 | Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 5, P-S |
Review
A volume . . . rich in detail and human drama.
Charlotte Observer
Primer of historical personalities. . . . A tribute to a remarkable editor, Bill Powell, and his legion of dedicated contributors.
Roy Parker, Jr., contributing editor, Fayetteville Observer-Times
The essential starting point for learning about the people who defined the character of the Tar Heel state.
William S. Price, Jr., Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
There is no other state with a biographical dictionary of comparable scope and quality.
American Reference Books Annual
Product Description
This volume of 456 entries marks the completion of the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, the most comprehensive state project of its kind. Taken together, the six volumes provide information on more than three thousand notable North Carolinians—native and adopted—whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. A planned supplementary volume will include an index to all the volumes.
Also available
Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Volume 1, A-C
ISBN 0-8078-1329-X, $49.95
Volume 2, D-G
ISBN 0-8078-1656-6, $49.95
Volume 3, H-K
ISBN 0-8078-1806-2, $49.95
Volume 4, L-O
ISBN 0-8078-1918-2, $49.95
Volume 5, P-S
ISBN 0-8078-2100-4, $49.95
North Carolina/Biography
Product Details
- Hardcover: 310 pages
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (May 13, 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0807822256
- ISBN-13: 978-0807822258
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