The dictionary of american biography

Career development timeline of a public figure This chart illustrates the evolution of professional activity, public interest, and media attention across different stages of the individual’s career. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Then, after the Council formally authorized the new dictionary, to be modeled after the twenty-two volume British Dictionary of National Biography, Jameson set out to raise the $, needed to write and publish it.

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