Search

  • Articles
  • Catalog
  • Databases
  • Journals
  • UWDC
  • Ask a Librarian
  • Accounts & Lists
  • Libraries
  • UW–Madison
  • Give
  • Help
  • Website Search

schedule

Next available on Monday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Additional Options

  • smartphone Call / Text
  • voice_chat Consultation Appointment
  • place Visit
  • email Email

  • College Library (Undergraduate)
  • Ebling Library (Health Sciences)
  • Law Library (Law)
  • MERIT Library (Education)
  • Ask a Librarian Hours & Policy
  • Library Research Tutorials

Search the for
  • Articles Find articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and more
  • Catalog Explore books, music, movies, and more
  • Databases Locate databases by title and description
  • Journals Find journal titles
  • UWDC Discover digital collections, images, sound recordings, and more
  • Website Find information on spaces, staff, services, and more

language Website Search

Find information on spaces, staff, and services.

  • ASK a Librarian
  • Library by Appointment
  • Locations & Hours
  • Resources by Subject

book Catalog Search

Search the physical and online collections at UW-Madison, UW System libraries, and the Wisconsin Historical Society.

keyboard_arrow_down
  • Advanced Search
  • Browse by...
  • WorldCat

collections_bookmark Database Search

Find databases subscribed to by UW-Madison Libraries, searchable by title and description.

  • Browse by Subject/Type
  • Introductory Databases
  • Top 10 Databases

article Journal Search

Find journal titles available online and in print.

keyboard_arrow_down
  • Browse by Subject / Title
  • BrowZine
  • Citation Search

description Article Search

Find articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and more.

keyboard_arrow_down
  • Citation Search
  • Library Databases

collections UW Digital Collections Search

Discover digital objects and collections curated by the UW Digital Collections Center.

keyboard_arrow_down
  • Browse Collections
  • Browse UWDC Items
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Libraries
    • UW Home
    • My UW
    • Email/Calendar
    • Canvas
    • Box
    • Google Apps
    • Sign in
      • Loans & Requests
      • Lists
      • Poster Printing
      • Account Details
      • Archives and Special Collections Requests
      • Library Room Reservations
  • Help
  • Give

Search the UW-Madison Libraries

  • Articles
  • Catalog
  • Databases
  • Journals
  • UWDC
filter_alt

Filter Results

Select filters to narrow your search.

  • 52 College Library
  • 30 Memorial Library
  • 17 Law Library
  • 6 Special Collections (Memorial Library)
  • 5 Gender and Women's Studies Librarian's Office
  • 5 WHS State Archives Preservation Facility
  • 3 MERIT Library
  • 2 Art Library (Kohler)
  • 2 Ebling Library
  • 2 Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
  • 2 Verona Shelving Facility
  • 1 Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
  • 1 Steenbock Library
  • 2 Microforms
  • 1 Manuscripts, Theses
  • 1 Sound Recordings
  • 1 Cassette Tapes
  • 110 Politics and government
  • 93 Antislavery movements
  • 72 Abolitionists
  • 71 Presidents
  • 69 United States. Army
  • 65 African Americans
  • 65 Soldiers
  • 62 Social conditions
  • 59 Generals
  • 55 Slavery
  • 55 Women
  • 52 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  • 49 History, Military
  • 48 Race relations
  • 47 Campaigns
  • 47 Enslaved persons
  • 41 Social aspects
  • 33 Fugitive slaves
  • 33 Political aspects
  • 32 Officers
  • 31 African American abolitionists
  • 31 Legislators
  • 30 Political and social views
  • 28 Indians of North America
  • 1
  • Next
  • 9 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
  • 4 Cooper, Edward S., 1939-
  • 3 Andrews, William L., 1946-
  • 3 Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
  • 3 DeCaro, Louis A., 1957-
  • 3 Kent State University. Press
  • 3 Nemec, David
  • 2 Adams, David Wallace
  • 2 Adeleke, Tunde
  • 2 Bacon, Margaret Hope
  • 2 Bonekemper, Edward H
  • 2 Brinsfield, John Wesley
  • 2 Conroy, James B
  • 2 DuBois, Ellen Carol, 1947-
  • 2 Ecelbarger, Gary L., 1962-
  • 2 Gallman, J. Matthew (James Matthew)
  • 2 Gates, Henry Louis, Jr
  • 2 Greenstein, Fred I
  • 2 Hendrick, George
  • 2 Hendrick, Willene, 1928-2010
  • 2 Holzer, Harold
  • 2 Inskeep, Steve
  • 2 Jackson, Ruby West
  • 2 Jampoler, Andrew C. A., 1942-
  • 2 Larson, C. Kay
  • 1
  • Next
  • 1 Spanish
  • 43 Confederate States of America
  • 25 West (U.S.)
  • 24 New York (State)
  • 24 Virginia
  • 18 Southern States
  • 17 Missouri
  • 15 Illinois
  • 15 Massachusetts
  • 13 Alabama
  • 13 Maryland
  • 13 New York
  • 13 Washington (D.C.)
  • 12 Wisconsin
  • 11 Kentucky
  • 11 South Carolina
  • 11 Texas
  • 10 Georgia
  • 10 Great Britain
  • 10 Indiana
  • 10 Ohio
  • 9 Pennsylvania
  • 9 Tennessee
  • 8 Louisiana
  • 8 Mississippi
  • 1
  • Next
  • 82 Biographies
  • 52 Personal narratives
  • 29 Correspondence
  • 27 Diaries
  • 20 Personal narratives, Confederate
  • 17 Case studies
  • 14 Sources
  • 8 Anecdotes
  • 8 Pictorial works
  • 7 collective biographies
  • 5 Encyclopedias
  • 4 Autobiographies
  • 4 Dictionaries
  • 4 Genealogy
  • 4 Trials, litigation, etc
  • 3 Miscellanea
  • 3 Personal narratives, American
  • 3 Registers
  • 2 Archives
  • 2 Bibliography
  • 2 Congresses
  • 2 History
  • 2 Informational works
  • 2 Juvenile literature
  • 1
  • Next

