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    • Biographies of the famous, influential, and inspirational.

    100 people who changed the world

    People throughout history who influenced and changed the world, from Socrates and Plato to Sir Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy.

    Famous women who changed the world

    Over 50 influential women who helped to shape the world in which we live. Including; Sappho, Malala Yousafzai, Indira Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Princess Diana, Joan d’Arc, Greta Thunberg and Mother Teresa.

    Inspirational people

    A selection of inspirational people who have helped create a better world. Includes Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and Albert Einstein.

    Civil and human rights

    Famous men and women who have campaigned for, and promoted human and civil rights. Includes Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

    Artists and great paintings

    Great artists such as Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso.
    Greatest works of art: Mona Lisa, Statue of David

    Scientists

    The great scientists who have changed our world from Archimedes to Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Also; list of famous inventors.

    Writers

    Famous poets and authors. Great writers including J. R. R. Tolkien, George Orwell, Ernst Hemingway, J.K.Rowling and C.S. Lewis

    Spiritual biographies

    Saints and sages from different religious and spiritual traditions. Including The Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammed and the Dalai Lama.

    Sporting personalities

    100 great sporting personalities from the fields of football, athletics, tennis, gymnastics, boxing and more.

    Famous Africans

    A list of famous Africans, including Nelson Mandela, Haile Selassie, Kofi Annan, Tegla Laroupe, and Wangari Maathai.

    Great military leaders

    Famous military leaders from Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Napoleon to modern military commanders.

    Featured biographies

    Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013 ) Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa. Spent 20 years in jail for his opposi

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    Huey Long

    Edward Drobinski | Biography
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    Published: Feb 2025
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    Pages: 333

    A brilliant, young Louisianan matures during the Great Depression, and is compelled to champion the people of Louisiana first, and then the entire US. The substantial and growing popularity of his “Share Our Wealth” program forces FDR to grudgingly move to the left. Called a demagogue by the...

    Crazy Horse

    Edward Drobinski | Biography
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    Published: Feb 2025
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    Pages: 318

    In 1840 a mystical outsider Lakota child is born in the Black Hills. He would later become known as the great warrior, Crazy Horse. His vision quests showed him the future and he went on to be the scourge of the US Army, ultimately defeating Custer at Little Bighorn. The army, aided by turncoat...

    Baseball Trailblazers

    Edward Drobinski | Biography
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    Published: Feb 2025
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    Pages: 1537

    Short biographies of the professional major league baseball players who made the game what it is. Some are not remembered by even the most ardent of today's fans.

    Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s

    Samuel Claesson | Biography
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    Published: Jan 2025
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    Pages: 256

    I've always been fascinated with the fashion models, chorus girls, and pinup queens of the 1950s. When they weren't wearing designer brands at storefronts or posing for centerfolds in magazines, they appeared in movies -by the hundreds, I'd add- at studios like Metro Goldwyn-Mayer and 20th...

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    Biographies of Leaders & Politicians

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    Henry Ford's Own Story
    by Rose Wilder Lane - Forest Hills , 1917
    A biographical account of Henry Ford's journey from a curious farm boy to the founder of the Ford Motor Company. The book captures his innovative spirit, determination, and the principles that shaped his vision for affordable automobiles.
    (195 views)My Autobiography
    by Benito Mussolini - C. Scribner's Sons , 1928
    The book provides a self-portrait of the Italian dictator, chronicling his rise to power, political ideology, and personal reflections. Written to shape his public image, the book offers insight into Mussolini's perspective on leadership.
    (882 views)John F. Kennedy: A Life From Beginning to End
    - Hourly History , 2017
    John F. Kennedy is the president that everyone knows. He was a rich man's son, an athlete, a war hero, a ladies' man, a president, his face rendered forever young because the last time Americans saw him, he was riding in a convertible in Dallas ...
    (6093 views)Diplomatically Speaking
    by Lloyd Carpenter Griscom - Literary Guild of America , 1940
    Mr. Griscom's life story reads like something out of one of Davis' own adventure tales. At 20 he found himself in London as Secretary to Mr. Bayard. Then came Constantinople, a veritable nest of spies, assassins and international intrigue ...
    (6488 views)John Adams: A Life
    by John Ferling - The University of Tennessee Press , 1992
    Ferling depicts a reluctant revolutionary, a leader who was deeply troubled by the warfare that he helped to make, and a fiercely independent statesman. The book brings to life an exciting time, an age in which Adams played an important role.
    (11075 views)The Life and Teaching of Karl Marx
    by Max Beer - National Labour Press , 1921
    Written by renowned Marxist historian Max Beer, this book is a definitive biography, full of personal details and a clear acc

    Memoirs & Biography Books

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    'Smile, You're Dead' Silent Battles

    kim jeehyun | Memoirs & Biography
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    Published: Jan 2025
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    Pages: 38

    In the pages of this book, I invite you to walk with me through the labyrinth of my life. Delve into the depths of my struggles with depression and sadness,overthinking , where darkness often feels overwhelming.Discover the bittersweet moments of love, the tender connections with family, and the...

    A Life in Intelligence: The Richard Helms Collection

    Central Intelligence Agency | Memoirs & Biography
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    Published: Feb 2014
    Downloads: 563
    Pages: 48

    "This collection of material by and about Richard Helms as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and Ambassador to Iran comprises the largest single release of Helms-related information to date.The documents, historical works, essays, interviews, photographs, and video offer an unprecedented...

    The Book of Impressions

    Havelock Ellis | Memoirs & Biography
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    Published: May 2013
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    Pages: 196

    For many years I have been accustomed to make notes on random leaves of the things in Life and Thought which have chanced to strike my attention. Such records of personal reaction to the outer and inner world have been helpful to my work, and so had their uses. But as one grows older the...

    The Man Shakespeare

    Frank Harris | Memoirs & Biography
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    Published: Feb 2013
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    Pages: 208

    A description of the life and works of Shakespeare by another renowned auth