"This encyclopedia is the first work of its kind devoted entirely to the history of the United States Cabinet and its secretaries. Arranged alphabetically by cabinet department, it provides a history of the department and detailed biographical and historical entires of the members who served in some of the nation's highest positions. Also available as an e-book, it is a truly outstanding source filled with facts about the U.S. Cabinet."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.