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The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
by Wayne WhippleThe Story of Young Abraham Lincoln is the biography of the great leader written by Wayne Whipple. This biography narrates the chronological events of the young Lincoln starting from the trace of his forefathers and moves toward his parents, school teacher, Childhood friends, and his siblings, influential persons he met and ends up how he became the..
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
by Edward Sylvester EllisDewey and Other Naval Commanders is a book which details the bravery of important Naval commanders of America, written by the American author Edward Sylvester Ellis, remembered for his fiction works and historical accounts. His notable works among his publications include The Steam Man of the Prairies, Seth Jones, The Stories of the Greatest Nation..
Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon NorthupThough there have been many personal memoirs on the subject of slavery, this true story is definitely worth reading. This personal memoir is written by Solomon Northup who was born and brought up as a freeman in New York. His gifted life with his wife and two kids was destroyed overnight when he was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave ..
Fighting the Boche Underground
by Harry Davis TrounceFighting the Boche Underground is a personal memoir and real life account of the life of Harry Davis Trounce, advance-gaurd of the American Army who participated in the great struggle for freedom long before the United States espoused the cause of the Allies. This narrative will be mainly concerned with the engineers and sappers ..
The Beaver (Vol 1)
by C. H. FRENCHThe Beaver is the biographical writing of the Hudson Bay Company's Pioneer Steamer Ruled West Coast Trade for 20 years. The “Beaver,” of 109 Tons Burthen, Took Prominent Part in History of British Columbia–Cared for Wants of 40,000 Natives. There was not a single phase of British Columbia history from 1835 to 1874 in which H.B.S.S. “..
Michael Faraday
by Walter JerroldMichael Faraday is the biography of the man of science who lived a simple and unadventurous life yet instrumental in contributing to the advancement of natural science for more than five decades of the century he lived in. This biography is written by Walter Copeland Jerrold, a journalist and newspaper editor, whose other biographical work includes..
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diazdel Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)
by Bernal Diaz del CastilloThe Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diazdel Castillo is a true account and biographic work written in two volumes and this volume is the first one to be written. Written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, a Spanish conquistador who was a foot soldier in the conquest of Mexico and Hernan Cortes. The author mentions in his preface as “It treats of the d..
Six Major Prophets
by Edwin Emery SlossonSix Major Prophets is a book written by American Magazine editor Edwin Emery Slosson, one of the renowned popularizer of science for his skills in explaining the science to common man. During his long career at “The Independent” , he wrote many articles as editor of the magazine and his skills developed were basis for most of his books such a..