Biographical Dictionary

Author : Harvey Amani Whitfield
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487543839

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Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes by Harvey Amani Whitfield Pdf

This important book sheds light on more than 1,400 brief life histories of mostly enslaved Black people, with the goal of recovering their individual lives. Harvey Amani Whitfield unearths the stories of men, women, and children who would not otherwise have found their way into written history. The individuals mentioned come from various points of origin, including Africa, the West Indies, the Carolinas, the Chesapeake, and the northern states, showcasing the remarkable range of the Black experience in the Atlantic world. Whitfield makes it clear that these enslaved Black people had likes, dislikes, distinct personality traits, and different levels of physical, spiritual, and intellectual talent. Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes affirms the notion that they were all unique individuals, despite the efforts of their owners and the wider Atlantic world to dehumanize and erase them.

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521567807

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The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary by David Crystal Pdf

Contains over 14,000 brief entries covering persons both past and present

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster Incorporated
Page : 1192 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015042930803

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Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster, Inc Pdf

A biographical dictionary which profiles over 30,000 individuals, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780887553189

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Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by J.M. Bumsted Pdf

Manitoba has been at the crossroads of many of the important debates and events in Canadian history. From the early fur trade to the Riel Rebellion to the Winnipeg General Strike, Manitobans have frequently played crucial roles in Canadian and sometimes world history. Until now, there has been no comprehensive, contemporary source for information on the many Manitobans who have left their mark on history and society. Dictionary of Manitoba Biography fills this gap, with biographical sketches of over 1700 Manitobans who have made an impact in politics, the arts, sports, commerce, agriculture, and society. It is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in Canadian history. Particular emphasis has been placed on reflecting Manitoba's ethnic and social diversity, and on including men and women who were notable in their own day but have now been forgotten. Many entries also refer the reader to additional references for further reading. More than a reference book, Dictionary of Manitoba Biography is also a fascinating work of history in its own right, which presents the full and colourful scope of over 300 years of people in Manitoba history and social life, from premiers and mayors to nightclub owners and sports heroes.

Author : Francisca de Haan,Krassimira Daskalova,Anna Loutfi
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9786155053726

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A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms by Francisca de Haan,Krassimira Daskalova,Anna Loutfi Pdf

This Biographical Dictionary describes the lives, works and aspirations of more than 150 women and men who were active in, or part of, women’s movements and feminisms in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Thus, it challenges the widely held belief that there was no historical feminism in this part of Europe. These innovative and often moving biographical portraits not only show that feminists existed here, but also that they were widespread and diverse, and included Romanian princesses, Serbian philosophers and peasants, Latvian and Slovakian novelists, Albanian teachers, Hungarian Christian social workers and activists of the Catholic women’s movement, Austrian factory workers, Bulgarian feminist scientists and socialist feminists, Russian radicals, philanthropists, militant suffragists and Bolshevik activists, prominent writers and philosophers of the Ottoman era, as well as Turkish republican leftist political activists and nationalists, internationally recognized Greek feminist leaders, Estonian pharmacologists and science historians, Slovenian ‘literary feminists,’ Czech avant-garde painters, Ukrainian feminist scholars, Polish and Czech Senate Members, and many more. Their stories together constitute a rich tapestry of feminist activity and redress a serious imbalance in the historiography of women’s movements and feminisms.

Author : George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313036491

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists by George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling Pdf

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

Author : Joan Bakewell
Publisher : Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography
ISBN : 0550106936

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Chambers Biographical Dictionary by Joan Bakewell Pdf

Dictionaries of biography.

Author : Philip Arestis,Malcolm C. Sawyer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1843761394

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A Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists by Philip Arestis,Malcolm C. Sawyer Pdf

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Author : Philip Rees
Publisher : New York : Simon & Schuster
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118472682

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Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right Since 1890 by Philip Rees Pdf

Author : Michael Sullivan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520244498

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Modern Chinese Artists by Michael Sullivan Pdf

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Author : Leonard Zusne
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1984-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015002843168

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Biographical Dictionary of Psychology by Leonard Zusne Pdf

Intended "to present short biographical statements on several hundred deceased psychologists and individuals from other fields who had made a contribution to the development of psychology from antiquity to the present." Contains approximately 1200 entries. Alphabetical arrangement by names. Entries give personal, educational, professional information, references to biographies, and brief discussion. Miscellaneous appendixes.

Author : C. D. Rose
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781612193793

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The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure by C. D. Rose Pdf

A darkly comic, satirical reference book about writers who never made it into the literary canon A signal event of literary scholarship, The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure compiles the biographies of history’s most notable cases of a complete lack of literary success. As such, it is the world’s leading authority on the subject. Compiled in one volume by C. D. Rose, a well-educated person universally acknowledged in parts of England as the world’s pre-eminent expert on inexpert writers, the book culls its information from lost or otherwise ignored archives scattered around the globe, as well as the occasional dustbin. The dictionary amounts to a monumental accomplishment: the definitive appreciation of history’s least accomplished writers. Thus immortalized beyond deserving and rescued from hard-earned obscurity, the authors presented in this historic volume comprise a who’s who of the talentless and deluded, their stories timeless litanies of abject psychosis, misapplication, and delinquency. It is, in short, a treasure.

Author : Gerald H. Anderson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802846807

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Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions by Gerald H. Anderson Pdf

"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 : George W. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802031420

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography by George W. Brown Pdf

The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

Author : American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Publisher : New York : R.R. Bowker Company
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015009062707

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ASCAP Biographical Dictionary by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Pdf