Historiske og politiske biografier

"Following an accident resulting in the tragic loss of his mother on their family property in Douglas Harbour, New Brunswick, photojournalist Darren Calabrese--a new father himself--knew it was time to move back to Atlantic Canada, the place both he and his wife called home. Living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his tremendous sense of loss led him to reflect on the meaning of home and his appreciation for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: their geographies, histories, and traditions, turning his lens to explore the tension between the perseverance of tradition and the inevitability of change. Darren's photography led him from province to province, into cities, towns, homes, and Indigenous communities, who welcomed him to document the inextricable relationship between people, their stories, and the landscapes--equally beautiful and harsh--where they live and work. Personal essays on loss, family, and coming home, as well as Darren's experiences traveling to the regions he photographs, are woven throughout this evocative collection of carefully curated photographs and narrative captions, accompanied by archival photographs from Darren's deep family history. Elegant, spare, and revelatory at every turn, Leaving Good Things Behind: Photographs of Atlantic Canada brings to light both the challenges and joys of the places we live."--

In an aircrew of two Brits, three Canadians and two Aussies, Charlie Baldwin would fly more than the tour of 30 missions in Lancaster bombers, his role being the Bomb aimer.

For over 130 years, the true identity of Tombstone's "Texas Jack" Vermillion had never been known. Now, for the first time, using primary sources and previously unpublished family letters and photographs, Peter Brand has finally uncovered the facts about the man who rode with Wyatt Earp. Read never-before published details about his true identity, his origins, his adventures and what became of him after Earp's infamous Vendetta Ride.As a bonus-feature, this book also includes Peter Brand's award winning article - Duty Bound - first published in 2010 by the Wild West History Association. The article completely disproved the claim that John Wilson Vermillion was "Texas Jack". This ground-breaking article dispelled the long held-held myths and misinformation about "Texas Jack" Vermillion's identity, and finally cleared the way so that the truth could be told.This book proves beyond any doubt that John Oberland Vermillion was the real "Texas Jack" Vermillion who rode with Wyatt Earp and his Vendetta Posse.Both Vermillion families expressed their gratitude to the author for finally solving the mystery regarding their descendants. The task took many years, but the reader can now share the journey of discovery and see how research, in primary records of the day, revealed the real "Texas Jack" Vermillion..

«... Si la mise de Diderot était tellement négligée, c’est qu’il menait, depuis dix ans, la vie la plus rude et la plus éparse. Élève des Jésuites, d’abord à Langres, sa ville natale, puis à Paris, il avait ensuite étudié le droit pendant deux ans chez le procureur Clément de Ris, toujours à Paris. Ce stage terminé, son père, maître coutelier à Langres, lui donne le choix entre deux partis : « Prenez un état ou revenez avec nous. » Denis Diderot repousse l’un et l’autre. En particulier, il refuse de devenir médecin « parce qu’il ne veut tuer personne ». Il entend rester indépendant et continuer d’apprendre. Il veut mener à Paris une vie à la fois libre et studieuse.Il vénérait son père, homme rigide et pieux, renommé dans sa ville pour son jugement et sa probité. Mais ils étaient aussi obstinés l’un que l’autre. Bien qu’il eût quelque aisance, le maître coutelier supprima la pension de son fils...»

This is a short introduction to the life and ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first prime minister, aimed at the general readers and the students.

The first comprehensive biography of one of Irish history's most monumental figures in almost four decades. Publishing in advance of the centenary of his death, aged just 30, in April 1923. Written by celebrated Irish historian with a strong online reach.

The official biography of Lord Northcliffe, the founding father of the Daily Mail and the modern British press

A towering figure in the history of Islamic scholarship, who shaped biographical literature and the emerging genre of city histories

Uncovering the secrets behind England's best-known country houses and their unusual inhabitants

A Jew, Pole, daughter, mother, wife, Communist, migrant, Holocaust survivor, and refugee driven to fight for a better world. Ordinary or anything but? In Tonia Lechtman's life, the lofty and the quotidian intertwined, making everything she did both monumental and mundane. Who was she?

Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution.

The scandal of nineteenth-century Britain: the sensational trial of Caroline Norton for adultery with the first Victorian Prime Minister