This is an excellent database to search for reference articles and/or newspaper articles about your American figure if the person is more of a historical figure (Andrew Carnegie, Madame CJ Walker, Al Capone, etc).
1. Click here to access World / US History in Context IN SCHOOL.
Click here to access World / US History in Context AT HOME.
2. You can click "World History" on the upper left hand side and choose "Both" so that the database searches both US History and World History. (Unless your topic is only in the US like Stonewall Riots.)
3. Type in person or event in the Search bar. If it is bold, click on the bold topic that drops down. Otherwise finish typing and click enter.
4. There are different types of sources to choose from.
5. Do not forget to "Send to" Google Drive and "Cite" then send to Noodletools.