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Title: Legends in Their Own Time : A Popular Biographical Dictionary
Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0671880535
ISBN 13: 9780671880538
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Identifies more than ten thousand people in the areas of history, entertainment, sports, politics, and the arts

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This ready-reference tool contains very brief biographical descriptions of more than 10,000 celebrities. The editor, a copywriter and crossword-puzzle creator, has assembled a collection of well-known people from around the globe, from earliest recorded time to the present day. These luminaries can be accessed four separate ways. The most extensive information is found in the listing by last name, which provides birth and death dates, pen or nickname, familial relationships to others included in this work, nationality, field of specialization, and major awards. The three indexes are by first name, nickname, and famous marriages.

Coverage ranges from Yahoo Serious to Mother Seton. Information seems to be accurate; however, Anne Boleyn is misidentified as a "French queen." Many familial relationships are identified, such as that between father Martin Sheen and sons Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, and the family lines connecting the nine members of the Kennedy clan included here. However, the 18 Ford entries fail to identify the connection between Henry and Edsel. Some personalities who would seem to be eligible for inclusion based on other entries have been omitted, e.g., boxer Thomas Hearns, and actress Vera Ellen.

The second section is useful when only the first name is known, or when a list of, say, "famous Woodys" is needed (Allen, Guthrie, Harrelson, Hayes, and Herman). The last two sections, "Nicknames" and "Famous Marriages," answer equally specialized questions. Some stage names, such as "Baby Snooks" or "Weary Willie," are found in the "Nicknames" section, while others, such as "Pee Wee Herman," are found in the first section only, with no entry for Paul Reubens. "Famous Marriages" includes a preponderance of twentieth-century liaisons, with asterisks noting those couples who were still together at press time.

This work seems well suited to its identified audience: "student, writer, trivia buff, or crossword puzzle aficionado." While not an essential reference selection, libraries may want to consider purchase.

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