American National Biography (24 Volume Set) [Hardcover]

John A. Garraty (Editor), Mark C. Carnes (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195206355 | ISBN-13: 978-0195206357 | Publication Date: January 21, 1999

American National Biography is the first new comprehensive biographical dicionary focused on American history to be published in seventy years. Produced under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the ANB contains over 17,500 profiles on historical figures written by an expert in the field and completed with a bibliography. The scope of the work is enormous--from the earlest recorded European explorations to the very recent past.

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To be included in the 24-volume set of ANB (1999), a person had to have died before 1996; the first supplement adds 400 biographies, primarily of people who died between 1996 and early 2001. Among those making their first appearance in ANB are George Burns, Eldridge Cleaver, Greer Garson, Barbara Jordan, Stanley Kubrick, and Walter Payton. Some individuals (Jean-Michel Basquiat, Diamond Jim Brady, Eliot Ness) missing from the original volumes have also been added. The "Index by Occupations and Realms of Renown" has been slightly reformatted and encompasses entries from both the supplement and its parent set. RBB
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Review

"A monument of historical scholarship. These biographical narratives, well-written and riveting, often read more like character sketches than dry, dusty history."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University

"The time has come for a fresh look at event-making men and women of the American past. The American National Biography...will be a work that every library must have and every scholar will yearn to own."--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., City University of New York

"A once-in-a-lifetime publishing project. How lucky we are that it has reached such high standards in excellent scholarship, imaginative coverage, and intelligent commentary."--Joyce Appleby, President of the American Historical Association

"A significant event in American cultural history....It is the collective biography of the American people...and as such should be available in every school, university, and public library in the country."--Bernard Bailyn, Harvard University (Emeritus)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 22968 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195206355
• ISBN-13: 978-0195206357
• Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 16.4 x 15.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 111.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,661,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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