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128 pp.
| Enslow |
October, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1093-7$$19.95
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YAHistorical American Biographies series.
These effective, if formulaic, biographies are well documented with chapter notes. Information boxes supplement the main texts (for instance, a reference to Mark Twain seeing a Pony Express rider is accompanied by a sidebar that provides a brief overview of the Express). Unexceptional black-and-white photos illustrate the lucidly written books. Time lines are included. Bib., glos., ind.