Biography & Autobiography

In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World by Elizabeth Bisland

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Elizabeth Bisland


In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's…

The Wright Brothers

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Fred Kelly


This is a biography of the Wright Brothers as told by the American humorist and newspaperman Fred Kelly, a personal friend of the Wrights. I…

The Life of St. Benedict

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Pope Gregory I


St. Benedict of Nursia was a sixth century monk and founder of monastic communities. His main achievement, the "Rule of St. Benedict,&…

Unsung Heroes

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Elizabeth Ross Haynes


This book consists of 17 biographies of remarkable men and women who, in 1921, were "unsung." Some of them are now pretty well kno…

King and Parliament (A.D. 1603-1714)

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George Henry Wakeling


This slim volume by the Oxford University lecturer, George Henry Wakeling, deals with the period in British history from the reign of King J…

Philip Augustus

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William Holden Hutton


Philip Augustus (Philip II of France 1165-1223), grandfather of Saint Louis, was one of France's greatest kings. While England's Henry II wa…

L'Enterrement de Flaubert


Émile Zola


Au Fil des lectures Texte de Emile Zola, lu par Victoria. "La mort de Gustave Flaubert a été pour nous tous un coup de fo…

Pyrrhus

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Jacob Abbott


This history concerns Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, BC 336-321. Pyrrhus was a world renowned soldier, leader, and conqueror of Macedon and Italy,…

Abigail Adams and Her Times

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Laura E. Howe Richards


This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…

My Airships: The Story of My Life

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Alberto Santos-Dumont


The delightful tale of "le petit Santos" as he dances through the sky above the City of Light at the dawn of the aerial age.A note…

The Lives of the Queens of England, Volume 8

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Agnes Strickland


The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…

The Age of the Condottieri: A Short History of Mediaeval Italy from 1409-1530

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Oscar Browning


Italy from 1409 to 1530 is synonymous with the Renaissance, but this was also the age of the condottieri, Italian captains of mercenary comp…

A Royal Son and Mother

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Pauline Von Hugel


Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …

A Story of One Short Life, 1783 to 1818

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Elisabeth G. Stryker


This is a brief biography of Samuel J. Mills who was instrumental in establishing the first missionary society in the United States, and als…

Pitt

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Archibald Primrose


Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-…

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 4

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Charles F. Horne


A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history. Volume 4: John Adams, Louis A…

The Mentor: Famous English Poets

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Hamilton Wright Mabie


This is Vol. 1, No. 44, Serial No. 44 of The Mentor, published in 1913.This edition of the Mentor Magazine focuses on six of England's most …

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians

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Elbert Hubbard


Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

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