The African American National Biography

Book Overview

The African American National Biography presents history through a mosaic of the lives of thousands of individuals, illuminating the abiding influence of persons of African descent on the life of this nation from the arrival of Esteban in Spanish Florida in 1529 through to notable black citizens of the present day.

Available initially as a handsome eight-volume set containing over 4,000 entries written and signed by distinguished scholars,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195160193
• ISBN13: 9780195160192
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 5568 Pages
• Weight: 3.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 10.5" x 16.0"