All of the entries are readable and interesting...and many of the people found here are not covered in standard biographical works. This unique reference should find its place in all major academic and public library collections. Reference Books Bulletin
Biographies Appendices Bibliographic Essay Index
JOHN N. INGHAM is Professor of History at the University of Toronto. His earlier books include Contemporary American Business Leaders (Greenwood, 1990), Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders (4 vols., Greenwood, 1983), and Making Iron and Steel: Independent Mills in Pittsburgh, 1820-1920 (1991). He is currently working on a study of African-American business in southern cities from 1880 to 1945. LYNNE B. FELDMAN is an independent researcher and writer. She is currently working on a study of the African-American community in Birmingham, Alabama, and is the co-author of Contemporary American Business Leaders.
.,."The biographies, written in comfortable, readable magazine
feature article style, simultaneously affirm and undermine the myth
that through grit and determination anyone can make it in the
United States. Each biography opens with a capsule summary of its
subject's significance and accomplishments. Supplementary materials
include a roster of subjects by place of birth, another by
principal place of business, yet another by type of business, a
list of the nine women included, and a bibliographic essay
surveying the literature of African American business. This
provides useful biographical information."-Wilson Library
Bulletin
?...The biographies, written in comfortable, readable magazine
feature article style, simultaneously affirm and undermine the myth
that through grit and determination anyone can make it in the
United States. Each biography opens with a capsule summary of its
subject's significance and accomplishments. Supplementary materials
include a roster of subjects by place of birth, another by
principal place of business, yet another by type of business, a
list of the nine women included, and a bibliographic essay
surveying the literature of African American business. This
provides useful biographical information.?-Wilson Library
Bulletin
?All of the entries are readable and interesting . . . and many of
the people found here are not covered in standard biographical
works. This unique reference should find a place in all major
academic and public library collections.?-Reference Books
Bulletin
?This book is fascinating reading. The essays are very well written
and are grounded in good historical research in a wide range of
primary and secondary sources. Each essay describes the
individual's personality, background, motivations, and the
development of his or her business interests and firms, often in
considerable detail. The authors do an excellent job of providing
context where necessary. Bibliographic notes after articles and a
bibliographic essay provide invaluable leads to primary and
secondary sources about the role of African-Americans in American
business. I recommend this purchase as a useful and timely addition
to reference collections.?-RQ
..."The biographies, written in comfortable, readable magazine
feature article style, simultaneously affirm and undermine the myth
that through grit and determination anyone can make it in the
United States. Each biography opens with a capsule summary of its
subject's significance and accomplishments. Supplementary materials
include a roster of subjects by place of birth, another by
principal place of business, yet another by type of business, a
list of the nine women included, and a bibliographic essay
surveying the literature of African American business. This
provides useful biographical information."-Wilson Library
Bulletin
"All of the entries are readable and interesting . . . and many of
the people found here are not covered in standard biographical
works. This unique reference should find a place in all major
academic and public library collections."-Reference Books
Bulletin
"This book is fascinating reading. The essays are very well written
and are grounded in good historical research in a wide range of
primary and secondary sources. Each essay describes the
individual's personality, background, motivations, and the
development of his or her business interests and firms, often in
considerable detail. The authors do an excellent job of providing
context where necessary. Bibliographic notes after articles and a
bibliographic essay provide invaluable leads to primary and
secondary sources about the role of African-Americans in American
business. I recommend this purchase as a useful and timely addition
to reference collections."-RQ
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