The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History

Author: David Dirck Van Tassel

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 1206

ISBN-13:

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Clevelanders are rediscovering the richness of their history, and the encyclopedia project has played a vital role in this process. -- Northwest Ohio Quarterly These two volumes clearly establish a standard for encyclopedias devoted to city history and biography. -- Choice Both volumes are interesting to read and are useful reference tools. -- American Reference Books Annual The first edition of this remarkable encyclopedia was published in 1987 to enthusiastic reviews. Out of print for several years, the Encyclopedia is now being reissued in an expanded, two-volume format to commemorate the bicentennial of Cleveland's founding. Volume One, The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, contains more than 2000 entries, 150 photographs, maps and charts. Volume Two, the Dictionary of Cleveland Biography, with over 1600 entries, is the first major biographical guide to Cleveland published since the 1920s.

Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi

Author: Goodspeed's

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 1999-04-01

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9781565546097

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Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the state, this newly republished double volume collection provides a record of the lives of many of the most worthy and illustrious families and individuals of Mississippi. Part 2, containing chapters sixteen through twenty-four, is a much more personal study of the people of Mississippi. This section presents sketches of individual life and gives special attention to notable families and conspicuous and prominent residents of the state.