Reference Shelf: Biographies

  1. American History -

    Comprehensive: 18th Century - present; organized by era and topic.
  2. Biographical Dictionary - S9.com -

    Editable dictionary contains 33,000 notable people from ancient times to present day.
  3. Biography Writers Workshop -

    "How-To" for kids.
  4. Biography.com -

    Short biographies of over 25,000 contemporary and historical figures.
  5. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage -

    From Gale - includes activities , biographies, music, timeline, links.
  6. Colorado Education -

    Information about Colorado such as emblems, symbols, history, biography, library resources, as well as information for parents, educators and students.
  7. Famous Name Changes -

    Actors, singers, athletes, politicians, religious leaders.
  8. Hispanic Heritage Month -

    Provides information on Hispanic Heritage Month as well as information on famous Hispanic Americans, the Spanish language, holidays, etc.
  9. Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids -

    Biographies, statistics, countries, quizzes, crosswords.
  10. Library of Congress Webcasts -

    Subjects cover biography, education, government, religion, science, etc.
  11. National Academies Press Online Books -

    All PDF titles are now available for free download. Topics cover a wide range of subjects, including biographies, sciences, computers & information technology, education, food & nutrition, health & medicine, and much more! Click on a title to see if it is available for a free download, also includes research tools, online videos, podcasts, etc.
  12. Omnibiography -

    Over 110,000 Biographies Online.
  13. Project Vote Smart -

    Find executive, congress, judicial, state official, and local official candidates, also review their biographies, voting records, issue positions, legislation, campaign finances, etc.
  14. Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures -

    From the Library of Congress.
  15. Time 100 -

    Time Magazines's profiles of 100 individuals who most influenced the last 100 years.
  16. Who2? Find Famous People Fast! -

    Biographies and links; also city, state, and country indexes.