Political leaders and leadership Books

The Life of George Washington V3 (1895) is a comprehensive biography of the first President of the United States, written by the renowned American author Washington Irving. This book is the third volume of a three-part series that covers the life and...

""The History of France V3"" is a comprehensive account of the political and social developments in France from the establishment of the French monarchy in Gaul to the death of Louis XIV in 1726. Written by Gabriel Daniel, a renowned French historian,...

The Birds of Calcutta is a book written by Frank Finn in 1904. It is a comprehensive guide to the avian species found in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata), India. The book contains detailed descriptions of over 200 bird species, including their...

The book ""Speeches, Correspondence And Political Papers Of Carl Schurz V6: January 1, 1899 To April 8, 1906 (1913)"" is a collection of writings by Carl Schurz, a prominent American politician and statesman of the late 19th and early 20th century. This...

""A Lincoln Conscript"" is a novel written by Homer Greene and published in 1909. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the life of a young man named Johnnie Gray. Johnnie is a farmer's son from Illinois who is drafted into the Union...

Bill Nye's Comic History of England is a humorous retelling of the history of England, written by American humorist Bill Nye and originally published in 1906. The book covers the major events and figures in English history, from the Roman invasion to the...

The Pilgrim Shore is a historical book written by Edmund Henry Garrett and published in 1900. The book is a detailed account of the Pilgrims' journey from England to America and their settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The author provides a...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""History Of The American Episcopal Church"" is a book written by Samuel David McConnell and originally published in 1916. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Episcopal Church in America from its early beginnings in the 17th...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The History of Harvard University V2 is a comprehensive book written by Josiah Quincy in 1860 that provides a detailed account of the early years and development of one of the most prestigious universities in the United States. The book is divided into...

""The Origin and Development of the United States Senate"" is a historical book written by Clara Hannah Kerr in 1895. The book explores the creation and evolution of the United States Senate, from its inception to the late 19th century. Kerr provides a...

Dash before Dusk: A slave descendant's journey in freedom is an account of the life and times of Joe Khamisi, a Kenyan slave descendant whose ancestors were taken captive by Arab traders from Nyasaland and Tanganyika, rescued at sea by the British, and...

'Can you sue President Barack Obama for me?' is the bold introductory line to Ewurabena's debut memoir.A visionary, conceiver, creator, convener and an advocate, Ewurabena is the Founder and Director of an influential human rights and international...

“... Clemenceau, que Mme Brindza ne gênait guère, avait décidé de rentrer chez lui à pied. La marche lui ouvrait les idées et celles-ci parcouraient son alerte imagination d’orateur, avec la...

In this biography of Joseph E. Davis, elder brother of and adviser to Jefferson Davis, award-winning author Janet Sharp Hermann provides a fascinating instrument through which to observe nearly a century of American history, from the Revolution and the...

In 2007, the Pontine Marshes, are very much part of the Italian national landscape. A traveller who takes a Eurostar train from Rome to Naples will pass through the marshes, which are a marshland only in name (Agro Pontino in Italian). It is hard to see...

Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll and 1st Earl of Ilay, lived a long and very active life as soldier, lawyer, politician, patron and businessman. History remembers him on the one-hand as courageous, good-natured, learned and accomplished - and, on...

���� Explore the Majesty and Intrigue of the Spanish Royal Family! ����Uncover the captivating history of Spain through the ages with our exclusive book bundle, "SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY: Thrones, Monarchs, Empires, and Modernity of Spain." This meticulously...

A Journey through Governance: A Public Servant's Experience under Six Presidents is a memoir revealing how the United States government works behind closed doors, through the eyes of a public servant who spent nearly twenty-five years in the midst of it...

“Kissinger opted for a strategy of accommodation with Moscow, while Brzezinski, claiming that the very nature of Soviet ideology and policies prevents stability, sought strategies for undermining the Soviet system. . . . In retrospect, Brzezinski...

This book is a companion to my Presidential Profiles, published in 2008. It provides short biographies on each of the thirty-three vice presidents who never became president. Most readers are familiar with those like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson who...

This book takes an unusual look at the life and times of Kentucky's Governor Ernie Fletcher. From Introduction:Introduction You may ask yourself, 'How did I get in here?' - Talking Heads I'm sure Governor Ernie Fletcher sometimes asks himself the...

Jostlers were avid readers who analyzed what they had read for anything worthwhile that might be learned. They read a lot of books, but they didn't read fiction because only the supposedly real people and real events of history interested them. They...

Jules: Ou Le Frere Genereux, Partie 1-2 (1821) est un roman �����crit par Anne Henri Cabet Dampmartin. L'histoire suit les aventures de Jules, un jeune homme g�����n�����reux et aimable qui doit faire face ������ de nombreux d�����fis et obstacles dans...

