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American heroes / [editor, Dewayne A. Dean].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Editors of Salem Press.
- Series:
- Great lives from history.
- Great lives from history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Celebrities--United States--Biography.
- Celebrities.
- Heroes--United States--Biography.
- Heroes.
- United States--Biography.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 volumes (xv, 960 pages)) : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Incorporated ; Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, [2019]
- Summary:
- This set profiles nearly 300 individuals who place others above self and who invoke courage to take risks to better the world, from the American Revolution through today. It provides in-depth critical essays on important men and women in all areas of achievement, from around the world and throughout history.
- Contents:
- Volume 1. Aeronautics and spaceflight
- Art
- Athletics
- Business
- Education
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Exploration
- Invention
- Journalism
- Volume 2. Native American leaders
- Literature
- Politics/Law
- Medicine
- Military
- Volume 3. Presidents and First Ladies
- Religion
- Social Reform
- STEM
- Appendixes.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781642650594
- 1642650595
- OCLC:
- 1104816254
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