Dictionary of Missouri Biography

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In the making for nearly a decade, the Dictionary of Missouri Biography is a very powerful 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 by hook or by crook made a contribution to the course of state and national history.

Covering all periods in addition to all regions of the state, this remarkable volume illustrates the state’s cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity. Even though the women and men 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. Some of the people will be instantly recognizable, but others will be less well known. Each of them, on the other hand, achieved notoriety 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 the subjects, the book clearly presents the achievements of the featured individuals, in addition to 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 and reliable information about noteworthy Missourians. Each library, Each school, Each historian, and Each Missouri family will want this important new work.


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