Autobiography: historical, political & military books

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A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About The Man Behind The Rifle

A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About The Man Behind The...

Author: Gary D Mitchell ,  Michael Hirsh
ISBN: 9780451220516
Format: Paperback
$49.99

In 1968, Gary Mitchell enlisted in the army and was sent to Vietnam, where he caught the eye of his superiors, who...  Read More >>

Our Mother: Her Bottles

Our Mother: Her Bottles

Author: Lawrence Payne
ISBN: 9781598867244
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Have you every wondered what actually happens to children who enter the foster care system? Most Americans believe...  Read More >>

A New England Girlhood

A New England Girlhood

Author: Lucy Larcom
ISBN: 9781406815122
Format: Paperback
$26.14

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Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma

Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma

Author: Daniel Foxx ,  Eddy Davison
ISBN: 9781589804159
Format: Hardback
$92.40

The name Nathan Bedford Forrest stirs conflicting emotions among those acquainted with his history. Here he is presented...  Read More >>

J. Wilkes Booth

J. Wilkes Booth

Author: Thomas A Jones
ISBN: 9781420929904
Format: Paperback
$55.31

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Rachel Carson: A Life of Responsibility

Rachel Carson: A Life of Responsibility

Author: Sheila Rivera
ISBN: 9780822564560
Format: Paperback
$15.71

An introduction to the life and career of marine biologist and writer, Rachel Carson.  Read More >>

Elizabeth Blackwell: A Life of Diligence

Elizabeth Blackwell: A Life of Diligence

Author: Shiela Rivera
ISBN: 9780822564539
Format: Paperback
$15.71

An introduction to the life of Elizabeth Blackwell and how she demonstrated the value of hard work throughout her...  Read More >>

The Racy Memoirs of the Young Ben Franklin: Little Family Anecdotes of No Importance to Others

The Racy Memoirs of the Young Ben Franklin: Little Family...

Author: Benjamin Franklin ,  Eve Heidi Bine-Stock
ISBN: 9780979160615
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"Benjamin Franklin-racy? When we think of Franklin, we think of a statesman, an inventor, a man of worldly wisdom-and...  Read More >>

Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry

Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry

Author: Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe-Langon
ISBN: 9781406814989
Format: Paperback
$65.74

With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favourite of Louis XV', with introduction by Robert Arnot  Read More >>

The Letters of Franklin K. Lane

The Letters of Franklin K. Lane

Author: Franklin K Lane
ISBN: 9781406815061
Format: Paperback
$39.34

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Author: Professor Michael Burlingame
ISBN: 9786613674333
Format: Electronic book text
$79.04

In 1890 Abraham Lincoln's two main White House secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, published the ten-volume...  Read More >>

Authority Not Majority

Authority Not Majority

Author: Ruben Alvarado
ISBN: 9789076660042
Format: Paperback
$36.93

This biography chronicles the life of Friedrich Julius Stahl, a leading German philosopher, professor of constitutional...  Read More >>

Remembering Tomorrow: A Memoir

Remembering Tomorrow: A Memoir

Author: Michael Albert
ISBN: 9781583227428
Format: Hardback
$43.00

With a doctorate in economics and fifty years of anticapitalist activity to his name, legendary critic Michael Albert...  Read More >>

Mick: The Real Michael Collins

Mick: The Real Michael Collins

Author: Peter Hart
ISBN: 9780143038542
Format: Paperback
$44.88

An acclaimed historian pens a major new biography of the most gifted, ruthless, and powerful leader in modern Irish...  Read More >>

Hostage in Iraq

Hostage in Iraq

Author: Norman Kember
ISBN: 9780232526998
Format: Hardback
$41.95

A year after the dramatic release by a multinational military raid, Norman Kember reveals his story behind the controversy...  Read More >>

After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England

After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the...

Author: Leanda de Lisle
ISBN: 9780345450463
Format: Paperback
$42.11

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George Washington's Beautiful Nelly: The Letters of Eleanor Parke Custis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1794–1851

George Washington's Beautiful Nelly: The Letters of...

Author: Patricia Brady ,  Patricia Brady
ISBN: 9781570036316
Format: Paperback
$52.67

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The Education of A Young Liberal: From Private School Boy To Hardened Political Hack

The Education of A Young Liberal: From Private School...

Author: Page
ISBN: 9780522851762
Format: Paperback
$77.50

John Hyde Page joined the Liberal Party and was inducted into the black arts of backroom politics. He spent six...  Read More >>

Autobiography

Autobiography

Author: Harriet Martineau ,  Linda Peterson
ISBN: 9781551115559
Format: Paperback
$84.35

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Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam

Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter...

Author: Mike McCarthy
ISBN: 9780275993276
Format: Hardback
$96.00

A memoir/essay detailing the journey of an extremely eager, ""true believer"" young pilot who couldn't wait to get...  Read More >>

The Jefferson Bible, the Life and Morals of Jesus

The Jefferson Bible, the Life and Morals of Jesus

Author: Thomas Jefferson
ISBN: 9781595479556
Format: Paperback
$26.37

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A New Voyage Round the World

A New Voyage Round the World

Author: William Dampier
ISBN: 9781933698045
Format: Paperback
$52.67

William Dampier was a sea captain, scientific observer, plantation manager - and a pirate. This account of his journey...  Read More >>

Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929

Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The...

Author: David Greenberg ,  Arthur M Schlesinger
ISBN: 9780805069570
Format: Hardback
$29.95

"At a time of great upheaval, Coolidge embodied the ambivalence that many of his countrymen felt. America kept ""cool...  Read More >>

When I Was a Soldier

When I Was a Soldier

Author: Valerie Zenatti ,  Adriana Hunter
ISBN: 9781599900599
Format: Paperback
$23.73

What is it like to be a young woman in a war? At a time when Israel is in the news every day and politics in the...  Read More >>

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert...

Author: Kai Bird ,  Martin J Sherwin
ISBN: 9781433200113
Format: Audio
$369.60

J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort...  Read More >>

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