Books and reading in the lives of notable Americans : a biographical sourcebook / John A. McCrossan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCrossan, John Anthony, 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities--Books and reading--United States.

Celebrities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Books and reading have contributed to the success of generations of Americans, many of whom have had distinguished careers and have left their mark on history. While the accomplishments of these notable Americans are well known, their adventures with books and reading are less familiar. Some have struggled to gain access to books, while others were fortunate enough to be exposed to literature at an early age. This reference surveys the role books and reading have played in the lives of notable Americans from colonial times to the present. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for 50 notable Americans from a range of historical periods, professions, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. Many are featured prominently in school and college texts, while others are a significant part of popular culture. Such diverse figures as Benjamin Franklin, Helen Keller, Willa Cather, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Twain, Oprah Winfrey, and Ronald Reagan are covered. Each entry includes a discussion of books and reading in the person's life, a chronology, and a brief bibliography.

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (1947- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR'S LIFE

SOURCES

JANE ADDAMS (1860-1935)

IMPORTANT DATES IN JANE ADDAMS' LIFE

ARTHUR ASHE, JR. (1943-1993)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ARTHUR ASHE, JR.'S LIFE

JAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987)

IMPORTANT DATES IN JAMES BALDWIN'S LIFE

CLARA BARTON ( 18 21-1912 )

IMPORTANT DATES IN CLARA BARTON'S LIFE

HUMPHREY BOGART (1899-1957)

IMPORTANT DATES IN HUMPHREY BOGART'S LIFE

ANDREW CARNEGIE ( 1815-1919 )

IMPORTANT DATES IN ANDREW CARNEGIE'S LIFE

RACHEL CARSON (1907-1964)

IMPORTANT DATES IN RACHEL CARSON'S LIFE

WILLA CATHER (1873-1947)

IMPORTANT DATES IN WILLA CATHER'S LIFE

CESAR CHAVEZ (1927-1993)

IMPORTANT DATES IN CESAR CHAVEZ'S LIFE

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM (1924- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN SHIRLEY CHISHOLM'S LIFE

SANDRA CISNEROS (1954- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN SANDRA CISNEROS' LIFE

EUGENE V. DEBS (1855-1926)

IMPORTANT DATES IN EUGENE V. DEBS' LIFE

CECIL B. DeMILLE (1881-1959)

IMPORTANT DATES IN CECIL B. DEMILLE'S LIFE

FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1817?-1895)

IMPORTANT DATES IN FREDERICK DOUGLASS' LIFE

BOB DYLAN (1941- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN BOB DYLAN'S LIFE

THOMAS A. EDISON (1847-1931)

IMPORTANT DATES IN THOMAS A. EDISON'S LIFE

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ALBERT EINSTEIN'S LIFE

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790)

IMPORTANT DATES IN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S LIFE

BILL GATES (1955- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN BILL GATES' LIFE

ROBERT GODDARD (1882-1945)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ROBERT GODDARD'S LIFE

HELEN HAYES (1900-1993).

IMPORTANT DATES IN HELEN HAYES' LIFE

ZORA NEALE HURSTON (1891-1960)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ZORA NEALE HURSTON'S LIFE

THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826)

IMPORTANT DATES IN THOMAS JEFFERSON'S LIFE

HELEN KELLER (1880-1968)

IMPORTANT DATES IN HELEN KELLER'S LIFE

JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963)

IMPORTANT DATES IN JOHN F. KENNEDY'S LIFE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968)

IMPORTANT DATES IN MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S LIFE

STEPHEN KING (1947- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN STEPHEN KING'S LIFE

ROBERT E. LEE (1807-1870)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ROBERT E. LEE'S LIFE

DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR (1880-1964)

IMPORTANT DATES IN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S LIFE

MADONNA (1958-)

IMPORTANT DATES IN MADONNA'S LIFE

HORACE MANN (1796-1859)

IMPORTANT DATES IN HORACE MANN'S LIFE

MARILYN MONROE (1926-1962)

IMPORTANT DATES IN MARILYN MONROE'S LIFE

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (1956-)

IMPORTANT DATES IN MARTINA NAVRATILOVA'S LIFE

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (1887-1986)

IMPORTANT DATES IN GEORGIA O'KEEFFE'S LIFE

FRANCES PERKINS (1882-1965)

IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCES PERKINS' LIFE

JEANNETTE RANKIN (1880-1973)

IMPORTANT DATES IN JEANNETTE RANKIN'S LIFE

RONALD REAGAN (1911- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN RONALD REAGAN'S LIFE

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ELEANOR ROOSEVELT'S LIFE

BEVERLY SILLS (1929- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN BEVERLY SILLS' LIFE

STEVEN SPIELBERG (1947- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN STEVEN SPIELBERG'S LIFE

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (1815-1902)

IMPORTANT DATES IN ELIZABETH CADY STANTON'S LIFE

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896)

IMPORTANT DATES IN HARRIET BEECHER STOWE'S LIFE

SOURCES.

HARRY S TRUMAN (1884-1972)

IMPORTANT DATES IN HARRY S TRUMAN'S LIFE

GENE TUNNEY (1898-1978)

IMPORTANT DATES IN GENE TUNNEY'S LIFE

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910 )

IMPORTANT DATES IN MARK TWAIN'S LIFE

JOHN WANAMAKER (1838-1922)

IMPORTANT DATES IN JOHN WANAMAKER'S LIFE

GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799)

IMPORTANT DATES IN GEORGE WASHINGTON'S LIFE

EMMA WILLARD (1787-1870)

IMPORTANT DATES IN EMMA WILLARD'S LIFE

OPRAH WINFREY (1954- )

IMPORTANT DATES IN OPRAH WINFREY'S LIFE

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-262) and index.

ISBN:

9798400620461

9780313007354

0313007357

OCLC:

179127243