What’s New: April 2025

April 21, 2025

The April 2025 update of the American National Biography features thirteen new articles.

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Baldessari, John (17 June 1931–2 January 2020), artist 
Bikel, Theodore (2 May 1924–21 July 2015), actor, folksinger, and activist    
Bloom, Harold (11 July 1930–14 October 2019), literary critic and scholar    
Burns, Charles De Forest (1 August 1839–12 December 1911), autograph dealer and political appointee    
Darnell, Linda (16 October 1923–10 April 1965), actress    
Dodge, William (19 February 1811–19 December 1875), bookseller, small publisher, and shoe manufacturer 
Ford, Whitey (21 October 1928–8 October 2020), baseball player
Lasorda, Tommy (22 September 1927–7 January 2021), baseball manager    
Maier, Vivian (1 February 1926–21 April 2009), posthumously celebrated photographer    
Perry, Gaylord (15 September 1938–1 December 2022), baseball player
Previn, André (06 April 1929–28 February 2019), conductor, composer, and pianist    
Van Upp, Virginia (13 January 1902–25 March 1970), pioneering screenwriter and executive producer    
Wills, Maury (2 October 1932–19 September 2022), baseball player

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.