3 Volumes 1,244 Pages 202 Sidebars 293 Photographs 637 Biographies Bibliographies Cross-References Pronunciation Guide Chronological List of Entries Websites Geographical Index Category Index Personages Index The purchase of Notorious Lives entitles a school or library to complimentary online access to all the content in this set PLUS all the content in any of the other Great Lives titles a library owns. For more information on Salem History, click here. Or call us: (800) 221-1592. Articles Benedict Arnold Gilbert Gauthe Attila Ma Barker William Bligh William H. Bonney John Wilkes Booth Marcus Junius Brutus Joseph McCarthy Asahara Shoko Other Elements Publisher's Note Category List Geography List Personages Index Table of Contents    Click here to read an    interesting review of    Notorious Lives from    Booklist.    Click here to view an    Adobe Acrobat version    of a few sample articles    from this set.    Click here to view an    Acrobat descriptive flier    about this title. For more information about the other Great Lives from History sets, simply click here.

Editor: Carl L. Bankston III, Tulane University ISBN: 978-1-58765-320-9 List Price: $295 January 2007 · 3 volumes · 1,244 pages · 8"x10" Includes Online Database with Print Purchase Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives More than 600 biographies of notorious personages, from the merely controversial to extremely negative, from ancient times to the present and worldwide, with emphasis on their roles in historical events or impact on law enforcement or popular culture. Plus complimentary online access to the full content of this great reference. THE PRINTED REFERENCE Three volumes, including 1,244 pages 637 Biographies plus sidebars and primary source quotes Hundreds of photos, illustrations and graphs Appendixes, indexes and resource listings THE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION Fully supported Complimentary online access 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 An entirely new publication continuing Salem's Great Lives from History series, 637 essays focus on historically significant personages considered "notorious." The definition of that term ranges from controversial to extremely negative. Scope of coverage includes ancient times to the present, worldwide, with an emphasis on the North American and the West but including figures as diverse as Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Idi Amin, Ted Bundy, and Osama Bin Laden. The set spans classic figures such as Hitler to contemporary figures such as Aileen Wuornos. Controversial figures--from Mao Zedong to Richard Nixon--are also included. Legendary figures, from Salome to Robin Hood, are also addressed. Personages covered are remembered for their infamy but also for their key historical roles. Categories Categories of "notorious" include: Assassins Bad Popes Biblical Villains Con Artists, Cheats, and Frauds Corrupt Politicians Cult Leaders Dictators, Tyrants, and Bad Rulers Gangsters Military Figures Murderers and Accused Murderers Nazis Outlaws and Gunslingers Pirates Political Rebels and Revolutionaries Racists and Hatemongers Unethical Scientists and Doctors Serial Killers Sexual Predators Terrorists Thieves and Bank Robbers Traitors and Spies War Criminals White Collar Criminals "Witches" and Occultists Reference Features Each article includes the date and location of birth and death, aliases and monikers, major offenses (or the cause of notoriety) and sentence if applicable. When and where the person was active. Biographical elements also include early life (childhood and upbringing), details of their criminal/political career, and their impact. Further reading is included with each biography.

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