Memoirs & Biography Books

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 [O.S. January 3, 1740 – June 14, 1801) was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort at West...

William Eaton (23 February 1764 – 1 June 1811) was a United States Army officer and the Consul to Tunis (1797–1803). He played important diplomatic and military roles in the war between the United States and Tripoli (1801–05). He led the first foreign United States military victory the...

American biography (1902) Author: Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 Volume: 1 Subject: Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758; Eaton, William, 1764-1811; Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801; Smith, John, 1580-1631; Stark, John, 1728-1822; Pinkney, William, 1764-1822; Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796; Hudson, Henry, d. 1611...

Florence Nightingale: a biography (1913) Author: Matheson, Annie, 1853- Subject: Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 Publisher: London ; Edinburgh ; New York : Thomas Nelson and Sons

Real life stories from the London Ambulance Service