Autobiography: historical, political & military books

23596 books were found.

The Passage of Power

The Passage of Power

Author: Robert A. Caro ,  Grover Gardner
ISBN: 9781455887422
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$237.57

Focuses on American President Lyndon Johnson that spans the years 1958 to 1964. This book documents Johnson's extraordinary...  Read More >>

Desert Queen

Desert Queen

Author: Susanna De Vries ,  Beverley Dunn
ISBN: 9781742852331
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$237.57

In the 1890s, when a woman's role was seen as marrying well and raising a family, Daisy Bates reinvented herself...  Read More >>

Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

Author: Marcus Luttrell ,  Kevin T Collins
ISBN: 9781619693531
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$145.17

In June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to...  Read More >>

The Admirals

The Admirals

Author: Walter R Borneman ,  Brian Troxell
ISBN: 9781619693524
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$158.37

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Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln

Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln...

Author: Jason Emerson
ISBN: 9780809330553
Format: Hardback
$113.39

Giant in the Shadows is the definitive biography of Robert T. Lincoln (1843-1926), the oldest son of Abraham and...  Read More >>

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt,...

Author: Deborah Davis
ISBN: 9781439169810
Format: Hardback
$68.64

In this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner becomes a lens through which to examine race,...  Read More >>

William Marsh Rice and His Institute: The Centennial Edition

William Marsh Rice and His Institute: The Centennial...

Author: Randal L. Hall ,  Sylvia Stallings Morris
ISBN: 9781603446631
Format: Hardback
$66.00

The new edition of William Marsh Rice and His Institute, edited by Randal L. Hall, returns this fine biography to...  Read More >>

Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat

Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat

Author: Max Holland
ISBN: 9780700618293
Format: Hardback
$105.57

Reveals for the first time in detail what truly motivated Mark Felt, the FBI's number-two executive, to become the...  Read More >>

Crowns, Crosses and Stars: My Youth in Prussia, Surviving Hitler and a Life Beyond

Crowns, Crosses and Stars: My Youth in Prussia, Surviving...

Author: Sibylle Sarah Niemoeller ,  Sybil Von Sell Niem'oller
ISBN: 9781557536181
Format: Hardback
$79.07

This is the story of a remarkable life and a journey, from the privileged world of Prussian aristocracy, through...  Read More >>

Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans

Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American,...

Author: Xiaobing Li
ISBN: 9780813136578
Format: Paperback
$66.00

As a consequence of cultural and legal barriers, the oral histories of the Vietnam War currently available in English...  Read More >>

Nine Lives of Israel: A Nation's History through the Lives of Its Foremost Leaders

Nine Lives of Israel: A Nation's History through the...

Author: Jack L. Schwartzwald
ISBN: 9780786466849
Format: Paperback
$60.50

"""This study offers a comprehensive account of Israel's history through the lives of nine of its leading citizens...  Read More >>

David Schenck and the Contours of Confederate Identity

David Schenck and the Contours of Confederate Identity...

Author: Rodney Steward
ISBN: 9786613676689
Format: Electronic book text
$98.21

<p>A mid-level Confederate official and lawyer in secessionist North Carolina, David Schenck (1835-1902) penned...  Read More >>

Die Jugendzeit Caterinas de' Medici

Die Jugendzeit Caterinas de' Medici

Author: Alfred Von Reumont
ISBN: 9783954550715
Format: Paperback
$155.50

Ausfuhrliche Beschreibung der Jugendjahre der franzoesischen Koenigin Caterina de' Medici. Nachdruck der Originalausgabe...  Read More >>

The Civil War Journals of Col. Homer A. Plimpton 1861 - 1865

The Civil War Journals of Col. Homer A. Plimpton 1861...

Author: John L Dodson
ISBN: 9781553950899
Format: Paperback
$78.67

"These are the personal journals of Homer A. Plimpton, who joined the 39th Volunteer Regiment of Illinois in 1861...  Read More >>

Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan

Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan...

Author: Del Quentin Wilber
ISBN: 9781250002549
Format: Paperback
$26.95

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was just seventy days into his first term of office when John W Hinckley,...  Read More >>

Lehrjahre

Lehrjahre

Author: Lily Braun
ISBN: 9783954550104
Format: Paperback
$150.22

Die Schriftstellerin und Frauenrechtlerin Lily Braun (1865-1916) erzahlt aus ihrem bewegten Leben. Sie erinnert...  Read More >>

Ronald Reagan: Destiny at His Side

Ronald Reagan: Destiny at His Side

Author: Janet Benge ,  Geoff Benge
ISBN: 9781932096842
Format: Audio
$58.05

"From his early days living in small-town poverty, young Dutch Reagan's thoughts were always on the future. Whether...  Read More >>

George Washington: True Patriot

George Washington: True Patriot

Author: Geoff Benge ,  Janet Benge
ISBN: 9781932096835
Format: Audio
$58.05

On a dangerous mission for the British army, young Major Washington had no idea that one day he would lead an army...  Read More >>

John Adams: Independence Forever

John Adams: Independence Forever

Author: Janet Benge ,  Geoff Benge
ISBN: 9781932096859
Format: Audio
$58.05

With consistent historical depth and an engaging narrative style, the Heroes of History Series chronicles the remarkable...  Read More >>

Two Rings: A Story of Love and War

Two Rings: A Story of Love and War

Author: Eve Keller ,  Millie Werber
ISBN: 9781610391221
Format: Hardback
$32.99

At the heart of this wrenching memoir of a teenage girl's wartime survival story is something unexpected: a love...  Read More >>

After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family--1968 to the Present

After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family--1968...

Author: J Randy Taraborrelli
ISBN: 9781455513345
Format: Hardback
$84.45

For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy and heartbreak, tragedy...  Read More >>

Lovin' Our Troops: A Story of Service on Two Fronts

Lovin' Our Troops: A Story of Service on Two Fronts...

Author: Mary Bass Gray
ISBN: 9781462714704
Format: Paperback
$36.93

When we send our loved ones to war, many of us left behind try to find ways to support members of the armed forces...  Read More >>

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