Joseph Nathan Kane (January 23, 1899-September 22, 2002) was the author of such reference books as "Famous First Facts", "More First Facts", "1,000 Facts Worth Knowing", "Facts about the States" and "Facts about the Presidents". Kane is certainly one of the most important figures in the field of factual information and his books can be found throughout libraries across the United States. Wikipedia
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