Biography & Autobiography
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Life Stories for Young PeopleLouise, Queen of PrussiaThere have been greater queens in history,Elizabeth of England, Catherine of Russia, Maria Theresa of Austria, and others,greater in diplomacy and statecraft and power, but none purer, nobler, or lovelier than Louise, Queen of Prussia, whose pathetic life is narrated in...
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Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to WomenPioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women It has often been urged that a record should be preserved of some of the first efforts by means of which the medical profession of our day has been opened to women. In the belief...
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Life Stories for Young PeopleThe Maid of OrleansThe life story of Joan of Arc, as told in this volume, closely follows the historical facts as well as the official records bearing upon her trial and burning for heresy, relapse, apostasy, and idolatry. It naturally divides into two parts....
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The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)Tournefort was born at Aix, in Provence, on the 5th of June, 1656. He received the first rudiments of his education at the Jesuits College of that city; where manifestations of his passion for botany, to...
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Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796The members of this Board include the members of the Board of Trustees of the School City of Fort Wayne (with the same officers) together with the following citizens chosen from Allen County outside the corporate City of Fort Wayne: After Harmar...
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Twenty Years of My LifeTwenty Years of My LifeWhen I wrote Whos Who, sixteen or seventeen years ago, I used to receive shoals of funny letters from people who wanted, or did not want, to be included, and now, when I have not edited the book for more...
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Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2)Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2)TABLE, ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL, TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF LIVES OF EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN OF FRANCE. TABLE, ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL, TO THE SECOND VOLUME OF LIVES OF EMINENT...
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Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 1 (of 2)Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 1 (of 2) There is scarcely any man into whose character we have more insight than that of Montaigne. He has written four volumes of "Essays," which are principally taken up by...
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Sairaanhoitajan maailmastaSairaanhoitajan maailmastaKun kauan eprityni ptin julkaista nm vaatimattomat muistot, tein sen pasiallisesti ajatellen sit ahtaampaa piiri, jolle ne ovat omistetut. Niille ihmisille, joiden elm kuluu sairaalan seinien sispuolella, nytt nimittin elm ilmiineen jonkun verran toisenlaiselta kuin sellaisille, jotka elvt ulkopuolella. Heille on kuolema usein...
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Rebels and Reformers: Biographies for Young PeopleRebels and Reformers: Biographies for Young PeopleThis book is intended for young people who are beginning to take an interest in historical subjects, and it may also be acceptable to those who are too busy with their daily work to find much time or...
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Les Rues de Paris, tome deuxièmeLes Rues de Paris, tome deuxième - Biographies, portraits, récits et légendesL'orthographe de l'original a t conserve; seules les erreurs videntes de typographie ou d'impression ont t corriges. Les mots corrigs sont souligns en pointills; placez le curseur sur le mot pour voir l'orthographe...
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Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3 (of 3)Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3 (of 3)TABLE, ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL, TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF LIVES OF EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN OF ITALY, SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL. TABLE, ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL, TO THE SECOND VOLUME OF LIVES...
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Marie AntoinetteMarie AntoinetteTottuneena hallitsemaan ja saamaan kskyns tytetyksi, osasi keisarinna tydesti perheenskin suhteen silytt kunnioitusta vaativan aseman. Lasten hnt kohtaan tuntema pelko tukahdutti heidn rakkautensa. Ei koskaan sattunut, ett he hnen lsnollessaan olisivat unhottaneet hallitsijattaren seisovan heidn edessn. Heidn kasvatuksensa uskottiin hovimestareille ja kotiopettajille. Nm...
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Vida de JesúsVida de JesúsTe acuerdas, desde el seno de Dios, donde reposas, de aquellos largos dias de Ghazir en que, solo contigo, escribia yo estas pginas, inspiradas por los lugares que acabbamos de recorrer? Silenciosa mi lado, t releias cada pgina y la copiabas apnas...
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The Women Who Make Our NovelsThe Women Who Make Our NovelsTHIS book, the rather unpremeditated production of several months work, is by a man who is not a novelist and who is therefore entirely unfitted to write about women who are novelists. Several excuses may be urged; the author...
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Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 2 (of 3)Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 2 (of 3) The history of the life and labours of Galileo is pregnant with a peculiar interest to the general reader, as well as to the philosopher. His brilliant discoveries, the man...
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Life of Charles T. Walker, D.DLife of Charles T. Walker, D.D. - ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York CityFor the combination of shrewd common sense, fine executive ability, ready speech, genial acceptance of conditions, optimistic faith in the future of his race and self-sacrificing zeal...
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Autobiography of Mother JonesAutobiography of Mother JonesMother Jones is one of the most forceful and picturesque figures of the American labor movement. She is a born crusader. In an earlier period of the world she would have joined with Peter the Hermit in leading the crusaders against...
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The Life and Sufferings of Leonard Black, a Fugitive from SlaveryThe Life and Sufferings of Leonard Black, a Fugitive from SlaveryIn putting this little volume before the public, it is well, perhaps, that I should speak of my motive. Born and reared in slavery, I was, of course, deprived of education; and believing that...
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Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 1 (of 3)Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 1 (of 3) Among the illustrious fathers of song who, in their own land, cannot cease to exercise dominion over the minds, characters, and destinies of all posterity,and who, beyond its frontiers, must...
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