Dictionary of Missouri Biography (Hardcover)

In the making for almost a decade, the Dictionary of Missouri Biography is the most important reference work on Missouri biography to be published in the last half century. Written by nearly three hundred talented authors from around the country and edited by four of the leading authorities on Missouri history, this monumental work contains biographies of more than seven hundred individuals who have in some way made a contribution to the course of state and national history.

Covering all time periods as well as all regions of the state, this remarkable volume exemplifies the state's cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity. Although the men and women chosen for inclusion in this book came from many walks of life, all of them were either born in Missouri or through their lives touched the state in a significant way. Many of the people will be instantly recognizable, but others will be less well known. Each of them, however, achieved prominence in some area of activity -- politics, business, agriculture, the arts, entertainment, sports, education, military service, diplomacy, social reform, civic improvements, science, or religion.

Providing information on and insight into the lives, careers, personalities, and eras of all of the subjects, the book powerfully exemplifies the achievements of the featured individuals, as well as the richness of the state's heritage. Brief bibliographies after each entry direct the reader toward further research on a given subject.

Written in an easy-to-read and accessible style, the Dictionary of Missouri Biography will be an indispensable reference. Scholars, researchers, and the general reader will turn to this guide repeatedly to discover useful andreliable information about noteworthy Missourians. Every library, every school, every historian, and every Missouri family will want this important new work in its collection.

General

Imprint:	University of Missouri Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	October 1999
Editors:	Lawrence O. Christensen • William E. Foley (Professor of History, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, USA) • Gary R. Kremer • Kenneth H. Winn (State Archivist, Missouri, USA)
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	856
ISBN-13:	978-0-8262-1222-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who) Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-8262-1222-0
Barcode:	9780826212221

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