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American Studies

Biography

Online Resources

Biography in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides biographical information on 600,000+ people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. Also provides selected primary sources, academic articles, and related news.
American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window
Coverage: c.975-
American National Biography [ANB] offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women whose lives have shaped the nation. The online edition of the ANB is updated quarterly with additions and revisions.

From Suffrage to Senate by Suzanne O'Dea
ISBN: 9781619251045
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Entries include biographical sketches on women who have worked in various arenas of American politics, including campaigns and the media. Also covers court cases, legislation, organizations, movements and social issues that are relevant to the topic.

Sample Resources in Print

African American National Biography by Henry Louis Gates (Contribution by); Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Contribution by)
Call Number: Reference | E185.96 .A4466 2013
ISBN: 9780199920778
Publication Date: 2013-03-15
The African American National Biography presents history through a mosaic of the lives of thousands of individuals.
Chinese Americans by Jonathan H. X. Lee (Editor)
Call Number: Reference | E184.C5 C4793 2016
ISBN: 9781610695497
Publication Date: 2015-11-12
This in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics, and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the present day.

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