Illinois Biographical Dictionary - 2008-2009 Edition

by Hannan, Caryn; Herman, Jennifer L.

• ISBN13: 9781878592606
• ISBN10: 1878592602
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Native Amer Books Distributor

Summary

ILLINOIS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY is the definitive biographical reference work on people that have contributed to the history of Illinois. The entries were chosen from various vocations. Activists, artists, authors, athletes, educators, business leaders, entertainers, historians, inventors, journalists, military figures, musicians, politicians, philanthropists, religious leaders and many other vocations. The place index will make it easy to research people from any place in Illinois. The editorial content of the work is well balanced over all time periods, as well as gender and political affiliations. The work contains historical and contemporary figures Minority studies are of special interest in schools today. February is Black History Month and November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Biographies on Native Americans and African Americans are included in this reference work for research on minority studies. March is National Women's History Month and ILLINOIS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY includes biographies on hundreds of women from various vocations, ethnicity and time periods. This unique reference work contains hundreds of biographies along with illustrations. ILLINOIS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY will be used year round in the various studies on Illinois history, Black history, American Indian history and Women's history.