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People Who Shaped the Century (Our American Century)

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Offers brief profiles of hundreds of influential men and women, including political leaders, scientists, musicians, artists, writers, athletes, and business people.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Tween
DDC/MDS: 920.009 — History & geography Biographies, Genealogy, Healdry Biographies General and collective by localities
LCC: CT120 .P47 — Auxiliary Sciences of History Biography Biography General collective biography

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Published: 1999
Genres: Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Tween
DDC/MDS: 920.009
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