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

This book is the first to gather in a single volume concise biographies of the most eminent men and women in the history of American law. Encompassing a wide ra

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

Excerpt from The Dictionary of Biographical Reference: Containing One Hundred Thousand Names, Together With a Classed Index of the Biographical Literature of Eu