Author: Daniel S. Burt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313017263
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
The Biography Book
Author: Daniel S. Burt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313017263
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313017263
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
Genealogies in the Library of Congress
Author: Marion J. Kaminkow
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806316673
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976--this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806316673
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976--this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.
A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1
Author: Brooks Blevins
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252050606
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Winner of the Missouri History Book Award, from the State Historical Society of Missouri Winner of the Arkansiana Award, from the Arkansas Library Association Geologic forces raised the Ozarks. Myth enshrouds these hills. Human beings shaped them and were shaped by them. The Ozarks reflect the epic tableau of the American people—the native Osage and would-be colonial conquerors, the determined settlers and on-the-make speculators, the endless labors of hardscrabble farmers and capitalism of visionary entrepreneurs. The Old Ozarks is the first volume of a monumental three-part history of the region and its inhabitants. Brooks Blevins begins in deep prehistory, charting how these highlands of granite, dolomite, and limestone came to exist. From there he turns to the political and economic motivations behind the eagerness of many peoples to possess the Ozarks. Blevins places these early proto-Ozarkers within the context of larger American history and the economic, social, and political forces that drove it forward. But he also tells the varied and colorful human stories that fill the region's storied past—and contribute to the powerful myths and misunderstandings that even today distort our views of the Ozarks' places and people. A sweeping history in the grand tradition, A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks is essential reading for anyone who cares about the highland heart of America.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252050606
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Winner of the Missouri History Book Award, from the State Historical Society of Missouri Winner of the Arkansiana Award, from the Arkansas Library Association Geologic forces raised the Ozarks. Myth enshrouds these hills. Human beings shaped them and were shaped by them. The Ozarks reflect the epic tableau of the American people—the native Osage and would-be colonial conquerors, the determined settlers and on-the-make speculators, the endless labors of hardscrabble farmers and capitalism of visionary entrepreneurs. The Old Ozarks is the first volume of a monumental three-part history of the region and its inhabitants. Brooks Blevins begins in deep prehistory, charting how these highlands of granite, dolomite, and limestone came to exist. From there he turns to the political and economic motivations behind the eagerness of many peoples to possess the Ozarks. Blevins places these early proto-Ozarkers within the context of larger American history and the economic, social, and political forces that drove it forward. But he also tells the varied and colorful human stories that fill the region's storied past—and contribute to the powerful myths and misunderstandings that even today distort our views of the Ozarks' places and people. A sweeping history in the grand tradition, A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks is essential reading for anyone who cares about the highland heart of America.
Writings on American History
Writings on American History
The History and Genealogy of the Prentice, Prentis and Prentiss Families
Author: Linus Joseph Dewald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
The Family Tree of Columbia County, Wisconsin
Author: Andrew Jackson Turner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Columbia County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Columbia County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio
Author: Frank H. Reighard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fulton County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fulton County (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Historical Collections
Author: Michigan State Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description