Biography & Autobiography Audiobooks

Daniel Boone was a great hunter , explorer , surveyor and archer . He knew the Indians and fought them skilfully. His life was full of adventures , and in this biography , Reuben Gold Thwaites walks us through some of them . A gripping read about one of America's true historical heroes . ( Summary...

This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone. His achievements are overlooked and not given the credit they deserve in history lessons today. This biography clearly portrays Daniel Boone's benevolent character and his achievements in promoting European settlement in...

Cyropaedia (or Cyropedia) is a partially fictional biography of Cyrus the Great , written in the early 4th century BC. Written by Athenian gentleman warrior and student of Socrates by Xenophon of A the ns. The name Cyropaedia is derived from Greek and means "Cyrus' education ". This...

In this book, we have the presidents of the Virginia dynasty: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. The United States participated in the expansion at the time, purchasing Louisiana and annexing Florida. At that time, we also became involved in international affairs, especially with Tripoli, Great...

Quaker Colonies describes the immigration of Quakers to the colonies in the 16th and 17th centuries and their participation in the development of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. The author examines the various interactions between racial and ethnic groups—religious, cultural, and political:...

A biography of the famous Cleopatra of Egypt, written in a manner, equally interesting to children and to adults....

A biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. It was written by the man who served as Macdonald's private secretary from 1882 to 1891....

Tecumseh was the leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal alliance that fought against the United States during the War of 1812. He is remembered by many Canadians as a folk hero for defending his country....

GK Chesterton admired Charles Dickens, writing famous reviews of Dickens' work and expressing his views in his style. (Summary by Karen Merline)...

Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu (1585-1642), feared cardinal, tutor, and manager of Louis XIII, master of logistics, subdued unruly Huguenot nobles in battle, successfully Resisted the Habsburg siege of France and laid the groundwork for Louis XIV's absolute monarchy - summary by...