Includes bibliographical references (v. 3, p. 1023-1137) and index.
Summary:
"This encyclopedia is the first work of its kind devoted entirely to the history of the United States Cabinet and its secretaries. Arranged alphabetically by cabinet department, it provides a history of the department and detailed biographical and historical entires of the members who served in some of the nation's highest positions. Also available as an e-book, it is a truly outstanding source filled with facts about the U.S. Cabinet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.
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