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GENERAL BIOGRAPHIES:
Biography.com
25,000 database of the most famous. Good links to other sites.
Biographical Dictionary Short dictionary style entries for more than 28,000 men and women from the
ancient past to
the present day.
Famous
People of the 20th Century From About.com
Information Please Almanac
30,000 + entries from an encyclopedia, dictionary, or almanac
AllRefer.com
Extensive info from trusted sources on over 100,000 articles. Divided
into topics such as earth & environment, history, literature & arts,
health & medicine etc. Each section includes biographies.
Annoying pop ups
Who's Alive
and Who's Dead
Birth and death date if dead, Status - alive/dead, if dead, age at death.
Who's Who online from Marquis
In library use only
SUBJECT SPECIFIC BIOGRAPHIES:
African Americans
Arab Americans
Reference Library of Arab America, 4 v. REF 305.8927 (PLUC - In
library use only)
Hispanic Americans
Historical & Political
Jewish Americans
Reference Library of Jewish America, 2 v. REF 305.8924 REF (PLUC - In
library use only)
Literature & the Arts
Medical
Who Named It? Biographies of people that have diseases named
after them
Native Americans
Reference Library of Native North America, 4 v REF 305.897 REF
Who Was Who in Native American History REF 970.004 WAL
Pennsylvanians
Biographies of Pennsylvania Governors
Pa Historical and Museum Commission
Biographies of famous and not so famous Pennsylvanians Pa
Historical and Museum Commission
Famous Coal Crackers
- Famous sons and daughters of the Coal Region
Famous
People From netshare.com
Hall
of Fame Divided into categories - business, science etc.
Religion
Saints
Scientists, Inventors, Mathematicians
Sports
Women
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