Author : Jan Onofrio
Publisher : Somerset Publishers, Inc.
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,78 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0403098416
Describes the lives and accomplishments of over 120 important men and women in the history of Oregon, from business leaders and politicians to authors and actors.
Author : Alan Wexler
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 45,87 MB
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1438182155
An informative, fascinating resource suitable for students, researchers, and general readers, this biographical dictionary is a "who was who" of world and space explorers, giving readers a sense of the human drama—the achievements and the challenges—that those who go where few or none have gone before must face. The explorers covered include Jacques Cousteau, Sir Vivian Fuchs, John Glenn Jr., Aleksei Leonov, Annie Peck, Valentina Tereshkova, and many more.
Author : Gerald H. Anderson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802846808
"The book also features cross-references throughout, a bibliography accompanying each entry, an elaborate appendix listing biographies according to particular categories of interest, and a comprehensive index."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Ginny Allen
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Artists
ISBN : 9780875952710
Richly illustrated with colour plates of paintings from institutional and private collections as well as black-and-white photographs, this reference guide is a comprehensive study of early Oregon painters. Listings for over 500 Oregon artists offer biographical details and note where their work was shown and where it is now held. Additional essays on early art museums and art organizations, art galleries and exhibition spaces, and the Federal Art Projects of the 1930s show how the state created itself artistically.
Author : Jan Onofrio
Publisher : Somerset Publishers, Inc.
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0403098351
Details the lives and activities of those persons, past and present, who have made history or news in Nebraska.
Author : Robert B. Slocum
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 31,99 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Biography
ISBN :
Author : William Stewart
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 2024-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1476615284
This biographical dictionary provides information on 322 men and women who have made or are making significant contributions in the field of anthropology. A short biography highlights each person's professional and private background and detailed analysis of the theories or approaches that each contributed to his or her individual field and a guide to their major published works are provided. A chronological appendix lists each person's date of birth, full name, and primary field of study, guiding readers to entries covering 1681 to 2006. An extensive glossary explains technical terms used throughout the work.
Author : Marilyn Ogilvie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 16,96 MB
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1135963436
Volume 2 of 2.
Author : Rossiter Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 11,78 MB
Release : 1904
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Robert B. Slocum
Publisher :
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 20,56 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Biography
ISBN :
