Notable Asian Americans
- ISBN-10
- 0810396238
- ISBN-13
- 9780810396234
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 468
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Gale Research International, Limited
- Authors
- Susan B. Gall, Helen Zia
Description
Provides brief biographies of business executives, ambassadors, athletes, writers, lawyers, journalists, activists, politicians, scientists, artists, and educators
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