Subject: Biography -- Miscellanea (Keywords)

Mined from old documents, records, letters, family histories and government files, this text showcases the wide range of accomplishment among black Americans, often despite poverty and discrimination.

A history of women who have made contributions to history in almost every major field of endeavor looks at over 1,400 women who have been originators, leaders, or celebrities.

In this book, Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Irish people, taking us on a journey around their homeland, finding out en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Irish character.

Politics of the Imagination, the first in a series of biographies, focuses on the life, work and ideas of Charles Fort. The foreword is written by John Keel, whose book The Mothman Prophecies is now a film starring Richard Gere.

This is an entertaining and authoritative handbook on everything you ever wanted to know about the British monarchy. Topics include: brief biographies of current royal family members; palaces and private homes; art and jewel collections; the royal finances; ceremonial occasions and the honours sy...

'Wisden 2020' provides unparalleled coverage of an extraordinary year of cricket. It was the summer of summers, and Ben Stokes was everywhere. Inspired by his inability to see defeat, England's men at long last won the World Cup, after a heart-stopping final against New Zealand at Lord's. Wisden'...