Almanac of Famous People: Biographies
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 ...
Celebrating centuries of achievements, the African American Almanac: 400 Years of Triumph, Courage, and Excellence provides insights on the influence, inspiration, and impact of African Americans on U.S. society and culture.
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.
Over 8,000 entries, including historical and living persons, organized by categories such as writers, artists, and political leaders.
Osler commented that "the really notable years in the annals of medicine are not very numerous. "l And indeed most calendars and alma nacs record but few medical milestones. The present collection has been made over a period of years.
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.
Almanac of Famous People
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.
A dictionary and index of thousands of well-known individuals throughout history.