Biografien historisch & politisch

On 2 August 1876, a young policeman named Constable Nicholas Cock was shot dead while walking 'the

Pierre de Bourdeille Brant√¥me'Äôs "Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies" (Vol. 1&2) presents a

John George Haigh committed five perfect murders – by dissolving his wealthy victims in sulphuric

Thomas Carlyle's monumental work, "History of Friedrich II of Prussia," spans 21 volumes and delves

William Milligan Sloane's "The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte" is an exhaustive four-volume narrative

John Buchan's "World War I - 9 Book Collection" offers a captivating exploration of the Great War

Many thousands of different types of vehicles were used by the armies during the Second World War

In 1943, as war raged along the Eastern Front, the German forces attempted to push further east in

'Fascinating.' - Daily Mail 'An incredible story' - Daily Mirror The period after the First World

As an interpreter in the German Foreign Ministry, Paul-Otto Schmidt (1899–1970) was in attendance

When first published in 2006, Rats Alley was a ground-breaking piece of research, the first-ever

How much can you really find out about the Leaders and Commanders of the First World War in five

David Ralph Martin was a cross-dressing criminal who carried out a string of sophisticated offences

Autumn 1536. Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn are dead. Henry VIII has married Jane Seymour, and

On 11 May 1944, just four weeks before D-Day, sixty-seven American heavy bombers dropped 168 tons

After the First World War broke out, Holland, and the port city of Rotterdam in particular, became

On the night of 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler leaned out of a spotlit window of the Reich

Pauline Gower was the leader of the Spitfire women during the Second World War. After gaining her

Long-awaited, the Normandy landings were the largest amphibious operation in history. Success was

For 400 years, the true story behind Sir Walter Ralegh's downfall, his conviction for high treason

The President who 'freed' the slaves and held the Union together in the face of the slaveholding

December 1941. After setting up one of the first resistance organisations in Vichy France and

Why is King Arthur a giant? Because his story has had such strong influences on our understanding

In the space of less than twenty years, Napoleon turned Europe upside down. Rising from obscure

In "The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct," George Cary Eggleston presents

Captain Scott's expedition to the Antarctic, the most famous story of exploration in the world,

In 1940 the Nazis hoped to cripple the British war effort by blockading Swedish cargo ships

Rudolf Hess was Adolf Hitler's Deputy Führer until, in 1941, he flew to Scotland, ostensibly to

The Dams Raid is the RAF's most famous bombing operation of the Second World War, and Guy Gibson,

Of the 2.3 million National Servicemen conscripted during the Cold War, 4,200 attended the secret

War hero and '60s Soho doyen Bruce Copp has lived a unique life. With an address book brimming with

Society as I Have Found It is a book of memoirs written by the author Ward McAllister. In this book

German Infantry Regiment 66 fought in most of the great battles on the Western Front in the First

In September 1940 a beautiful young woman arrived by seaplane and rubber dinghy on the shores of

History has seen many women make their mark by defying the limits set against them, stepping out of

What would you do if you were struck by an enemy bullet in wartime, then realised you were still

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous – and bestselling – books of all time. Yet the

John Thomas Straffen – Britain's longest-serving prisoner – was the first patient to escape from

Abraham Lincoln 'Äì The True Story of a Great Life (Vol. 1&2) is a profound exploration of one

Famous Frontiersmen and Heroes of the Border is a collection of biographies of valiant and daring

Following the extraordinary career of a Second World War bomber pilot, Flying Among Heroes brings

'A.W. Boardman's latest book is another triumph of careful research, insight and feel for his

Most of us remember the seventh of September 1940 as the day the London docks were bombed and

The Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–44) was arguably the world's first true Earth

D-Day was unprecedented. An invasion of this scale and magnitude had never been carried out before.

Sea Devils is a compelling account of pioneer submariners and their astonishing underwater

This book by the veteran officer of the Civil War gives a detailed account of George Washington as

In Service is the tale of one person's journey into manhood, ultimately finding himself in the

As the First World War roared into its second year, 17-year-old Lawrence Ellis marched into his

North & South (Civil War Boxed Set) is an evocative and comprehensive anthology that unites an