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Covers the history of each cabinet department and all the individuals who served as cabinet secretaries from the founding of the republic to the present, including those who served with the Confederacy.
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This three-volume reference covers the history of each cabinet department and all the individuals who served as cabinet secretaries from the founding of the republic to the present, including those who served with the Confederacy. Organized into 20 chapters and arranged alphabetically, it discusses all cabinet departments and offices, including those that no longer exist or have been merged. An overview of the department or office is followed by detailed biographical and historical entries relating to each of the individuals who have occupied the top position in that department. The entries also chart the political maneuvering that preceded the creation of some departments and evaluate the importance of each office at key periods in history. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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