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20th Century Historical Biographies

20th Century History Biographies – Stories of leaders, thinkers, and ordinary people from the last century.

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4,778 Results

As Told By Herself: Women's Childhood Autobiography, 1845-1969
As Told By Herself: Women's Childhood Autobiography, 1845-1969

As Told By Herself: Women's Childhood Autobiography, 1845-1969

Lorna Martens
$87.99
The Bidens: Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power
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The Bidens: Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power

The Bidens: Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power

Ben Schreckinger
$13.99
$18.99
Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes
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Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes

Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes

Gerald Bellett
$21.99
$29.99
America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat
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America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

Tingfang Wu
$16.99
$22.44
The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian
The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

Nirad C. Chaudhuri
$60.99
Raiders of the Hidden Ark: The story of the Parker expedition to Jerusalem
Raiders of the Hidden Ark: The story of the Parker expedition to Jerusalem

Raiders of the Hidden Ark: The story of the Parker expedition to Jerusalem

Graham Addison
$11.99
Writing the Big Book: The Creation of A.A.
Writing the Big Book: The Creation of A.A.

Writing the Big Book: The Creation of A.A.

William H. Schaberg
$29.99
Worlds Apart: The Journeys of My Jewish Family in Twentieth-Century Europe
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Worlds Apart: The Journeys of My Jewish Family in Twentieth-Century Europe

Worlds Apart: The Journeys of My Jewish Family in Twentieth-Century Europe

Nadia Ragozhina
$20.99
$21.99
When the Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening
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When the Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening

When the Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening

Dori Jones Yang
$12.99
$17.95
Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till
Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till

Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till

Elliott J. Gorn
$17.99
John William McCormack: A Political Biography
John William McCormack: A Political Biography

John William McCormack: A Political Biography

Garrison Nelson
$51.99
Mosley's Blackshirts: The Inside Story of the British Union of Fascists 1932-1940
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Mosley's Blackshirts: The Inside Story of the British Union of Fascists 1932-1940

Mosley's Blackshirts: The Inside Story of the British Union of Fascists 1932-1940

$29.99
$32.00
The Chicago Outfit: The History and Legacy of the Organized Crime Syndicate Led by Al Capone
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The Chicago Outfit: The History and Legacy of the Organized Crime Syndicate Led by Al Capone

The Chicago Outfit: The History and Legacy of the Organized Crime Syndicate Led by Al Capone

Charles River
$9.99
$11.14
William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, and Citizen Kane: The History of the Men Behind One of America's Most Famous Movies
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William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, and Citizen Kane: The History of the Men Behind One of America's Most Famous Movies

William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, and Citizen Kane: The History of the Men Behind One of America's Most Famous Movies

Charles River
$12.99
$14.14
Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don't
Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don't

Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don't

Veronica Kirin
$31.99
Carolina Israelite: How Harry Golden Made Us Care about Jews, the South, and Civil Rights
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Carolina Israelite: How Harry Golden Made Us Care about Jews, the South, and Civil Rights

Carolina Israelite: How Harry Golden Made Us Care about Jews, the South, and Civil Rights

Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett
$21.99
$30.00
The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal
The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal

The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal

Robert Chiles
$54.99
American Legends: The Life of Robert F. Kennedy
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American Legends: The Life of Robert F. Kennedy

American Legends: The Life of Robert F. Kennedy

Charles River
$7.99
$8.14
American Legends: The Life of Walt Disney
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American Legends: The Life of Walt Disney

American Legends: The Life of Walt Disney

Charles River
$7.99
$8.14
American Legends: The Salem Witch Trials
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American Legends: The Salem Witch Trials

American Legends: The Salem Witch Trials

$7.99
$8.14
American Legends: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor
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American Legends: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor

American Legends: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor

Charles River
$10.99
$11.14
British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Freddie Mercury
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Freddie Mercury

British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Freddie Mercury

Charles River
$7.99
$8.14
Lbj's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval
Lbj's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval

Lbj's 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America's Year of Upheaval

Kyle Longley
$108.99
The Influential Legends of Soul Music: The Lives of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder
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The Influential Legends of Soul Music: The Lives of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder

The Influential Legends of Soul Music: The Lives of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder

Charles River
$15.99
$18.04
The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the Birth of the Modern Arms Race
The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the Birth of the Modern Arms Race

