Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Ascendant reveals the formative early life, complicated development, tumultuous career and extraordinary successes of one of the most controversial...

A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time - from journalist, poet and survivor József DebreczeniWhen József Debreczeni a...

Whitey is the first complete biography of one of the last surviving World War II U.S. Navy aces, and one of the Navy's most respected officers of a...

First published in 1939, Marshal Pilsudski presents a comprehensive biographical history of Józef Klemens Pisudski (1867-1935). He was a Polish sta...

Plutarch (born before AD 50, died after AD 120) is the ancient author who has arguably contributed more than any other to the popular conception...

Reads like a fairy tale Far from frivolous, this biography draws on original research to give a nuanced account. The LadyImmerse yourself in The ...

This is the first book about a significant South African figure, Joe Modise, who worked in the shadows for much of his life. His journey took him f...

Embark on a riveting journey through the life of Lydia Komape, an unsung hero in South African history. This compelling biography delves into the r...

Thomas Stukeley was one of the most colourful characters of the Elizabethan age, whose exploits brought him fame and notoriety throughout Europe. ...

To understand the long march of events in North Carolina from secession to surrender is to understand the entire Civil War-a personal war waged by ...

Originally published in 1923, this book covers the career of Lord Shaftesbury from his early career, through Peel's government and factory legislat...

Widely regarded as one of Americas great authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald led a life of drama and extravagance that often overshadowed his writing care...

Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the founding father of American political cartooning, is perhaps best known for his cartoons portraying political parties ...

James and Grace Lee Boggs were two largely unsung but critically important figures in the black freedom struggle. James Boggs was the son of an Ala...

Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce Flo Kennedy (1916 - 2000) left a vibrant legacy as a ...