About This Guide
This guide brings together a wide range of sources—books, journal articles, primary sources, and more—that you can use in researching and presenting topics on the history of the United States from 1945 to 1969. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about researching your topic.
Encyclopedia, Dictionaries & Overviews of U.S. History
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal HistoryLocation: OnlinePublication Date: 2012
Browse additional encyclopedias, dictionaries, and overviews, including works on specialized aspects of U.S. history (e.g. social history, women's history, science, sports, military history, culture, and many more.
Biographical Sources
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window Biographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
- Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Biography In Context offers biographical information about historically significant figures as well as present-day newsmakers. It includes reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images.
Index to Biographical dictionaries
