American National Biography Online

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The recent addition of 900 articles from The Oxford Companion to United States History expands the learning experience with entries on historic events, social movements, ideologies, and iconic sites in the United States.

From missionaries to musicians, social workers to statisticians, cowboys to chemists, and vikings to astronauts, the portraits in ANB Online combine to reflect the rich diversity of American life from pre-colonial times onwards.

• Updated quarterly with new or revised biographies along with new bibliographical resources and links.
• Wide range of search options: Everything from quick searches to more advanced custom searching can be done with speed and ease — search for Lithuanian musicians who made their name in America, female lawyers born between 1900 and 1930, and religious leaders and clergy who died between 1875 and 1880.
• Over 80,000 linked cross-references between ANB biographies.
• A rich web of editorially-selected links to key archival, library and other external web sites.
• Full-text search with advanced capabilities (including concept, pattern and boolean methods)
• Browse and search by subject