| BIOGRAPHIES |
American Presidents <http://www.americanpresidents.org/> : Biographical information and profiles of U.S. presidents
Anecdotage <http://anecdotage.com> : A collection of celebrity anecdotes
Anthropology Biography Web <http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/information/biography/index.shtml> : This biography web has been developed by the anthropology students at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a part of our EMuseum. Includes brief descriptions of anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the discipline of anthropology.
Author Yellow Pages <http://authoryellowpages.com/> : A searchable guide to Author's Home Web pages
Authors on the Web <http://www.authorsontheweb.com/> : A searchable guide to Author's Home Web pages and information about authors
Biographical Dictionary <http://www.s9.com/biography/> : 25,000 entries from ancient times to the present
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress <http://bioguide.congress.gov/> : Biographies of members of Congress, 1774 to present
Biographies <http://mel.lib.mi.us/reference/REF-biog.html> : Meta list of biographical links from the Michigan Electronic Library
Biographies of the Founding Fathers <http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.asp> : Colonial Hall contains 103 biographical sketches of America's founding fathers. There are three Groups: Signers of the Declaration / Signers of the Articles of Confederation / Signers of the U. S. Constitution
Biography Center <http://www.biography-center.com/> : A search engine for biographies posted on the internet. There are 10666 biographies, of which 5347 biographies in English. Other languages include French, Spanish, German.
Cemetery Records Online <http://www.interment.net/Default.htm> : A searchable database of over 2.5 million records from over 4,000 cemeteries worldwide. A useful resource for geneology.
Centurions <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/centurions/> : Biographical information on the century's greatest artists, listing the hundred most significant writers, painters, architects, film-makers, designers, sculptors and poets of the twentieth century. From BBC History Online
Character Actors <http://www.what-a-character.com/> : This site is subtitled: the faces you can;t forget. Alphabetical listing. Click on thumbnails to see biography, and filmography.
The Classical Music Pages <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.html> : This page includes information on classical music- its history, biographical information about composers (with portraits and short sound examples), explanations of the various musical forms and a dictionary of musical terminologies. It is designed to be of use for everyone from "beginners" to the music professional.
Composers <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/MusicLib/resources/composers.html> : Good webliography of sites. This list includes Web-accessible libraries, research centers, and Web sites devoted to research on selected composers. From the University of Virginia
Distinguished Women Past and Present <http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com/> : 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. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today.
Famous Canadians Theme Page <http://www.cln.org/themes/famous.html> : Excellent meta list of sites offering biographical information and sketches on famous Canadians, past and present from all walks of life. Of note are links to the Canadian Celebrities Site offering brief notes primarily about Canadian entertainers, organized under: Actors and Comedians, Actresses and Comediennes, Musicians, and Other Professions. As well, Canadian Portraits Photographs from the National Archives of Canada on famous Canadians organized in the following headings: Canadian Government, Canadian Men, Canadian Women, Canadian Prime Ministers, Explorers & Military Figures, Employment in Canada, Governors General, and Immigrants & Aboriginal People of Canada. A brief biographical sketch accompanies each photo.
The First Ladies <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/> : Biographies of the wives of U.S. presidents
idExec <http://www.idexec.com> : idEXEC is a commercial prospecting database that can be used by sales and marketing companies to identify and access over 400,000 top executive decision-makers in 40 different job function at over 60,000 public, private, government and nonprofit organizations around the world. Search by geography, revenue or assets and job function.
InfoPlease <http://www.infoplease.com/people.html> : A vortal to biographies within the Infoplease complex. Includes the following categories: Sports / Entertainment / Presidents / Vice Presidents / Supreme Court Justices / Business Leaders / People in the News / World Rulers / Deaths in 2000 / Deaths in 1999. Site contains over 30,000 biographies.
Jewish Women's Archive <http://www.jwa.org/main.htm> : Browse site by name, subject, or occupation.
Includes online search engine.
Lives: the Biography Resource <http://members.home.net/klanxner/lives/index.html> : Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories, individual lives of the famous, the infamous, group biographies about people who share a common profession, historical era or geography. Also general collections, resources on biographical criticism and special collections. Includes pictures where available.
The Political Graveyard <http://politicalgraveyard.com/> : Contains information on living as well as dead U.S. politicians. It really does tell you the cemetery where the dead politicians are buried!
Public Figure <http://www.publicfigure.com/> : Biographical information in an ezine format. Presents full length content on over 5,000 public figures, life summaries of an additional 17,000 prominent people in history. Offers news and information about famous people including Entertainers, Sports Figures, Business Executives, Science and Technology Experts, World Leaders, Politicians, Government Leaders. Includes a searchable database.
Time Man of the Year <http://www.pathfinder.com/time/special/moy/> : For each of the last 70 years, TIME has presented a Man of the Year--the single person (man, woman, or even idea) who, for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year. TIME presents a digital portrait of previous Men of the Year. Click on the recipient's name to get the full text from that year's story. Can be browsed by decade
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
Women of Nasa <http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/> : Profiles of the women within the Nasa organization
World Biographical Index <http://www.biblio.tu-bs.de/acwww25u/wbi_en/log_li.html> : This database is based on the 4th edition of the World Biographical Index containing over 2 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania. K. G. Saur Publishing
| COMMERCIAL DATABASE VENDORS |
idExec <http://www.idexec.com> : idEXEC is a commercial prospecting database that can be used by sales and marketing companies to identify and access over 400,000 top executive decision-makers in 40 different job function at over 60,000 public, private, government and nonprofit organizations around the world. Search by geography, revenue or assets and job function.
| GOVERNMENT |
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
| HISTORY |
The First Ladies <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/> : Biographies of the wives of U.S. presidents
| MUSIC |
The Classical Music Pages <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.html> : This page includes information on classical music- its history, biographical information about composers (with portraits and short sound examples), explanations of the various musical forms and a dictionary of musical terminologies. It is designed to be of use for everyone from "beginners" to the music professional.
Composers <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/MusicLib/resources/composers.html> : Good webliography of sites. This list includes Web-accessible libraries, research centers, and Web sites devoted to research on selected composers. From the University of Virginia
| PUBLISHERS and VENDORS |
Author Yellow Pages <http://authoryellowpages.com/> : A searchable guide to Author's Home Web pages
Authors on the Web <http://www.authorsontheweb.com/> : A searchable guide to Author's Home Web pages and information about authors
| QUOTATIONS |
Anecdotage <http://anecdotage.com> : A collection of celebrity anecdotes
| REGIONAL: U.S. |
Biographies of the Founding Fathers <http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.asp> : Colonial Hall contains 103 biographical sketches of America's founding fathers. There are three Groups: Signers of the Declaration / Signers of the Articles of Confederation / Signers of the U. S. Constitution
The First Ladies <http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/> : Biographies of the wives of U.S. presidents
U.S. Congress. Congressional Directory. 106th Congress <http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/browse-cd-99.html> : Short biographical information on senators and members of the House. Arranged by state, information on governors is included. Available in text or .pdf formats.
| SCIENCE |
Anthropology Biography Web <http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/information/biography/index.shtml> : This biography web has been developed by the anthropology students at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a part of our EMuseum. Includes brief descriptions of anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the discipline of anthropology.
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