Research
Biographies
- Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women, and can
be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions,
literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords."
- Biographical Directory of The US Congress: 1774-Present
"This
governmental website provides brief biographies of all the men and
women that have served in the US House of Representatives and the US
Senate."
- Biography.com
"Biography.com,
a companion Website to the A&E Biography Channel, offers links to
more information about each person profiled on the channel via a
25,000-name database. "
- Distinguished Women of Past and Present
"This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in
many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of
state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and
others."
- History - The Presidents of the United States
A collection of Presidential biographies offered by the White House website.
- History - The First Ladies of the United States
A collection of biographies about First Ladies throughout US history offered by the White House website.
- Lives - The Biography Resource
"Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more".
- POTUS: Presidents of the United States
"Find
background information, election results, cabinet members, notable
events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to
biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other
presidential sites are also included".
