A Complete History of Music is a 1905 book by Winton James Baltzell, that can be used as a study material for classes.

Within the pages of autobiographical A Daughter of the Samurai, an emotional tale unravels—the true story of a samurai's daughter, raised in the rigid traditions of feudal Japan, who embarked on a journey to America to meet her intended spouse. It is a haunting and captivating account that offers profound insight into a forgotten era. Born in the bleak and isolated province of Echigo, Madam Sugimoto's life took an unexpected turn when her brother abandoned his destined bride, leaving her to shoulder the weight of their family's hopes. Through her enchanting words, she gracefully reminisces about their cherished childhood in distant Japan.

James Justinian Morier was a British diplomat and author noted for his novels about the Qajar dynasty in Iran, most famously for the Hajji Baba series. A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809 is Morier's historical account of his travels, published in 1812.

"A Letter to a Hindu" (also known as "A Letter to a Hindoo") was a letter written by Leo Tolstoy to Tarak Nath Das on 14 December 1908. The letter was written in response to two letters sent by Das, seeking support from the Russian author and thinker for India's independence from colonial rule. The letter was published in the Indian newspaper Free Hindustan. The letter caused the young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to write to Tolstoy to ask for advice and for permission to reprint the Letter in Gandhi's own South African newspaper, Indian Opinion, in 1909. Gandhi was living in South Africa at the time and just beginning his activist career. He then translated the letter himself, from the original English copy sent to India, into his native Gujarati.

A Pamphlet Of Original Documents Of U.S. History is a collection of some of the most important documents in American history. The book's purpose is to provide the original documents in text form for those wishing to study them or get a better understanding of their significance. Read along with these famous documents and get transported to a significant moment in American history.

Where it Earth begin? H.G. Wells was a great science fiction writer, but he was also interested in history. In A Short History of the World, Wells writes a record that a common reader can follow along with and understand the rise of humankind. The timeline begins early and uses the best technology and latest finds of the 1920s to recount the historical findings. The book shows a clear and honest progression of humankind, unlike many other histories that have been written.

A Small Boy and Others is a book of autobiography by Henry James published in 1913. The book covers James' earliest years and discusses his intellectually active family, his intermittent schooling, and his first trips to Europe.

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, was known as Lafayette in the United States and American history. He was a military leader and fought alongside General Washington in the Revolutionary War. He stood by the people fighting for their country and gave everything to help them achieve their goals. Lafayette led many armies into battle, and this exciting time is recounted in A Young Folks' Life of General Lafayette. Learn about the little known French hero who made a big difference in American history

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Accordingly, he was described by abolitionists in his time as a living counterexample to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. Northerners at the time found it hard to believe that such a great orator had once been a slave. It was in response to this disbelief that Douglass wrote his first autobiography.

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. This is the first volume of the collection.

The Agricola (Latin: De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae, lit. On the life and character of Julius Agricola) is a book by the Roman writer, Tacitus, written c. AD 98. The work recounts the life of his father-in-law Gnaeus Julius Agricola, an eminent Roman general and Governor of Britain from AD 77/78 – 83/84. It also covers the geography and ethnography of ancient Britain.

America, Volume 1 is the first part of the love letter of sorts politician Joel Cook wrote to the American public. Cook wrote the book to provide in-depth knowledge and even geographic history of parts of the country he loved. Find out what attractions this Representative from Pennsylvania thought were must-see while in the United States. Read about the strange and unique place Cook found important enough to mention.