Ready Reference Desk
Biographies
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Provides a directory of the United States Congress from 1774 to present. Also contains bibliographies of written works by individuals, as applicable.
It provides links to brief biography resources from the A&E Television Network series.
The Biography Dictionary provides more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. It can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.
It provides links to biography information and other biography mega sites.
This site provides an index to the Generals who fought on both sides of the US Civil War.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
This site provides biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. It includes writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Librarians' Index to Biography Sources
It provides links to biographical dictionaries, biography websites, and biographies online, etc.
The Presidents of the United States
This site provides biographies of past and current presidents of the United States. It also contains links on biographical information on the first ladies.
This site provides information about famous people who are alive and still living.
This site provides short biographical entries of prominent individuals in North and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania. Users of this site could search by name, gender, time period, occupation, or country, etc.