American National Biography
American National Biography (ANB) is the first place to look for detailed yet brief biographies of deceased Americans. In addition to the biography itself, the bibliography is useful for directing you to the best first-stop resources and will tell you if and where the person's personal papers and archives exist. You'll also be directed to any reliable online resouces. ANB may not be as useful for earlier periods of American history, especially women and minorities. Click on the box below to go to ANB.
"A Visit from the Old Mistress" by Winslow Homer, 1876
The original of this painting is at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.
Women's History in ANB
The box below is a link to a selected overview articles from The Oxford Companion to United States History as well biographies of key individuals in women's history from the American National Biography. A good place to start your research.
