Dictionary of North Carolina Biography

There is no other state with a biographical dictionary of comparable scope and quality.--American Reference Books Annual

It is remarkable that one tireless professor and an assortment of researchers . . . could produce a volume so rich in detail and human drama.--Charlotte Observer

The most remarkable people of North Carolina march across the pages of this primer of historical personalities. . . . A tribute to a remarkable editor, Bill Powell, and his legion of dedicated contributors.--Roy Parker, Jr., contributing editor, Fayetteville Observer-Times

The essential starting point for learning about the people who defined the character of the Tar Heel state.--William S. Price, Jr., Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources