CK - Historical 11

Reflections on Sage Lake is a memoir of a half century of summers spent at a cottage in northern Michigan originally purchased by the authors in-laws. Having always dreamed of someday owning a cotta……続きを見る

"Life and Times of Frederick Douglass" is the third and last autobiography of Frederick Douglass. In this finial memoir Douglas gives more details about his life as a slave and his escape from slave……続きを見る

"My Bondage and My Freedom" is the second of three autobiographies written by Frederick Douglass. It is mainly an expansion of his first autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass",……続きを見る

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is s generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describ……続きを見る

I dont know about other kids past or present, but when I hit high school and as I drew near to the day of my sixteenth birthday, there was only one thought on my mind. That was to get my drivers lic……続きを見る

Vicky Meyer (a.k.a. Grace Ann Chalkley) spent her early childhood in China, during which time the Japanese Army invaded Pearl Harbour, and foreigners in China were now considered enemies of Japan. A……続きを見る

The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis, and Kickapoo……続きを見る

This four-generation saga, written with Mickey Herskowitz, begins with Richard Grimes, who became a sea captain at the astonishing age of 21, and made the first of his fortunes carrying passengers f……続きを見る

Georg von Beeke und seine Kompanie geraten gegen Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft. Eingesperrt in ein Lager am Rhein erleben sie die Hölle auf Erden: Die Gefangenen……続きを見る

Characterized by precision of statement and clarity of detail, W.W. Blackford’s memoir of his service in the Civil War is one of the most valuable to come out of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Vir……続きを見る

Manila Espionage is the autobiography of Claire “High Pockets” Phillips, an American entertainer living in Manila in 1941 when war breaks out. Using her popular Tsubuki Nightclub as a headquarters, ……続きを見る

In the month of August, 1841, I attended an anti-slavery convention in Nantucket, at which it was my happiness to become acquainted with Frederick Douglass, the writer of the following Narrative. He……続きを見る

"I do not hesitate to publish my account of battles lost and won, trusting that there are many still left who will read with some interest the simple narrative of a soldier who is proud to have shar……続きを見る

Carryck's the Life of Sir William Wallace is a fascinating biography of the Scottish legend. 続きを見る

The Soul of Lee is a short biography of Robert E. Lee written by one of his soldiers. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents. 続きを見る

Mit 13 Jahren wurde Elli Friedmann im März 1944 mit ihrer Familie nach Auschwitz verschleppt. Als eine der wenigen Jugendlichen, die mehrere Konzentrations- und Arbeitslager überlebt haben, zeichnet……続きを見る

Do you want to learn more about Jackie Kennedy and the terrifying events of the JFK assassination, JFK (John F. Kennedy) affairs and more? This biography will give you a glimpse into the personal an……続きを見る

Winner of the 2020 Australian National Biography Award and the 2020 NSW Premier’s Non-Fiction Award. The oddly compelling story of a man regarded as Australia’s worst prime minister. William McMahon……続きを見る

The poignant biography of Anita Leslie, only woman to have been awarded both the Croix de Guerre and the Africa Star in World War II. Anita Leslie (1914-85), best known for popular biographies of he……続きを見る

One year after opening her first company, Davielle Jackson, at the young age of twenty-six, was partnered with Walmart, a retail giant, which is deemed impossible. It was at that point that she deci……続きを見る

Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite. Frederick Douglass was……続きを見る

As the descendant of early miners, a grandfather who prospected for gold in the Fairbanks area in 1908 and a father who mined from the 1920s through the early 1940s, my interest and fascination with……続きを見る

" John D. Imboden is an important but often overlooked figure in Civil War history. With only limited militia training, the Virginia lawyer and politician rose to the rank of brigadier general in th……続きを見る

Les écrits échangés par une mère et son fils voyageant en Turquie et en Egypte en 1784. Recueil de lettres envoyées par l'auteur à sa mère lors du voyage qu'il entreprit en 1784 en Turquie et en Égy……続きを見る

Fred Bergmann is a promising young surgeon. His wife Ruth has great intuition and plenty of ‘chutzpah’! They have their whole lives in front of them and a young family to love and cherish. Yet histo……続きを見る

Author Charles Lockwood (Sink ‘Em All) brings his unique flair for submarine warfare story-telling to his account of Operation Barney, the secret mission during World War 2 to extend the conflict in……続きを見る

'A remarkable act of imagination and filial homage' William Boyd, New Statesman In November 1944, Sub Lt Bob Clark, a twenty-year old agent with Britain’s top-secret Special Operations Executive, pa……続きを見る

Extrait : La Bouilloire fit entendre son premier cri ! Ne me dites pas ce que mistress Peerybingle disait. Je le sais mieux qu’elle. Mistress Peerybingle peut laisser croire jusqu’à la fin des temps……続きを見る

Hear the music of a singing cowboy who almost becomes Roy Rogers as he find love with a hat-wearing, quirky lady. Coming-of-age stories converge, revealing lives honed by life-threatening hardship i……続きを見る

Nach der Befreiung aus dem Konzentrationslager finden Elli, ihre Mutter und ihr Bruder ihr Haus geplündert und zerstört. Die ehemaligen Nachbarn sind zurückhaltend – überhaupt wird ihr schnell bewus……続きを見る