Le livre ""Journal Historique de Denis Generoux: Notaire ������ Parthenay, 1567-1576"" publi����� en 1865 par Belisaire Ledain est un compte rendu d�����taill����� de la vie quotidienne d'un notaire ������ Parthenay pendant la p�����riode de 1567 ������...

Le livre ""Journal D'Un Officier De La Brigade De Savoie Sur La Campagne De Lombardie (1849)"" de Gabriel Maximilien Ferrero est un r�����cit historique qui relate les �����v�����nements de la campagne de Lombardie de 1849. L'auteur, qui �����tait un...

Le livre ""Jacques Valperga De Masin Chancelier De Savoye Et Philippe-Sans-Terre (1862)"" de Ferrand, Humbert est une biographie historique qui raconte l'histoire de Jacques Valperga, chancelier de Savoie, et de Philippe-Sans-Terre. Le livre explore la...

Jacques-Cartier Ou Canada Venge (1879) par Archambault, Joseph Louis est un roman historique qui raconte l'histoire de Jacques Cartier, un explorateur fran�����ais qui a navigu����� vers le Nouveau Monde au 16�����me si�����cle. Le livre d�����crit les...

Le livre intitul����� ""Journal D'Un Mandarin: Lettres De Chine (1887)"" est �����crit par Un Fonctionnaire Du Celeste Empire. Il s'agit d'un recueil de lettres �����crites par un mandarin chinois ������ sa famille et ������ ses amis pendant son voyage...

Le Journal du voyage de deux jeunes Hollandais ������ Paris en 1656-1658 (1899) est un livre �����crit par Armand Prosper Faug�����re. Ce livre est un r�����cit du voyage de deux jeunes Hollandais ������ Paris pendant les ann�����es 1656-1658. Les deux...

Itin�����raire de Tiflis ������ Constantinople (1829) est un livre �����crit par Bernard Eug�����ne Antoine Rottiers. Ce livre relate le voyage de l'auteur de Tiflis, en G�����orgie, ������ Constantinople, en Turquie, en 1829. L'auteur d�����crit les...

Il libro ""Il Conclave di Leone XIII: Con Aggiunte e Nuovi Documenti e il Futuro Conclave (1888)"" di Raffaele De Cesare ����� una raccolta di documenti e testimonianze sul conclave che ha portato alla nomina di Papa Leone XIII nel 1878. L'autore,...

""I Fatti di Lissa"" ����� un libro scritto da Gaspar Amico nel 1868. Questo libro ����� incentrato sulla battaglia di Lissa, avvenuta nel 1866 durante la terza guerra d'indipendenza italiana. La battaglia fu combattuta tra l'Impero austriaco e la flotta...

""I Commentarii: Rerum Memorabilium, Quae Temporibus Suis Contigerunt"" ����� un libro scritto da Giuseppe Lesca nel 1893. Questo testo ����� una raccolta di commentari sulla storia e gli eventi pi����� importanti che si sono verificati durante il...

""I Bozzetti Militari e il Caporale di Settimana"" ����� un libro scritto da Paulo Fambri nel 1866. Il libro ����� una raccolta di racconti e bozzetti militari che descrivono la vita dei soldati italiani durante la seconda guerra d'indipendenza. Il...

Historiske Skitser Efter Utrykte Kilder (1876) er en bog skrevet af den danske forfatter Troels Frederik Troels-Lund. Bogen indeholder en r�����kke historiske skitser, der er baseret p������ utrykte kilder fra forskellige perioder i Danmarks historie...

Historiske Efterretninger Om Det Kongelige Skolelaerer-Seminarium I Skaarup I Fyen I Tidsrummet, 1803-1853 (1853) er en bog skrevet af J. Schurmann. Bogen beskriver historien om det kongelige skolel�����rer-seminarium i Skaarup i Fyn i perioden fra 1803...

Dit boek, geschreven door Gozewijn Jan Loncq en uitgegeven in 1886, biedt een historische schets van de Universiteit Utrecht tot aan haar verheffing in 1815. Het boek beschrijft de oprichting van de universiteit in 1636 en haar ontwikkeling tot een...

Historische Nasporingen, In Den Jare 1838, In Frankrijk Gedaan is een boek geschreven door Laurent Philippe C. Van Den Bergh en uitgegeven in 1864. Het boek beschrijft de historische onderzoeken die Van Den Bergh in 1838 in Frankrijk heeft gedaan. Het...

Historische Denkw�����rdigkeiten der Uralten Reichsveste Achalm ist ein Buch von Christoph Friedrich Gayler, das im Jahr 1840 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es beschreibt die Geschichte der Burg Achalm, die im 11. Jahrhundert erbaut wurde und im Laufe der...

Das Buch ""Historische Darstellung Der Allein-Regierung Josephs Des Zweiten"" von Anton Johann Gross-Hoffinger wurde im Jahr 1837 ver������ffentlicht. Es ist eine historische Darstellung der Alleinregierung von Joseph II., dem Kaiser des Heiligen...