The Peoplepedia

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The Peoplepedia: The Ultimate Reference on the American People
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Cover of 1996 hardback ed.
AuthorLes Krantz and Jim McCormick
LanguageEnglish
Genre Reference work
Publisher Henry Holt and Company
Publication date
1996
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN 0805037276
OCLC 32468218

The Peoplepedia: The Ultimate Reference on the American People is a 1996 book by Les Krantz and Jim McCormick. Covering "Americans and their habits...from serious to silly", [1] it "purports to illuminate 'who we are and how we see ourselves'". [2] It was written in three parts providing "statistical snapshots of American life": "The American Mindset" with popular opinions; "The American Collective" with facts about broad categories such as education or religion; and "Notable Americans" with biographical sketches. [3] A review said it was "entertaining but, in some places, deceptive" and concentrated on men's biographies over women. [4]

References

  1. ↑ JOCELYN McCLURG (December 8, 1996), "Reference Books Pile Up: From History Of World To Rock Star Bios", Hartford Courant
  2. ↑ Laura Dempsey (August 30, 1996), "Trivial Pursuits", Dayton Daily News , Dayton, Ohio, p. 13
  3. ↑ Lawrence Kapture (February 1997), "The Peoplepedia: The Ultimate Reference on the American People (book review)", School Library Journal , p. 130
  4. ↑ Harry Levins (October 7, 1996), "Book offers bits, but where's big picture?", St. Louis Post-Dispatch , p. 12


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