Michigan Biographical Dictionary

Michigan Biographical Dictionary PDF

Author: Caryn Hannan

Publisher: State History Publications

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 723

ISBN-13: 1878592955

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

MICHIGAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY is the definitive biographical reference work on people that have contributed to the history of Michigan. The entries were chosen from various vocations. Activists, artists, authors, athletes, educators, business leaders, entertainers, historians, inventors, journalists, military figures, musicians, politicians, philanthropists, religious leaders and many other vocations. The place index will make it easy to research people from any place in Michigan. The editorial content of the work is well balanced over all time periods, as well as gender and political affiliations. The work contains historical and contemporary figures Minority studies are of special interest in schools today. February is Black History Month and November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Biographies on Native Americans and African Americans are included in this reference work for research on minority studies. March is National Women's History Month and MICHIGAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY includes biographies on hundreds of women from various vocations, ethnicity and time periods. This unique reference work contains hundreds of biographies along with illustrations. MICHIGAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY will be used year round in the various studies on Michigan history, Black history, American Indian history and Women's history.

Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary

Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary PDF

Author: Caryn Hannan

Publisher: State History Publications

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 1878592637

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of Wisconsin. Prominent persons, in addition to the less eminent, that have played noteworthy roles are included in this resource. When people are recognized from your state or locale it brings a sense of pride to the residents of the entire state.

Michigan Biographies

Michigan Biographies PDF

Author: Michigan Historical Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1924

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Contains brief biographies of members of Congress from Michigan, elective state officers, justices of the State Supreme Court, members of the Legislature, members of the Board of Regents at the University of Michigan, the State Board of Education, and the State Board of Agriculture. The work revises and expands an earlier publication, Early History of Michigan, with Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Much of the other information here was obtained from the Michigan Manual's several editions. Each entry gives the individual's place of birth, detailed educational background (including early schooling), and a history of his career. Genealogical and personal information occasionally supplements other data.