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HIST 4245: U.S. Women's History: Antebellum Women's Lives

Finding Biographical Information about Women

Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary.  CT 3260 .N57
A 3-volume set that provides biographical articles on over 1,800 deceased women from the United States.

Great Lives from History: American Women Series.  HQ 1412 .G74 1995
A 5-volume set covering the lives and achievements of the American women.

Native American Women : A Biographical Dictionary.  E 98 .W8 N37x 2001
Brief, signed biographical sketches with references, arranged alphabetically.

Notable Black American Women.  E 185.96 .N68 1992
This 2-volume set includes signed articles on over 500 women born between 1730 and 1958.

Notable Hispanic American Women. E 184 .S75 N68 1998
Includes over 300 individuals, most of whom are living; bibliographies provided; subject and occupational and nationality indexes.

The following online databases will help, too:

Excellent Biographical Encylopedia

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