Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Timothy Webster, best known for his work as a spy for the Union during the Civil War, began his career as a New York City policeman. In the mid-...

An enthusiastic verve--brio some could say--marked both Ignaz Kolisch's personality and his games. This book documents the life of the Hungarian...

Eugene Burton Ely was buried the day after his 25th birthday, less than a half-mile from where he was born. No sooner had he captured the world's e...

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is among the most enigmatic and influential figures of the twentieth century. While his life and work are crucial to any unde...

A chilling biography of the head of Nazi Germanys terror apparatus, Reinhard Heydricha key player in the Third Reich whose full story has never bef...

Aesthete, sensualist, bookworm, politician of Machiavellian cunning: François Mitterrand was a man of exceptional gifts and exceptional flaws who, ...

Imelda Connor is a classic Irish lass-a fiery, red-headed beauty, quick to anger, and fiercely protective of her younger siblings. Growing up on a ...