What's New: November 2023

The November update of the American National Biography features five new biographies:

Blackwell, Unita (18 Mar. 1933–13 May 2019), civil rights activist and the first Black woman mayor in Mississippi

Bolin, Jane Matilda (11 Apr. 1908–8 Jan. 2007), attorney, judge, and civil rights activist

Carlson, Grace Holmes (13 Nov. 1906–7 July 1992), Trotskyist partisan, Catholic lay activist, and educator

Papunhank (c.1705–15 May 1775), religious visionary, spiritual leader, and peacemaker

Sheets, Millard (24 June 1907–31 Mar. 1989), watercolorist, architectural designer, and impresario of art and architecture commissions in many traditional media

The American National Biography (ANB) is updated regularly throughout the year, giving you access to the most up-to-date and accurate information available. Full access to all biographies is available by subscription.

Discover a full list of entries added this year.