What is American National Biography Online?
American National Biography Online is a biographical database that offers comprehensive portraits of more than 18,000 people, from the early 17th century to modern times, which have influenced and shaped our history, nation and culture. The biographies highlight such people as pre-colonial figures as far back as the first Viking explorers, the Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics and others who contributed to the American experience, as well as the women and men from all walks of life – ranging from the socialite to the midwife, from the criminal to the celebrity – who were an integral part of the rich fabric of this nation’s history. Drawing from The Oxford Companion to United States History, this valuable online resource also provides information on landmark events in U.S. history, giving context to the people’s lives that are highlighted within. American National Biography Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to s
