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Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon NorthupThough there have been many personal memoirs on the subject of slavery, this true story is definitely worth reading. This personal memoir is written by Solomon Northup who was born and brought up as a freeman in New York. His gifted life with his wife and two kids was destroyed overnight when he was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave ..
Fighting the Boche Underground
by Harry Davis TrounceFighting the Boche Underground is a personal memoir and real life account of the life of Harry Davis Trounce, advance-gaurd of the American Army who participated in the great struggle for freedom long before the United States espoused the cause of the Allies. This narrative will be mainly concerned with the engineers and sappers ..
The Beaver (Vol 1)
by C. H. FRENCHThe Beaver is the biographical writing of the Hudson Bay Company's Pioneer Steamer Ruled West Coast Trade for 20 years. The “Beaver,” of 109 Tons Burthen, Took Prominent Part in History of British Columbia–Cared for Wants of 40,000 Natives. There was not a single phase of British Columbia history from 1835 to 1874 in which H.B.S.S. “..
Michael Faraday
by Walter JerroldMichael Faraday is the biography of the man of science who lived a simple and unadventurous life yet instrumental in contributing to the advancement of natural science for more than five decades of the century he lived in. This biography is written by Walter Copeland Jerrold, a journalist and newspaper editor, whose other biographical work includes..
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diazdel Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)
by Bernal Diaz del CastilloThe Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diazdel Castillo is a true account and biographic work written in two volumes and this volume is the first one to be written. Written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, a Spanish conquistador who was a foot soldier in the conquest of Mexico and Hernan Cortes. The author mentions in his preface as “It treats of the d..
Six Major Prophets
by Edwin Emery SlossonSix Major Prophets is a book written by American Magazine editor Edwin Emery Slosson, one of the renowned popularizer of science for his skills in explaining the science to common man. During his long career at “The Independent” , he wrote many articles as editor of the magazine and his skills developed were basis for most of his books such a..
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
by Ulysses S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is the stunning autobiography of the Great military personality who leads the union army in American civil war to victory. This autobiography was written by the author during his deathbed against throat cancer and while he was badly in need of funds for his family. This work was compared by Mark Twain to the me..
A Voyage Round the World
by George AnsonA Voyage Round the World is a true account of historical circumnavigation by the Great Britain’s Commodore George Anson. While he was successful in his mission to capture Spain’s Pacific possessions, however the voyage turned down to be a tragic end for the crew as only 10% of them survived after being victimized for diseases while they cruis..