African American National Biography Supplementary
Henry Louis Gates editor Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:17th Jan '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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. The AANB continues to grow along with the field of African American biographical research, providing for continuous updates to the online edition, each entry written and signed by distinguished scholars. This is a remarkable achievement, a tenfold increase over the number of biographies contained in 2004's award-winning and substantial African American Lives. In addition to Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr., the AANB includes a wide range of African Americans from all time periods and all walks of life. Lives profiled include those already recognized as giants of black history, figures whose stories have never been told and that readers will be discovering for the first time, and living people who are shaping the era in which we now live. The names within are both famous and nearly-forgotten. In the words of AANB editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "These stories, long buried in the dusty archives of history, will never be lost again. And that is what scholarship in the field of African American Studies should be all about."
"A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "Blows the dust off Black History Month."--Newsweek "[A] Massive new biographical treasure chest." --Washington Post "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage, and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "Comprehensive....Ambitious"--MSNBC.com "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase....Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE "Impressive....a major new standard reference work that most libraries of any size will want to have."--Booklist, starred review "Another major reference work that will add luster to Oxford University Press's reputation for serious scholarship. Given the set's obvious quality, the inclusiveness of its coverage and the importance of African American Biography as a reflection of American history, libraries of all types would be wise to consider it."--Against the Grain "...conceived as a complement for the American National Biography (2002) and unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives (2004, both Oxford) and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "Unique in its breadth, this monumental work supersedes the selective edition published as African American Lives and belongs in every substantial print reference collection."--School Library Journal "I have always admired the great work of Editor-in-Chief, Henry Louis Gates. The volumes will remain among my treasured displays."--Linda Johnson Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, publishers of JET Magazine and EBONY Magazine "A powerful testament to our intelligence, integrity and commitment to excellence, traits often ignored by mainstream historians....This reference collection is a must-have for your library." --Essence "This set, a monumental creation, is now the definitive black biographical database....Either the print or the online version should be a crucial purchase for academic libraries. Summing up: Highly recommended. All levels."--CHOICE
ISBN: 9780199920785
Dimensions: 226mm x 241mm x 81mm
Weight: 2458g
1094 pages
2nd Revised edition