Merriam-Webster’s Biographical Dictionary

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Newly revised and updated, Merriam-Webster’s Biographical Dictionary provides essential information about important people from throughout history and around the world. This comprehensive reference is one of the most extensive collections of biographies ever presented in a single volume–from Michelangelo to Richard Nixon, Liang Ch’i-ch’ao to Theidore Geisel.Amazon.com Review
Weighing in at a hefty 1,170 pages, this addictive reference volume supplies bri… More >>

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Episode 56

Episode 56

The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music

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An illustrated companion volume to The New Harvard Dictionary of Music offers authoritative articles covering nearly 5,500 figures in the history of music, from classical to jazz to hymns to blues. UP. Amazon.com Review
From Pietro Aaron to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Don Randel compiles 1,013 pages of thumbnail sketches describing the life and music of 5,500 individuals who figure significantly in the world of music. Intended for “the musically incline… More >>

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