American Social Leaders and Activists
- ISBN-10
- 1438108087
- ISBN-13
- 9781438108087
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 449
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Neil A. Hamilton
Description
Profiles more than 285 men and women who fought for social reform and influenced American history.
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