Mark C. Carnes is Ann Whitney Olin Professor of History at Barnard
College. In addition to his scholarly works and serving as General
Editor of the American National Biography, he is the editor of
numerous innovative books bringing together diverse groups of
people to discuss history, including Past Imperfect: History
According to the Movies and Novel History: Historians and Novelists
Confront America's Past. He lives in
the Hudson Valley, New York.
"An amazingly diverse gallery of important yet underappreciated
Americans."--National Review
"Even history buffs will find a few surprises in this collection of
essays about influential figures who haven't snagged many
headlines."--Chicago Tribune
"A fascinating volume whose principal virtue is respect for
significant lives that have been lost and now found."--USA
Today
"Fascinating reading."--The Dallas Morning News
"An intriguing and highly readable view on lesser-known figures
from U.S. history."--Library Journal
"Interestingly inquisitive...with surprises for even the most
widely read."--Booklist
"A volume designed for enlightening browsing."--Publishers
Weekly
"Fascinating reading....Profile[s] the likes of blues singer Blind
Lemon Jefferson; James Agee, author of A Death in the Family and
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men; Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated
President William McKinley; Emma Goldman, anarchist and feminine
activist; one-time heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano; and Frank
Winfield Woolworth, founder of the five-and-dime empire."--The
Dallas Morning News
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