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Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy

Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart England explores the remarkable life and career of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke. Pembroke was one of the most influential aristocrats durin …

” Poignant … A meditation on life, love and the importance of nature” IRISH TIMES When they were in their twenties, Niall Williams and Christine Breen made the impulsive decision to leave New Yor …

Philip Skippon was the third-most senior general in parliament’s New Model Army during the British Civil Wars. A veteran of European Protestant armies during the period of the Thirty Years’ War and l …

Cecil Tyndale-Biscoe polarised opinion in early 20th India by his unconventional methods of educating Kashmiris and, through them, changing the social order of a society steeped in old superstitions. …

Remembering Histories of Trauma compares and links Native American, First Nation and Jewish histories of traumatic memory. Using source material from both sides of the Atlantic, it examines the diffe …

The name Earle Bruce means football to many generations of Ohio State fans. A coach for more than 40 years, Earle”s winning touch and talent for inspiration have characterized his entire life. In Bu …

First Published in 1985 Britain and Joseph Chamberlain is not simply the first biography of Joseph Chamberlain to be written from a radical standpoint but also an exercise in ‘counter -history’. What …

"Father and Son" is an ancient memoir story book written by Edmund Gosse. Father and Son (1907), initially subtitled "A Study of Two Temperaments, " is a memoir with the aid of po …

"General Brock" by Lady Matilda Ridout Edgar is a fascinating historical novel that chronicles the life and achievements of certainly one of Canada’s most celebrated military leaders, Sir I …

"Faraday as a Discoverer" is an ancient biography story book written by John Tyndall. This helpful painting belongs to the category of scientific biography, providing visitors with a charmi …