BENJAMIN F. SHEARER is Vice President for Student Life at Neumann College in Aston, Pennsylvania. He is co-author of the first edition of State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide (Greenwood Press, 1987). His earlier books include Communications Technologies and Their Social Impact (compiled with Marilyn Huxford, Greenwood Press, 1984), Periodical Literature on United States Cities: A Bibliography and Subject Guide (compiled with Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 1983), and Finding the Source: A Thesaurus-Index to the Reference Collection (compiled with Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 1981).
BARBARA S. SHEARER is Associate Director for Public Services at Thomas Jefferson University Library. She is co-author of the first edition of State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide (Greenwood Press, 1987). Her earlier books include Finding the Source of Medical Information: A Thesaurus-Index to the Reference Collection (compiled with Geneva L. Bush, Greenwood Press, 1985), Periodical Literature on United States Cities: A Bibliography and Subject Guide (compiled with Benjamin F. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 1983), and Finding the Source: A Thesaurus-Index to the Reference Collection (compiled with Benjamin F. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 1981).
Everything a trivia buff or schoolchild could want to know about state names and officially designated symbols, all in one convenient volume. The last reference source of this type was published in 1938 and since then much has changednot the least of which is the addition of Alaska and Hawaii to the Union. The authors cover state names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, birds, songs, and miscellaneous official state designations (e.g., insects, rocks, drinks). School and public libraries will want to buy this book, in spite of its high cost. Anne Washburn, Julius C. Smith Law Lib., Greensboro, N.C.
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