Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
History's Famous Women Pirates: Grace O'Malley, Anne Bonny and Mary Read
*Includes historic illustrations depicting the three women and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a profile of Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends about the three...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Claude Monet
"Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love." - Claude Monet To get a sense of the kind of prestige that Claude Monet's reputation has within...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Jackson Pollock
"When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of 'get acquainted' period that I see what I have been about." - Jackson Pollock In August of 1949, Life magazine...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Pablo Picasso
"Everyone wants to understand painting. Why don't they try to understand the song of the birds? Why do they love a night, a flower, everything which surrounds man, without attempting to understand them? Whereas where painting is concerned, they want...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Rembrandt
Of all the famous Dutch masters during the Late Renaissance and Early Baroque periods, none surpass Rembrandt van Rijn in either historical importance or artistic merit. His aesthetic has been much-imitated, a testament to the inspirational grip they exert on...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Renoir
*Includes pictures *Includes Renoir's quotes about his life and work *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Salvador Dali
"Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali." - Salvador Dali In his review of Salvador Dali's first autobiography, George Orwell declared that "One ought to be able to hold in...
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History's Greatest Artists: The Life and Legacy of Vincent van Gogh
Includes excerpts of van Gogh's letters to his brother, Theo. Explains the artistic influences and legacy of van Gogh's life and art. Discusses the mysteries and controversies surrounding van Gogh's mental illnesses and death. "A weaver who has to direct...
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Hollywood's 10 Greatest Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Marlon Brando, Fred Astaire, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, James Cagney, Spenc
*Includes pictures. *Includes actors' quotes about their careers. *Includes bibliographies. In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the 10 best actors out of the bunch was...
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Hollywood's 10 Greatest Actresses: Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy
*Includes pictures.*Includes a unique introduction of each actress.*Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading.In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the...
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Hollywood's Most Famous Silent Film Actresses: The Lives and Careers of Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, and Mary Pickford
*Includes pictures *Includes the actresses' quotes about their lives and films *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading At the end of the 20th century, the American Film Institute compiled a list of the 25 greatest actors and...
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Hollywood's Most Influential Directors: The Lives and Legacies of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Stanley Kubrick
*Includes pictures *Includes the directors' quotes about their careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In the opening pages of his seminal book-length study of Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock’s Films (1965), Robin Wood famously asked, “Why Should We...
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Hollywood's Star-Crossed Blonde Bombshells: The Lives of Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Marilyn Monroe, and Jayne Mansfield
*Includes pictures *Includes the actresses' quotes about their lives and careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents When the American Film Institute ranked its top 50 screen legends of the 20th century,...
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The Influential Legends of Soul Music: The Lives of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder
*Includes pictures*Includes the artists' quotes about their lives and careers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIf Sam Cooke, one of the greatest African-American soul singers in the genre’s history, had been Irish, he might...
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Ivan Pavlov: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Russian Psychologist
“Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” (Pavlov) Pavlov's dogs are to Psychology 101 what Rome is to antiquity classes. This particular series of experiments and the concept of classical conditioning...
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Ivan the Terrible: Russia's Most Insane Tsar
*Includes pictures of Ivan the Terrible and important people and places in his life.*Includes historical accounts that describe Ivan the Terrible and his notorious rule and discusses the authenticity of these accounts.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a...
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie RobinsonIn his introduction to The Jackie Robinson Reader,...
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James Garfield: The Life and Legacy of the Second President to Be Assassinated
“I never meet a ragged boy in the street without feeling that i may owe him a salute, for I know not what possibilities may be buttoned up under his coat.” (James Garfield) He was the only sitting member of...
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Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation's Most Famous Martyrs
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) “The Christian life, then, is a battle so sharp and full of danger...
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Jedediah Smith: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man
By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their origins were disparate, although they included many Anglo-Americans. A good number hailed from wilderness regions of Kentucky and...
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Jesús de Nazareth: La Búsqueda Histórica del Mesías Cristiano
Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil...
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Jim Beckwourth: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became One of America's Most Famous Mountain Men
Explorers, soldiers, and settlers of African-American heritage comprise an unfamiliar story to most students of American history. However, in the push westward, they were present in sufficient numbers to exert great influence on the nation's development. Among the earliest accounts...
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John & Abigail Adams: America's First Political Couple
*Includes letters written by John, Abigail, and Thomas Jefferson.*Includes pictures of the Adamses and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never...
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John Barrymore: The Life and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Famous Actor
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” – John BarrymoreMovie stars are revered for their ability to captivate audiences, and Hollywood began to flourish before...
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John C. Fremont: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
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John C. Fremont: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading The exploration of the American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the...
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John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” – John GlennToday the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and...
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John Moses Browning: The Life and Legacy of the American Gunsmith Who Modernized Automatic and Semi-Automatic Firearms
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Industrial Revolution that unfolded in Western societies at the dawn of the 19th century altered daily life as a rapidly developing paradigm. One historian suggests that in Europe and America, the highest known...
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John Muir: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Conservationist
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts and quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”...
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John Paul Jones: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War Commander Dubbed the Father of the American Navy
“Surrender? I have not yet begun to fight!” - attributed to John Paul Jones Many Americans labor under the misconception that the nation’s colonial and national heritage was almost wholly accomplished by an English migration. However, early America witnessed the...
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Joseph Meek: The Life and Legacy of the Oregon Territory's Most Influential Politician during the 19th Century
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization in the territory was the Hudson’s Bay...
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