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, many of whom are not represented in the standard biographical source, The Dictionary of American Biography.

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

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

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.

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