Most entries include citations to sources that provide additional biographical information. Four indexes ? geographic, occupation, chronological index by date and chronological index by year ? facilitate research.
Almanac of Famous People: Indexes
A dictionary and index of thousands of well-known individuals throughout history.
On one day in 1729 he published the first edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette; on another day he changed the Declaration of Independence by adding the famous words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident"; and it was all in a day's work ...
This seminal work is the most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture and history available today, and it illustrates and demystifies the emotionally moving, complex, and often lost history of black life ...
Almanac of Famous People
Over 8,000 entries, including historical and living persons, organized by categories such as writers, artists, and political leaders.
Brief summaries of the careers of famous people, with occupation, places and dates of birth and death, and sources of information. Includes living and deceased persons.
Mitchell, one of ten children, was born on Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Her Quaker parents encouraged her education, and her father, an amateur astronomer, stimulated her interest in the stars.
Biography Almanac, First Edition: A Comprehensive Reference Guide to More Than 2,500 Famous and Infamous Newsmakers from Biblical Times to...