Limit year range

Results contain values from 1866 to 2025

book

Catalog Search

expand_more
filter_alt

Applied Filters

  • Content Types:Biography close
  • Formats:Books close
  • Places:United States close
  • Languages:English close
  • Libraries:Wisconsin Historical Society Library close
  • Subjects:History close
  • Time Periods:19th century close
Remove All

Filters

Quick Links

  • Advanced Search
  • Browse by…
  • WorldCat

Related Topics

  • Politics and government
  • Antislavery movements
  • Abolitionists
  • Presidents
  • United States. Army
  • African Americans
  • Soldiers
  • Social conditions
  • Generals
  • Slavery
  • Women
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  • History, Military
  • Race relations
  • Campaigns
  • Enslaved persons
  • Social aspects
  • Fugitive slaves
  • Political aspects
  • Officers
  • African American abolitionists
  • Legislators
  • Political and social views
  • Indians of North America

Places

  • Confederate States of America
  • West (U.S.)
  • New York (State)
  • Virginia
  • Southern States
  • Missouri
  • Illinois
  • Massachusetts
  • Alabama
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Wisconsin
  • Kentucky
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Georgia
  • Great Britain
  • Indiana
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi

Time Periods

  • Civil War, 1861-1865
  • 20th century
  • 1861-1865
  • 18th century
  • 1815-1861
  • 1783-1865
  • 1849-1877
  • To 1865
  • 1857-1861
  • 1865-1918
  • War of 1812
  • 1865-1950
  • 1845-1861
  • To 1848
  • Revolution, 1775-1783
  • To 1900
  • 1775-1865
  • 1865-1900
  • 1865-1933
  • 1866-1895
  • 1783-1809
  • 1854-1861
  • 1860
  • 1865-

Search Results

752 results sorted by

  • Relevancy
  • Year – oldest to newest
  • Year – newest to oldest
  • Author – ascending
  • Author – descending
  • Title – ascending
  • Title – descending
  • List View
  • Single Item View
    Viewing Record 1 of 752
    • navigate_before Previous
    • Next navigate_next
    Loading data. Please wait.

Libraries

  • Accessibility
  • Copyright Statement
  • Policies
  • contact_mailContact Us

Feedback, questions, or accessibility issues: libraries@wisc.edu

Support Libraries volunteer_activism
Privacy Notice | © Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Keyboard Shortcuts

Close

Available anywhere

?
Shortcut help message
s
Highlight search box
esc
Close dialog

Available in search results

n
Next page
p
Previous page
f
Toggle filters
1-5
Open nth result on page