The biographical dictionary of Iowa /
"Iowa has been blessed with citizens of strong character who have made invaluable contributions to the state and to the nation. In the 1930s alone, such towering figures as John L. Lewis, Henry A. Wallace, and Herbert Hoover hugely influenced the nation's affairs. Iowa's Native Americ...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Iowa City :
Published for the State Historical Society of Iowa by the University of Iowa Press,
2008
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| Series: | Bur oak book.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Iowa has been blessed with citizens of strong character who have made invaluable contributions to the state and to the nation. In the 1930s alone, such towering figures as John L. Lewis, Henry A. Wallace, and Herbert Hoover hugely influenced the nation's affairs. Iowa's Native Americans, early explorers, inventors, farmers, scholars, baseball players, musicians, artists, writers, politicians, scientists, conservationists, preachers, educators, and activists continue to enrich our lives and inspire our imaginations." "Written by a team of more than 150 scholars and writers, the readable narratives include each subject's name, birth and death dates, place of birth, education, and career and contributions. Many of the names will be instantly recognizable to most Iowans; others are largely forgotten but deserve to be remembered. Beyond the distinctive lives and times captured in the individual biographies, readers of the dictionary will gain an appreciation for how the character of the state has been shaped by the character of the individuals who have inhabited it."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 594 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781587297243 1587297248 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
