Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
The Boys Life of Mark Twain
Albert Bigelow Paine was Samuel Langhorne Clemens' (Mark Twain's) biographer. He lived with Twain, collecting ideas and material for a biogr…
St. Francis of Assisi
For Chesterton, Francis of Assisi is a great paradoxical figure, a man who loved women but vowed himself to chastity; an artist who loved th…
The Story of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important v…
History of Billy the Kid
A cowboy outlaw whose youthful daring has never been equalled in the annals of criminal history.When a bullet pierced his heart he was less …
My Inventions and Other Works
Between February and October 1919, Nikola Tesla submitted many articles to the magazine Electrical Experimenter. The most famous of these wo…
Famous Men of Rome
Famous Men of Rome offers young listeners an engaging introduction to the remarkable figures who shaped the history of ancient Rome. Through…
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most intriguing figures. This biography delves into…
Great Inventors and Their Inventions
This book is about Great inventors and what they created. It has different stories like Alexander Bell, Wrights, Morse, Gutenberg, and Ediso…
George Müller of Bristol
George Muller was a great hero of faith. His greatest aim was to demonstrate that God answers prayer and can be trusted for every minute det…
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
Famous Men of the Middle Ages invites young listeners to explore the lives of remarkable figures who shaped the medieval world. Through enga…
Geronimo’s Story of His Life
Geronimo’s Story of His Life is the oral life history of a legendary Apache warrior. Composed in 1905, while Geronimo was being held as a U.…
The Story of Aristotle's Philosophy
This little Blue Book No. 39, by Will Durant, deals with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), a Macedonian pupil of Plato, who became the teacher of …
Hero Tales from American History
Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved thei…
The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to mee…
Andersonville Diary
John L. Ransom was the quartermaster of Company A, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and a Union prisoner in the …
Remarkable Rogues
Remarkable Rogues offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of twenty individuals whose choices and actions defy conventional morality. Ea…
History of Julius Caesar
History of Julius Caesar offers a detailed exploration of one of history's most influential figures. Jacob Abbott delves into the life of Ju…
The Education of Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning …
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Soc…
Twelve Years in the Saddle
Sergeant Sullivan tells the story of his life as a Texas Ranger for 12 incredible years in the late 1800s. (Summary by Will Nuessle)