A series of biographies of the wives of the doges (leaders) of the Venetian Republic. - Summary by Timothy
This fourth volume covers the final battles and the peace conditions of the war, Washington at home, Washington as first President, and the …
The biography of one of the greatest players that the game of baseball of his era, in his own words. "Cap" Anson, quite probably b…
The early nineteenth century was a period of great discovery and advancements in science. Here we have a snapshot of some of those whose nam…
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." - S…
David Hume justly takes rank as the most distinguished member of that brilliant circle of literary men whose names gave such a lustre to the…
