American characters : selections from the National Portrait Gallery, accompanied by literary portraits
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Author
Lewis, R. W. B.
Contributors
Lewis, Nancy, 1925-
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [1999].
Format
Book
ISBN
0300078951, 9780300078954, 0300079451, 9780300079456
Physical Desc
xviii, 412 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Status
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Clark Memorial - Adult Non-Fiction
920 LEW
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Hope - Adult Non-Fiction
AF 920 LEW
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Hope - Adult Non-Fiction
Biography AMERICANS
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [1999].
Language
English
ISBN
0300078951, 9780300078954, 0300079451, 9780300079456

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Includes index.
Description
Brings together 160 famous American figures from Pocahontas to Louis Armstrong, providing visual and verbal portraits that illuminate their place in American life. Includes statesmen and outlaws, artists and athletes, and writers and performers.
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Biography.
Portraits, American.
Portraits.
United States -- Biography -- Portraits.
United States -- Biography.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, R. W. B., & Lewis, N. (1999). American characters: selections from the National Portrait Gallery, accompanied by literary portraits . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, R. W. B and Nancy Lewis. 1999. American Characters: Selections From the National Portrait Gallery, Accompanied By Literary Portraits. Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, R. W. B and Nancy Lewis. American Characters: Selections From the National Portrait Gallery, Accompanied By Literary Portraits Yale University Press, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, R. W. B., and Nancy Lewis. American Characters: Selections From the National Portrait Gallery, Accompanied By Literary Portraits Yale University Press, 1999.

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