Autobiography: historical, political & military books

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The Wordy Shipmates

The Wordy Shipmates

Author: Sarah Vowell
ISBN: 9781410413659
Format: Hardback
$81.71

From the New York Times -bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot comes an...  Read More >>

Fragments From The Past

Fragments From The Past

Author: Randolph O'Hara
ISBN: 9789745240827
Format: Paperback
$34.19

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Josie Underwood's Civil War Diary

Josie Underwood's Civil War Diary

Author: Josie Underwood ,  Nancy Disher Baird
ISBN: 9786613233424
Format: Electronic book text
$158.40

At the outset of the Civil War, Josie Underwood was the educated, outspoken daughter of a politically prominent...  Read More >>

The Obamas: Portrait of America's New First Family

The Obamas: Portrait of America's New First Family

Author: From the Editors of Essence Magazine
ISBN: 9781603200738
Format: Hardback
$52.67

THE OBAMAS: PORTRAIT OF AMERICA'S NEW FIRST FAMILY celebrates the extraordinary triumph of Barack and Michelle Obama...  Read More >>

The Good Ground of Central High: Little Rock Central High School and Legendary Coach Wilson Matthews

The Good Ground of Central High: Little Rock Central...

Author: George M. Cate
ISBN: 9781935106029
Format: Hardback
$100.19

An autobiographical account of a student athlete who is hardened by a tough coach in a soon-to-be famous high-school...  Read More >>

The Land of Deepening Shadow: Germany-At-War (Dodo Press)

The Land of Deepening Shadow: Germany-At-War (Dodo Press)...

Author: D Thomas Curtin
ISBN: 9781409931683
Format: Paperback
$52.77

Early in November, 1915, I sailed from New York to Rotterdam. I spent nearly a month in Holland completing my preparations,...  Read More >>

John Nicholson: The Lion of the Punjaub (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

John Nicholson: The Lion of the Punjaub (Illustrated...

Author: R E Cholmeley
ISBN: 9781409958857
Format: Paperback
$34.29

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Fathers of Biology (Dodo Press)

Fathers of Biology (Dodo Press)

Author: Charles McRae
ISBN: 9781409963547
Format: Paperback
$34.29

Subjects include Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Vesalius, Harvey. IT is hoped that the account given, in the following...  Read More >>

Vilhjalmur Stefansson: Arctic Adventurer

Vilhjalmur Stefansson: Arctic Adventurer

Author: Tom Henighan
ISBN: 9781770705098
Format: Electronic book text
$21.09

One of Canadas most famous and controversial Arctic explorers, Vilhjalmur Stefansson contributed immensely to knowledge...  Read More >>

Vilhjalmur Stefansson: Arctic Adventurer

Vilhjalmur Stefansson: Arctic Adventurer

Author: Tom Henighan
ISBN: 9781770703759
Format: Electronic book text
$52.77

One of Canadas most famous and controversial Arctic explorers, Vilhjalmur Stefansson contributed immensely to knowledge...  Read More >>

Childhood Memories of the Great Depression: Stories as Seen Through the Eyes of a Nine-Year Old Boy in the Year 1931

Childhood Memories of the Great Depression: Stories...

Author: Ted Woodworth
ISBN: 9781885373298
Format: Paperback
$34.19

The Great Depression is just a mention in a history book to most people nowadays, but Ted Woodworth lived on a farm...  Read More >>

Coming to Mokena: Finding New Freedom

Coming to Mokena: Finding New Freedom

Author: Joost Sluis
ISBN: 9781432711399
Format: Paperback
$42.11

Those who survived World War II in Europe have terrible stories to tell. Willem and Ann came from a small, proud...  Read More >>

An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba

An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba

Author: Ruth Behar ,  Humberto Mayol
ISBN: 9780813545004
Format: Paperback
$65.87

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Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia

Author: George Orwell ,  Frederick Davidson
ISBN: 9781433294488
Format: Downloadable audio file
$105.47

In 1936, Geroge Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the P.O.U.M. militia to fight...  Read More >>

The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street

The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street

Author: Charles Nicholl
ISBN: 9780143114628
Format: Paperback
$44.88

Acclaimed writer Nicholl presents a brilliantly drawn detective story with entirely new insights into Shakespeares...  Read More >>

Down in Flames

Down in Flames

Author: Ray Parker
ISBN: 9780964092433
Format: Paperback
$39.47

"Sixteen million Americans served in World War II . . . This is one man's incredible story. ""War and captivity...  Read More >>

Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas: The Life of General George H. Thomas

Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas:...

Author: Benson Bobrick ,  Norman Dietz
ISBN: 9781400191581
Format: Downloadable audio file
$105.57

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Do the Best You Can, Sergeant: If You Insist on Learning the Hard Way-Learn to Laugh

Do the Best You Can, Sergeant: If You Insist on Learning...

Author: Tom Zwemer
ISBN: 9781439224007
Format: Paperback
$34.29

I grew up farming. I attended both public and private school. I stood at the head of my class, but na ve as country...  Read More >>

Detour Berlin

Detour Berlin

Author: Ruth Baja Williams
ISBN: 9781401026356
Format: Paperback
$58.05

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Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire

Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire

Author: Flora Fraser
ISBN: 9780307265449
Format: Hardback
$76.43

From acclaimed biographer Fraser comes this dynamic, vivid portrait of a mesmerizing woman--Napoleon's favorite...  Read More >>

Detour Berlin

Detour Berlin

Author: Ruth Baja Williams
ISBN: 9781401056476
Format: Hardback
$58.05

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Boy to Bootneck: 1922 - 1946

Boy to Bootneck: 1922 - 1946

Author: A. L. Ansell
ISBN: 9781847484574
Format: Paperback
$20.67

This is the story of a man's adventures on the sea during the Second World War. The author's training as a marine,...  Read More >>

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea (Illustrated...

Author: Charles Haven Ladd Johnston
ISBN: 9781409943327
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Charles Haven Ladd Johnston (1877-1943) was the author of: Famous Scouts: Including Trappers, Pioneers, and Soldiers...  Read More >>

High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France (Dodo Press)

High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France...

Author: James Norman Hall
ISBN: 9781409958635
Format: Paperback
$39.57

James Norman Hall (1887-1951) was an American author. He was born in Colfax, Iowa, where he attended the local school....  Read More >>

The Nightingale's Song

The Nightingale's Song

Author: Robert Timberg ,  Patrick Girard Lawlor
ISBN: 9781433260445
Format: Mixed media product
$237.57

Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane,...  Read More >>

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