Arab American Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0787629553
- ISBN-13
- 9780787629557
- Category
- Arab Americans
- Pages
- 517
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Uxl
- Authors
- Loretta Hall, Bridget K. Hall
Description
Contains seventy-five alphabetically arranged biographical profiles that provide information about the childhoods, careers, traditions, and other aspects of the lives of noteworthy Americans who can trace their ancestry to one of more nations belonging to the League of Arab States; covering over twenty fields of endeavor.
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