Quick, Zack Grienke, who plays with the Kansas City Royals this year, and Jacqueline Cochran, an "aviatrix" in 1940, what do they have in common? Well, they both are subjects of a biographical entry in
Current Biography, a set we have in print which runs from 1940 to the present. Each issue features short biographies of a number of people of current interest, sports stars, politicians, literary figures etc. It's a great starting point if you're researching someone and want to be straight on the basics - their dates, where they grew up, education etc. (Pictured here is Jacqueline Cochran - you can find a picture of Zack Grienke in the July issue of Current Biography.)
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