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Offers portraits of more than 280 innovators who contributed to the prosperity of the United States, including Gail Borden, the inventor of condensed milk, and Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies.

This book includes biographical facts as well as political contributions.

"Over 10 years in the making, American National Biography is a fascinating study of the people who have shaped the United States. Why replace the Dictionary of American Biography instead of merely updating it through supplements? Because the editors include new scholarship and people who were missed in the original, especially women and ethnic minorities. Numbering 24 volumes and containing 17,500 entries, the work offers readable, informative, and...

Contains 150 concise biographies of men and women whose achievements made a permanent impression on the nation's history.

"Some modern-day stars also began their careers on Broadway before appearing in films. This book details the careers of 300 performers who went from stage to screen in all genres of film. A few made only a single movie, others hundreds. Each entry includes highlights of the performer's career, a list of stage appearances and a filmography"--

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile the lives and achievements of over 145 American women leaders and activists, including Abigail Adams, Rosa Parks, Helen Keller, Wilma Mankiller, and Hillary Clinton.

Over 500 biographical entries to deceased persons who made significant contributions to American medicine and public health from the seventeenth century through 1976. Includes physicians, nonphysicians, representative blacks and women from each state and the District of Columbia, and persons who presented alternative health care. Entries give name of subject, dates, career information, contributions, important writings and references. Miscellaneous...

An expanded and thoroughly updated new edition of the 1980 dictionary, this is the only reference available that presents concise, analytical articles on the main actors and events in American diplomatic history from the founding of the Republic to the present. It offers separate entries for nearly 600 individuals who have had a significant impact on U.S. foreign policy and for a like number of topics and developments connected with American diplomacy....

This biographical dictionary surveys more than 300 women who have made significant contributions to major fields of scientific endeavor since 1950. Each concise A-to-Z biography includes information on the woman's background, employment history, honors, and publications and places her achievements in the appropriate scientific and social contexts. All entries are indexed by name, profession, and subject, making this an outstanding reference for anyone...