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Biography.com
A & E Television. News and biographical information relating to entertainment, politics, and other areas.
BBC Historic Figures
British Broadcasting System - Biographies of Historic Figures
Political Graveyard
Information about U.S. political history and cemeteries, listing more than 210,000 politicians, both living and dead.
Biography ebooks
A Dictionary of Political Biography (1 rev ed.)
Oxford University Press. Biographies of more than a thousand men and women who have shaped political events across the world.
Who's Who in the Classical World
Oxford University Press. A dictionary of ancient biography, covering Greek and Roman history and politics, literature, philosophy, science, and art.
Who's Who in the Twentieth Century
Oxford University Press. Biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century.
Images for Biography subjects
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JSTOR - Collection of images that are rights-cleared for educational use. Formerly known as ARTSTOR.
Reference Books
Current Biography
Call Number: REF CT100.C8
From 1940 to the present Current Biography lists important living persons in all fields of human accomplishment. Obituaries are also included.
American National Biography
Call Number: REF CT 213.A68 1999
Important Americans who died before 1996 are profiled in this 24 volume set. Those dying 1997-2000 are profiled in the supplement.
Women in World History
Call Number: REF HQ 1115.W6 1999
Biographical Encyclopedia of Women.
Dictionary of National Biography
Call Number: REF DA 28.D45
Biography of important British Subjects who died before 1970. Original 22 volume set plus supplements.