Finding Background Information
If this is your first time researching this subject, check out these encyclopedias and other reference books. They will help you identify topics and information necessary to do your research project.
Databases:
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Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Encyclopedias:
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Fête de Ste. Rosalie, patrone des nègres." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c95b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99