Biography Books
Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict
Archibald Murray HoweThis address was delivered for the purpose of calling attention to the present condition of the marble monument erected at Stone Arabia, N.Y., to the memory of Colonel Brown in 1836, now insecure beca..
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
William T. ShermanMemoirs of General William T. Sherman is a personal narrative of William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during th..
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865
Carlton McCarthyThe author, who fought as a private in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, describes the Confederate soldier’s daily struggles with hunger, illness, fear, and the perils of combat; as ..
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
Saint of Loyola IgnatiusThis account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight..
The Legends of Saint Patrick
Aubrey De VereThe Legends of Saint Patrick is a biography of Saint Patrick, a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland.Aubrey De Vere's Introduction:The gift of genius pass..
The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I
William James StillmanThe Autobiography of a Journalist is a biography of a journalist written in 2 volumes by William James Stillman, an American journalist, diplomat, author, historian, and photographer. and educated as ..
Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days
Annie L. BurtonMemories of Childhood's Slavery Days is a personal memoirs of Annie L. Burton, a slave during the US civil war period. This is a short and simple, yet poignant autobiography of Annie Burton,..
A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career is the biography of Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician, and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Bar..