4 Volumes 2,676 Pages 189 Sidebars 350 Photographs 737 Biographies Primary Source    Quotes Regional and World Maps Rulers & Heads of State List Pronunciation Guide Cross-References Chronological List of Entries Category Index Geographical Index Personages Index Subject Index The purchase of Great Lives from History: The 19th Century entitles a school or library to free online access to all the content in this set PLUS all the content in any of the other Great Lives titles a library owns. Free through 12/31/2011. For more information on Salem History, click here. Or call us: (800) 221-1592. You can view many of the holdings of this title in the U.S. and Canada by selecting a State or Province below. Choose from the pull-down menu below to show a Google map that displays the sets' locations. Jump to a State/Province: Alabama Alaska Alberta Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Manitoba Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Newfoundland and Labrador North Carolina North Dakota Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ohio Oklahoma Ontario Oregon Pennsylvania Prince Edward Island Quebec Rhode Island Saskatchewan South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Yukon Articles Simón Bolívar Mary Cassatt Charles Darwin Christina Rossetti Harriet Tubman Napoleon I Shaka Vincent van Gogh Victoria Woodhull Other Elements Contents by Category Contents by Geographic     Region Table of Contents    Click here to view an    Adobe Acrobat version    of a few sample articles    from this set. For more information about the other Great Lives from History sets, simply click here. Of the 737 biographical essays, 617 previously were published in Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century. An additional 120 essays were newly commissioned and are published here for the first time. All of the 189 sidebars and quotations from primary source material are new. A section of maps has been added to the front matter of each volume to allow readers to locate personages geographically. All bibliographies have been updated and annotated. All appendixes and indexes are new to this set.

Editor: John Powell, Oklahoma Baptist University ISBN: 978-1-58765-292-9 List Price: $395 October 2006 · 4 volumes · 2,676 pages · 8"x10" Includes Free Online Access Through 12/31/2011 Great Lives from History: The 19th Century Worldwide coverage of important men and women in all areas of achievement who flourished between 1801 and 1900. Plus free online access to the full content of this great reference. THE PRINTED REFERENCE Four volumes, including 2,676 pages 737 Biographies plus sidebars and primary source quotes Hundreds of photos, illustrations and graphs Appendixes, indexes and resource listings THE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION Fully supported Free access through 12/31/2011 Unlimited users at your library Full access from home or dorm-room Immediate access via online registration A simple, intuitive interface User profile areas for students and patrons Sophisticated search functions Complete content, including appendixes Fully illustrated The lengthy essays in this set provide in-depth coverage and annotated bibliographic resources with world wide focus including strong coverage of non-Europeans and women. A total of 737 essays covering 757 major figures including 123 on women make up the set. The 189 sidebars include many quotations to enhance and supplement the text throughout. Scope & Coverage Both the geographic and the occupational scope of the individuals covered in Great Lives from History: The Nineteenth Century,1801-1900 are intentionally broad, with a view to including influential individuals worldwide. The figures covered in these volumes are identified with one or more of the following countries or regions: Africa, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Africa, Norway, Oman, Ottoman Empire, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South America, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wales, West Africa, and Zimbabwe. Coverage is broad in areas of achievement as well as geography, while at the same time including the recognized shapers of history central to any liberal arts curriculum. Major world leaders appear here, as well as the giants of religious faith who dominated the century: monarchs, presidents, popes, philosophers, writers, social reformers, educators, and military leaders who left their imprint on political as well as spiritual institutions. The set also includes figures who have received little attention in the past, from American educator and science writer Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz to Chinese statesman and military leader Zeng Guofan. By category, the contents include figures whose achievements fall into one or more of the following areas: agriculture essays, architecture, art, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, church government, communications, crime, diplomacy, economics, education, engineering, entertainment, exploration, geography, geology, government and politics, historiography, journalism, law, linguistics, literature, mathematics, medicine, military, music, patronage of the arts, philanthropy, philosophy, photography, physics, psychology, religion and theology, scholarship, science and technology, social reform, sociology, sports, theater, warfare and conquest, and women's rights. Organization & Format Each essay ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 words in length (roughly 3 to 5 pages) and displays standard ready-reference top matter offering easy access to biographical information: The individual's nationality or ethnicity and occupation or historical role, including reign dates for rulers. A summary paragraph highlighting the individual's historical importance indicates why the person is studied today. The "Born" and "Died" lines list the most complete dates of birth and death available, followed by the most precise locations available "Also known as" lists all known versions of the individual's name "Area(s) of achievement" lists all categories of contribution, from Architecture and Art through Social Reform and Theater. The body of each essay is divided into three parts: "Early Life" provides facts about the individual's upbringing and the environment in which he or she was reared "Life's Work," a straightforward, generally chronological, account of the period during which the individual's most significant achievements were accomplished. "Significance" is an overview of the individual's place in history. "Further Reading" is an annotated bibliography "See also" lists of cross-references to essays in the set covering related personages. "Related articles" lists essays of interest in Salem's companion publication, Great Events from History: The 19th Century, 1801-1900 Essay Length and Format Each essay ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 words in length (roughly 3 to 5 pages) and displays standard ready reference top matter offering easy access to biographical information. Special Features Several features distinguish this series as a whole from other biographical reference works. The front matter includes the following aids: Complete List of Contents: This alphabetical list of contents appears in both volumes. Key to Pronunciation: A key to in text pronunciation appears in all volumes. List of Maps and Sidebars. Maps: The front matter of each volume contains a section of maps displaying major regions of the world during the 19th century. The back matter to Volume 2 includes several appendixes and indexes: Rulers and Heads of State, a geographically arranged set of tables listing major world rulers and leaders, from ancient times through the 19th century, including their regnal dates or terms of office. Chronological List of Entries: individuals covered, arranged by birth year. Category Index: entries by area of achievement, from Architecture to Women's Rights. Geographical Index: entries by country or region, from Africa to Asia, Europe to the Americas. Personages Index: an index of all persons, both those covered in the essays and those discussed within the text. Subject Index: a comprehensive index including personages, concepts, books, artworks, terms, battles, civilizations and other topics of discussion, with full cross references from alternative spellings and to the Category and Geographical Indexes.

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