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• 18,300 Biographies of DeceasedDeceased Individuals that helped shape the history of the United States.
• Corresponds to a 24 vol. Print Edition.• Each article:
– Goes through a person’s life from birth to death chronologically.
– Places life in historical perspective.– Includes a Bibliography that guides readers to further
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