Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

Thousands of short American lives — soldiers, inventors, preachers, governors, novelists — each given a paragraph: born where, did what, and why anyone remembered.

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1153 lives in this part of Herringshaw's American Biography, printed on pages 768–812.

Raburn, William – Raynor, Arlington

170 lives · printed pages 768–775

Rea, David – Rhodes, William Henry

210 lives · printed pages 775–782

Ribble, William – Roane, William Harrison

252 lives · printed pages 782–792

Robb, Edward – Rollins, Nathaniel

249 lives · printed pages 792–802

Romain, Armand – Rutter, James H

245 lives · printed pages 802–811

Ryall, D. D – Ryon, John W

27 lives · printed pages 811–812

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