Biographies & Memoirs - Historical

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the assassination of RFK, Doubleday/Main Street Books reissues a collection of articles and photos from the ...

Jordan's work is a study of Gouverneur K. Warren, a brilliant student at pre-war West Point and a topographical engineer much acclaimed for his exp...

This book honors the voices of African Americans of the Civil War era through their letters, inviting readers to engage personally with the Black h...

"Let Us Meet in Heaven": The Civil War Letters of James Michael Barr, 5th South Carolina Cavalry

Thomas L. Kane (18221883), a crusader for antislavery, womens rights, and the downtrodden, rose to prominence in his day as the most ardent and per...

A new anthology of works by a major writer from the New Negro Movement.

"In the narrative ofYellowstone Kellywe have a rare story of adventure and service. General Miles, who knew him long and intimately, fitly compares...

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A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! In the tradition of Peter Mayles A Year in Provence, let the author of Ill Never Be French introduce you to Britt...

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Popular 100 Series offers a fresh look at 100 select men and women whose varied talents, ideas and expertise contributed to American history. Every...

The "intimate and expansive" (Time) memoir of "one of the most important artists working in the world today" (Financial Times), telling a remarkabl...

In Ai Weiweis widely anticipated memoir, "one of the most important artists working in the world today" (Financial Times) tells a century-long epi...

This memoir by empress Farah Pahlavi looks back on her reign over an Iran so modern it is unrecognizable today--written just a few years before the...

Need a quick hit of inspiration to start your day? Discover the bite-sized way to get your head right in a hurry. Struggling to place one foot in f...

This unforgettable memoir was the basis for the Academy Award nominated film 12 Years a Slave. This is the true story of Solomon Northup, who was b...

The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 Hours presents, for the first time e...

"When we cross the border: no ID, and it's kiss yourself good-bye if Charlie gets ahold of you." In Vietnam, the Military Assistance Command's Stud...

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Dec...

In this stirring book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Decl...