Identify a significant figure in American History who was active from 1946-2000 from the American National Biography Online database, available through the Jerry Falwell Library , and write a 1-2 page biography of that individual with a ten-source bibliography.
Biography: 1946-2000 Assignment Instructions
Overview
Studying individual historical figures is an important part of understanding the full story of American history from different perspectives. By summarizing sources and paraphrasing information from other sources, students can learn the basics of researching primary and secondary sources. Properly citing sources is foundational to a college education. The purposes of this assignment are to teach you about important figures in U.S. History, introduce you to the process of finding different sources available through Liberty University, and help you learn the importance of proper formatting.
Instructions
You will identify a significant figure in American History who was active from 1946-2000 from the American National Biography Online database, available through the Jerry Falwell Library , and write a 1-2 page biography of that individual with a ten-source bibliography.