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Significant Contributions Research

Hello American Lit students,

This pathfinder has been developed for your use in determining what individual you might research for this assignment. All resources have not been exhausted by any means in this compilation of books, websites, and journals databases. The hope is that it will serve you as a starting point in your search for that person you feel has made a significant contribution through his/her field. Many of you will not have such an individual in mind yet. Others may have already made the decision and are ready to start doing some research. These resources give you a glimpse,in some cases more, of some notable people in their respective fields.

Books

• Blesh, Ruth. Shining Trumpets: A History of Jazz. 780.973 B
• Britton, Crystal A. African American Art: The Long Struggle. 704 B
• Current Biography. R 920
• Dictionary of American Biography. R920
• Ewen, David. Panorama of American Popular Music. 780.973 E
• Encyclopedia of American Music. R780.3 J
• Encyclopedia of Artists. R709.2 E
• Hughes, Robert. American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America. 709 H
• Jackson, Nancy. Photographers: History and Culture Through the Camera. 920 J. Gives short biographies of eight of the most influential photographers, including Margaret Bourke-White and Dorotha Lange, and how their work made an impact on our way of looking at society.
• Keenan, Sheila. Scholastic Book of Outstanding Americans. 920 K. Gives brief profiles, photos, quotations, biographical information of more than 450 Americans whose lives have made a difference.
• The Lincoln Library of Sports Champions. R796 This 20 volume set is kept in the library office-please ask a member of the library staff to see it.
• Macmillan Profiles: Heroes and Pioneers. 920 H -”influential leaders, artists, intellects, heroes”.
• McKeen, Wm., ed. Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay. 781.66 M
• The New York Times Great Lives of the Twentieth Century. 920 N. Includes “appraisals, news stories, photographs, selections of work, and the world as they saw it.” 50 people’s lives covered–includes Jackie Robinson.
• People of the Century. Time/CBS News. 920 P
• Sherrow, Victoria. Great Scientists. 920 S
• Yount, Lisa. Medical Technology. 920 Y
• Yount, Lisa. Twentieth Century Women Scientists. 920 YOU

A Few Good Websites

• American Masters American Masters Online-PBS. Masters List A-Z. Gives bios,images, timelines, connected artists, video clips requiring Real Player, from many different genres, which include visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film/televison.
• The Film 100 A ranking of the 100 most influential people in movie history.
• Top N. American Athletes of the Century Biographies of great athletes of the 20th century.

Online Journals Database

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