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Marquis Who's Who® Releases Who's Who In 20th Century America™ Book
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New Providence, N.J. - January 9, 2001 - The leading biographical publisher in America has just released its own contribution to reference books chronicling the last century with today's release of Who's Who in 20th Century America™.
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The new volume is designed as a keepsake, "coffee table" book and has already generated substantial interest from libraries and individuals nationwide. There are 3,800 individual biographies in the book, roughly one-half of which profile individuals who are still living.
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"This special book contains biographical profiles for the individuals who had the most lasting impact on America during the 20th century," said Randy Mysel, vice president and publisher of Marquis Who's Who, based in New Providence, N.J. "Of the individuals in this unique volume, roughly 95 percent are Americans, such as Theodore Roosevelt and Bill Gates. We also included non-Americans who had a substantial impact on this country during the past century, such as John Lennon and Pele."
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The book retails for $99 and can be ordered by calling (800) 473-7020.
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While the vast majority of people included in Who's Who in 20th Century America had a profound, lasting and positive impact on America in the 1900s, a few were included whose influence might not be perceived by all readers to be entirely positive. People such as Senator Joseph McCarthy and union leader Jimmy Hoffa, for example, are profiled in order to comprehensively chronicle the people who shaped the 20th century in America.
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For more than 100 years, Marquis Who's Who has published biographies of our nation's highest achievers and contributors, including men and women from business, entertainment, politics, medicine, law and academia. The books, which served as the origin of the social expression of a "who's who list" of individuals, have consistently profiled individuals of reference inquiry in America.
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Since it was launched by Chicago newspaper publisher Albert Nelson Marquis in 1899, Who's Who in America® has provided key information about hundreds of thousands of leaders, decision-makers and innovators from every significant field of endeavor.
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"By chronicling the lives of influential people over the past century, Who's Who in America has provided a fascinating overview of our nation's history and the people who helped shape it," said Mysel. "The fact that Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Bruce Springsteen have all been in the pages of Who's Who in America reflects the rich and changing cultural diversity of America."
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Who's Who in America is the original and leading biographical reference volume, used by thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms every day. Marquis also publishes Who's Who in the World®, Who Was Who in America®, Who's Who in Finance and Industry®, Who's Who in American Law®, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare®, Who's Who in Science and Engineering®, Who's Who of American Women® and several other titles. For more information, please go to www.marquiswhoswho.com.
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Contact:
Michael Noerr
Marquis Who's Who
1-800-473-7020 (ext. 1044)
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