Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century
- ISBN-10
- 067401488X
- ISBN-13
- 9780674014886
- Series
- Notable American Women
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 729
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Susan Ware
Description
Entries on almost five hundred women representing a wide range of fields of endeavor are featured in a collection of biographical essays that integrate each woman's personal life with her professional achievements, set in the context of historical develop
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Other editions
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- 1980
- 773 pages
- Paperback
- Harvard University Press
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