Biography: historical, political and military

In the first full-scale biography of Calvin Coolidge in a generation, Robert Sobel shatters the caricature of our thirtieth president as a silent, do-nothing leader.

To write about this book brings me honor and joy.

A self-taught son of Irish immigrants, devout Catholic, King Country farmer and farming lobbyist, Jim Bolger entered New Zealand political life in the 1970s.

80th ANNIVERSARY EDITIONProduced in collaboration with Imperial War MuseumsRelive the day that changed the course of history.

In 1920 New Zealanders were shocked by the news that the brilliant, well-connected mayor of Whanganui had shot a young gay poet, D'Arcy Cresswell, who was blackmailing him.

Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist.

Dieses eBook: "Der Freiheitssucher" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

In this primer that Publishers Weekly says, "e;aspiring authors will want to study,"e; prospective nonfiction authors will learn insight and advice from industry insiders.

This book tells the story of a young boy who grew up at the end of the Great Depression.

Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans or Parallel Lives is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings, probably written at the beginning of the second century AD by Plutarch.

Dieses eBook: "Der Verschollene" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Dieses eBook: "Held und Kaiser" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Von den Siebzigern bis heute: ein politisches Leben in der Bundesrepublik»Stur, unnahbar, dogmatisch?

"e;Memoirs of an American Lady"e; is an autobiographical account of Anne Grant's time spent in America, combined with a biography of Catalina Schuyler, a member of a prominent New York family and Anne's earliest and most valued friend.

El enfrentamiento en Cannas entre cartagineses y romanos, las batallas de Jena-Auerstedt en las guerras napoleónicas, el valle de Shenandoah en la guerra de Secesión estadounidense, la ofensiva de Cambrai en la Primera Guerra Mundial, el fuerte Eben-Emael y Kursk en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, entre otros, son ejemplos de las tácticas más efectivas de la historia.

Auf dem Sterbebett von seinem Sohn Lars gefragt, wer seine Freunde gewesen seien, antwortete Willy Brandt: »Egon.

The author of She-Wolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration - and back again*LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025**SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2025**THE TELEGRAPH'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024*'A glorious work of history.

My Adventures as a Spy is an autobiographical account of Recounts Baden-Powell which describes his escapades as a spy in British military secret service and sheds some light on the art of spying.

Includes Gallipoli Campaign Map and Illustrations Pack -71 photos and 31 maps of the campaign spanning the entire period of hostilities.

The story of William Waters, Black street performer in Regency London, and how his huge celebrity took on a life of its own Every child in Regency London knew Billy Waters, the celebrated "e;King of the Beggars.

Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a British feminist, intellectual, political and union leader, and writer.

Im Jahr 1315 kam es zu einem Ereignis, das die Geschichte der Schweiz für immer verändern sollte: die Schlacht von Morgarten.

Este texto es un recorrido por nuestra historia, sus procesos, contradicciones y aciertos en la construcción de una paz estable y duradera.

Immerse yourself in joy and glamour: this is the dazzling Josephine Baker in her own words.

According to author and radio personality Hewitt, Mitt Romney-billionaire venture capitalist, consummate family man, gifted and media-savvy politician-would be unstoppable in the coming presidential race were it not for one niggling line on his resum: he's a Mormon.

Jefferson Davis was an American politician who served as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865.

"e;The Life of Bismarck"e; is the best-known work of Johann George Ludwig Hesekiel.

In July 2007, Zimbabwe's worsening economy saw inflation skyrocket to 7,634 per cent, deepening the already chronic food shortages in a country where only one in five of the adult population is in employment.

Why would a god-fearing Swiss citizen go against the laws of his own country to fight for Ukraine?

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Sissi - Empress Elisabeth of Austria: Her Maternal Failures and Their CausesBy Olivia S.

When Jennifer Case became pregnant unexpectedly with her second child, she was overwhelmed at the prospect of caring for another child in a society with high expectations and low support for mothers.

When Jennifer Case became pregnant unexpectedly with her second child, she was overwhelmed at the prospect of caring for another child in a society with high expectations and low support for mothers.

"e;As America assesses the value of our intervention in Afghanistan and involvement in future foreign wars, we must always consider the price.

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a record of the life of one of the most impressive individuals in the American history.

Ostpreußen 1945.

Towards A New Christian Political Realism presents a new theoretical approach to understanding the role of religion in international relations, considering the strengths of Christian realism, classical realism, and neorealism, as well as the literature about the relevance of religion for IR.

"30 Männer, zwei Kinder und ein gestohlener Jeep.

Alle Romane von John le Carré jetzt als E-Book!

The first full-length biography of the longtime secret love of the celebrated poet T.

"e;Freedom Within"e; was a Prison Ministry that Pauline Nota and Joyce Leonard were sole owners of this ministry that went international for five years from1998-2003 to various prisons in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Africa.

Nonbelievers, Apostates, and Atheists in the Muslim World offers a contemporary, cross-cultural look at nonbelief and nonreligion in Islam.

'Literary and learned.

Erleben Sie die faszinierende Geschichte der Habsburger-Dynastie, die ihren Ursprung in der bescheidenen Landschaft der Schweiz nahm und sich zu einer der mächtigsten Herrscherfamilien Europas entwickelte.

Take a journey with Force Recon Marine and Pro MMA Champion Chad Robichaux as he shares glimpses into the life of special operations, professional fighting, and deep insight into this world's spiritual battles.

On 7th March 2004, former SAS soldier and mercenary Simon Mann prepared to take off from Harare International Airport with an aeroplane full of heavy weaponry and guns for hire.

"e;This account of oft-forgotten aspects of the war that is also a powerful survival story is highly recommended for the casual reader of military history as well as the serious scholar of the Pacific war.