Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor from 1155, was a dominant figure in late 12th-century European history. He ...

Join Garner, Dodge, and the rest of RT Iowa as they venture across the fence to help stem the flow of the North Vietnamese on the Ho Chi Minh Trail...

Rudolf II: The Life and Legend of the Mad Emperor offers a fresh perspective on the Habsburg ruler, shedding new light on a reign often colou...

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child'Now that's a Great Escape! How 34 members of the SAS evaded 5,000 Na...

When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had no idea what was to come...

An in-depth biography of the socialite, political hostess, crusading feminist and United States envoy to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, from New York Tim...

Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of cre...

Adolf Hitler remains one of the most discussed figures in world history. Every year, an untold number of articles and books are published, and tele...

'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the huma...

A narrative of cultural translation, identity, and belonging.The thrill of a new place fades quickly for Caroline Topperman when she moves from Van...

When Michael Heseltine wrote his acclaimed autobiography, Life in the Jungle, he assumed his political career was over. He returned to Haymarket, h...

In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in t...

In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in t...

An authoritative account of the rise and fall of American sea power between 1897 and 1947 and the definitive biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. K...

A revised and expanded new edition of this classic biography of a legendary American fighter pilot.  Frank Luke was the first American airman ...

Scottish families particularly those from Inverness were drawn to serve in the East India Company and the three Presidencies of British India. By ...

From every county in Ireland Bold, Brilliant & Bad draws together the stories of over 120 amazing Irish women. Marian Broderick is back to expl...