American National Biography Online
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Description
Each article in American National Biography traces a person's life through the sequence of significant events as they occurred from birth to death. Wherever possible, contextual or explanatory information is provided. In articles on people who were engaged in a variety of careers or important activities that overlapped, allowance has been made for a more thematic approach to their biographies. The concluding paragraph of the text is usually meant to put the subject's life in historical perspective, as seen from the vantage point of the late twentieth century. Appended to each article is a descriptive bibliography, which may include mention of primary sources, the most useful published biographies, articles or monographs about specific aspects of the person's career, and obituaries. The aim is not to be comprehensive but rather to offer the interested reader guidance on where to begin to look for more information.
Coverage
The American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation. Originally published in 24 volumes in 1999, the new online edition is updated quarterly, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. The ANB Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.
Content
- Over 18,300 biographies, including the 17,435 original biographies from the print edition
- New biographies added and others revised three time per year -- including articles on recently deceased notables as well as figures from the past who were not subjects in the print edition
- Over 900 articles from The Oxford Companion to United States History provide historical and social context to the biographies.
- Over 2,500 illustrations with more added with each update
- Special collections.
- Black History Month (500 articles)
- Women's History Month (500 articles)
- American Indian Heritage Month (about 300 articles)
- Hispanic Heritage Month (145 articles)
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (65 articles)
- Themes (Research starters)
- American Literature
- Arts in America
- Black History
- Civil Rights Movement
- Civil War
- Depression and the New Deal
- Frontier and Western Expansion
- Gilded Age
- Hispanic American Heritage
- Native American Heritage
- Women's History
- World War II
Help
Printable version of the ANB Online Users Guide. For further assistance, contact a librarian.