The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the Birth of the Modern Arms Race

Priscilla J. McMillan
$34.99
Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello: America's Most Popular Comedy Duos
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Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello: America's Most Popular Comedy Duos

Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello: America's Most Popular Comedy Duos

Charles River
$10.99
$11.46
Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist
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Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist

Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist

Charles River
$7.99
$8.14
The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth
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The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth

The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth

Karen Branan
$14.99
$20.00
Now Peru Is Mine: The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist
Now Peru Is Mine: The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist

Now Peru Is Mine: The Life and Times of a Campesino Activist

Manuel Llamojha Mitma, Jaymie Patricia Heilman
$34.99
Relentless Reformer: Josephine Roche and Progressivism in Twentieth-Century America
Relentless Reformer: Josephine Roche and Progressivism in Twentieth-Century America

Relentless Reformer: Josephine Roche and Progressivism in Twentieth-Century America

Robyn Muncy
$38.99
Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure
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Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure

Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure

Deborah Davis
$15.99
$20.99
Henry M. Jackson: A Life in Politics
Henry M. Jackson: A Life in Politics

Henry M. Jackson: A Life in Politics

Robert G. Kaufman
$36.99
Been Coming Through Some Hard Times: Race, History, and Memory in Western Kentucky
Been Coming Through Some Hard Times: Race, History, and Memory in Western Kentucky

Been Coming Through Some Hard Times: Race, History, and Memory in Western Kentucky

Jack Glazier
$29.99
American Legends: The Life of John Belushi
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American Legends: The Life of John Belushi

American Legends: The Life of John Belushi

Charles River
$6.99
$7.24
Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Errol Flynn
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Errol Flynn

Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Errol Flynn

Charles River
$6.99
$7.24
12 Years a Slave: (Illustrated Hardcover with Jacket) Now a Major Movie (Engage Books)
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12 Years a Slave: (Illustrated Hardcover with Jacket) Now a Major Movie (Engage Books)

12 Years a Slave: (Illustrated Hardcover with Jacket) Now a Major Movie (Engage Books)

Solomon Northup
$41.99
$44.99
American Legends: The Life of Abner Doubleday
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American Legends: The Life of Abner Doubleday

American Legends: The Life of Abner Doubleday

Charles River
$6.99
$7.24
With a Feather on My Nose
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With a Feather on My Nose

With a Feather on My Nose

Billie Burke
$42.99
$45.95
The Tunnel Thru the Air or Looking Back from 1940
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The Tunnel Thru the Air or Looking Back from 1940

The Tunnel Thru the Air or Looking Back from 1940

William D. Gann
$48.99
$52.95
American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland
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American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland

American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland

Charles River
$6.99
$7.24
Ella Baker: Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement
Ella Baker: Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement

Ella Baker: Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement

J. Todd Moye
$59.99
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt: The Unlikely Hero of the Lusitania
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt: The Unlikely Hero of the Lusitania

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt: The Unlikely Hero of the Lusitania

Steven H. Gittelman, Emily Gittelman
$54.99
Harry Truman's Independence: The Center of the World
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Harry Truman's Independence: The Center of the World

Harry Truman's Independence: The Center of the World

Jon Taylor
$23.99
$31.99
Beloved Crusader: Lawrence F. Flick, Physician
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Beloved Crusader: Lawrence F. Flick, Physician

Beloved Crusader: Lawrence F. Flick, Physician

Ella M. E. Flick
$47.99
$51.95
Rosie's Daughters: The First Woman to Generation Tells Its Story, Second Edition
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Rosie's Daughters: The First Woman to Generation Tells Its Story, Second Edition

Rosie's Daughters: The First Woman to Generation Tells Its Story, Second Edition

Matilda Butler, Kendra Bonnett
$20.99
$21.95
Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans
Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans

Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans

Xiaobing Li
$26.99
Tales of Little Bear and Little Buffalo
Tales of Little Bear and Little Buffalo

Tales of Little Bear and Little Buffalo

Roy Naquin
$11.99
The Irish Race: In California, And On The Pacific Coast (1878)
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The Irish Race: In California, And On The Pacific Coast (1878)

The Irish Race: In California, And On The Pacific Coast (1878)

Hugh Quigley
$55.99
$59.95