The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dreier, Peter, 1948–

The 100 greatest Americans of the 20th century : a social justice hall of fame / Peter Dreier.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical reference.

ISBN 978-1-56858-694-6 (e-book) 1. Social reformers—United States—Biography. 2. Political activists—United States—Biography. 3. Social change—United States—History—20th century. 4. Social justice—United States—History—20th century. 5. United States—Social conditions—20th century. 6. United States—History—20th century—Biography. I. Title. II. Title: One hundred greatest Americans of the twentieth century.

E747.D74 2012

920.073—dc23

[B]	2012004704

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