| Description |
xiii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
American biographies |
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Facts on File library of American history |
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American biographies.
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Facts on File library of American history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-411) and index. |
| Contents |
A to Z entries -- Bibliography and recommended sources -- Entries by area of activity -- Entries by year of birth. |
| Summary |
This reference for scholars, journalists, and the general reader contains short biographies of more than 285 American social leaders and activists from colonial times to the present. The alphabetically arranged entries profile activists such as Oneida commune founder John Humphrey Noyes, Indian rights leader John Echohawk, folk singer Joan Baez, and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. |
| Subject |
Social reformers -- United States -- Biography -- Dictionaries.
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| Cover Title |
American social leaders & activists |
| ISBN |
0816045356 (acid-free paper) |
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9780816045358 (acid-free paper) |
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