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Biographical Sources: Resource Guide
General Biographical Sites
BBC Historic Figures
Biographical Sites from IPL2.org
(IPL2.org is no longer updated)
Biographies from Infoplease.com
Biography.com: Official Site of A & E's Biography Television Series
U.S. Political Figures
Biographical Directory of the Unites States Congress, 1774 to Present
The White House: Biographies of Presidents and First Ladies
Native American and Indigenous Figures
Native American Authors
Figures in African American History
Black History Resources from the National Archives
African American Women Writers of the 19th century
Figures in Women's History
National Women's History Museum
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present
A celebration of Women Writers
Women Composers
Figures in Science & Innovation
Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
The Famous People Mathematicians
Nobel Prize Winners
Pop Culture
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Time Magazine Person of the Year: 1927 - 2016
Time 100: The 100 Most Influential People in the World
Musicians from All About Jazz
ESPN: Top North American athletes of the century
Academy of American Poets
Advance Search in Internet Movie Database
Poetry Foundation
Famous Poets
Composer Biographies by Time Period
Invention and Inventors Index
Short Biography
Top 100 Sports Personalities
Who's Alive and Who's Dead
