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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present
Search by name, position and/or state. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Biography Resource Center + the Complete Marquis Who's Who
Comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Biography.com
A database of 25,000 people - past and present. Brief entries of who they were, what they did, and why. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Memorable Canadians
An index of biographies located throughout the National Library of Canada's Web site. The biographies focus on the National Library Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
A ground-breaking and engaging reference work providing 50,000 specially-written signed biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. State-of-the-art search options, extensive internal cross-referencing, access to articles from the original DNB, and navigation by "themes" combine with rigorous research and scholarship to make the Oxford DNB one of the most innovative and important reference sites available online. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Rulers
Contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia
Who's Alive and Who's Dead
This site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive Save to del.icio.us    Save to Ma.gnolia