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Forgotten Americans
footnote figures who changed American history
By Randall, Willard Sterne & Nahra, Nancy Ann
- ISBN
- 978-0-20177-314-9
- Publisher
- Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1998.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 1998
Randall, a historical biographer (Thomas Jefferson: A Life, LJ 8/93), and Nahra, a poet, contend that most American historians have neglected to tell the story of individuals whom the authors say played crucial historical roles. They identify 15 of these "footnote" figures from early Colonial times to the end of the 19th century, focusing on a number of fascinating individu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
