Biography: historical, political and military

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George Croghan land speculator, Indian trader, and prominent Indian agent was a man of fascinating, if dubious, character whose career epitomized the history of the West before the Revolution.

Moses Brown carried on a wide range of business activities, seeking profit as capital for humanitarian purposes.

In diesem Roman mit autobiographischen Zügen schildert der technikbegeisterte Jules Verne die Überfahrt auf der von Isambard Kingdom Brunel gebauten Great Eastern in die Vereinigten Staaten, die er so tatsächlich im Frühjahr 1867 mit seinem Bruder Paul Verne als Passagier angetreten hat.

Pinckneys lifetime as a leading member of the southern oligarchy is important to an understanding of that groups assumptions about itself, its aspirations, and its exacting standards of public and private conduct for its leaders.

Éste es un llamado a la acción.

'A riveting read that skips along at pace.

A Most Unusual Relationship traces the lives of two men from totally different backgrounds who were able to set aside their differences to serve effectively as chaplains in the US Army Reserves.

This memoir covers the first twenty years of the life of the author, a retired university professor, from when he was born in October 1941 during WW2 to when he went up to university in October 1961.

Vivimos en sociedades organizadas políticamente, cada cual con sus diversas particularidades, por tanto somos seres políticos —innatos o aprendidos— que respondemos a una determinada orientación en función de nuestros valores, prejuicios o creencias.

This biography of William Plumer New Hampshire lawyer, politician, senator, and governor furnishes unique insight into state, local, and national politics in the formative period of party development.

Edward Adrian Wilson is perhaps the most famous native son of Cheltenham.

This true story came from the ship's log of the HMS Rattlesnake under the command of Captain Owen Stanley.

Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city Chicago's transformation into a global city began at City Hall.

Hans Delbrück (1848–1929), a public conservative intellectual, lived during the time of the Weimar Republic.

Einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des interreligiösen Dialogs in Deutschland erinnert sich.

Charles Wheeler, the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondent, was one of Britain's greatest news reporters.

Als Lady Charlotte Blennerhassett 1917 mitten im Ersten Weltkrieg starb, wurde sie von Zeitgenossen dies- und jenseits der Fronten als »letzte Europäerin« betrauert.

Discover hope as you see redemption even in the darkest circumstances.

'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'.

You can't hold all the wine information you need in your head, but with this handy guide you can be sure it is available whenever you want it.

"Angela Davis' Autobiographie, 1974 von Toni Morrison erstmals herausgegeben, ist ein Klassiker der Schwarzen Befreiungsbewegung.

Suffering from loss, first her father who was her hero.

Ein Ort kann durch seine Menschen zum Versprechen werden1756 begann Herzogin Anna Amalia in der kleinen Stadt Weimar, Politik und Kultur zu verbinden.

Ibn al -Hattab Abu Abdullah al -Razi, Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim died 525.

Abu Uthman Sa'id bin Muhammad Ibn Abi Al -Husayn, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Jaafar ibn Muhammad ibn Bahair al -Bahari, al -Nisaburi, 451 Ibn Abi Al -Husayn, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Jaafar ibn Muhammad ibn Bahair al -Bahari, al -Nisaburi died 451.

From Missouri to New York and back again, this recounting of an amazing journey chronicles the road trip of a former president and his wife and their amusing, failed attempts to keep a low profile.

Journey with Donna as she shares some of her most difficult, life-changing experiences.

Studies Hitler's final days in the Fuhrerbunker looking at the Nazi leader's state of mind during the war and the effect if had on his physical state.

Heart-gripping accounts from family, friends, and military brethren show that the battle seldom ends when veterans come home.

When All You Have is Faith depicts a roller coaster ride of emotions as Ashea West navigates college, medical school, grief and financial hardship.

La historia de este libro no es acerca de como un hombre, en contra de toda probabilidad, llevo a su familia a traces de medio mundo de Siberia a América.

The biography of Thomas Brown,who provided the template for a successful search by the German navy for oil access.

In this book, author Stephanie Katz, founding editor of the award-winning literary journal 805 Lit + Art, shares practical tools and advice for starting successful creative publishing projects.

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Focusing upon the life of Chaya Walkin-one little girl from a distinguished Torah lineage in Poland-this book illustrates the inner resources of the refugee community that made possible survival with dignity.

Wheat Songs is a memoir of two interconnected Greek-American journeys-an actual physical journey for the grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, and a philosophical quest by the author, Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos.

'Gripping .

Specializing in covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, the SAS is one of the world's most famous, feared and respected elite fighting forces.

WITH NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR.

Die Ehrenamtlichen des Maximilian-Kolbe-Werks (MKW) engagieren sich seit vielen Jahren mit hohem persönlichem und zeitlichem Einsatz in der Hilfe für die Überlebenden von Konzentrationslagern und Ghettos.

The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.

Born in 1836, Edward "e;Ned"e; Wright led a life of vice and crime.

This book offers both a biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only the second-ever woman appointed to the Supreme Court, and a historical analysis of her impact.

La historia de Francia acompaña al autor desde que tiene memoria.

A simple, easily-understood compilation of stories and vignettes of memorable events, colorful people, bizarre happenings with resulting consequences, compelling thoughts, and gut-wrenching tragedies.

Would you ever believe that God would speak to you as HE spoke to Abraham and Moses?

The narrative of Spiro Agnew's rise and fall has never been fully told.