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~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library on Biography and People; A Maine South High School subscription database. See the Databases page for home access instructions.

• 20th Century leaders - a timeline from Time
• Academy of Achievement
• American Presidents: Life Portraits
• American Women ~ a research guide from American Memory: Library of Congress
• Biographical Dictionary ~ very brief sketches
• Biographies of Notable Women ~ an A to Z index
• Biography.com ~ Biographies, images, and a list of related links
• Deaf Biographies, Gallaudet University Library Guide
• Dead or Alive? ~ A site to help one determine if a celebrity is dead or alive; include biographical information.
• First Ladies of the United States ~ Biographies of first ladies from WhiteHouse.gov
• Nobel Laureates ~ Click Nobel Prizes > Click by Year or by Prize area > Click "All Nobel Laureates in" > Choose a person
• PBS Biographies ~ A list of biographies from various PBS programs.
• The Presidents of the United States ~ Biographies of presidents from WhiteHouse.gov
• Philosophers ~ an A to Z index

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• Time 100: the Most Important People of the Century ~ Categories include: Leaders & Revolutionaries, Artists & Entertainers, Builders & Titans, Scientists & Thinkers, Heroes & Icons
• Time 100 2006
• Time 100 2007 ~ You must click on a category, then page through each person. There are no clickable lists of persons by category or as a whole.
• Who's Who in American History: Civil War to the Present ~ Brief biographies from Stanley K. Schultz, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin.
• Women in Congress ~ Click the alphabetical, chronological, or state lists.
• Women Mathematicians
• Women of the Century: 100 Years of American Heroes ~ from Discovery Education.
• Yahoo - Society and Culture: People *Note: this is a directory to many links, check your sources carefully!

N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Last updated: 4/4/08