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Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
Contains biographical information about representatives of the United States Congress from 1774 to the Present.

Biography.com
A website on Who's Who from politics to entertainment.

Black History Month - Biographies
Brief biographical sketches of a selected number of prominent contemporary and historical African-Americans.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - Biographies
Brief biographical sketches of a selected number of prominent contemporary and historical Hispanic individuals.

First Ladies of the United States of America
Brief biographical sketches provided by the White House.

Hall of Black Achievement Gallery
Features a gallery of the historical figures and chronicles their lives, contributions, and the period of history in which they lived.

LII - Supreme Court Collection - Decisions by Justices
Biographies of former Supreme Court justices of the United States as well as Historic Supreme Court Decisions.

Lives, the Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more.

LlI - Supreme Court Collection
Biographies of current Supreme Court Justices of the United States.

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
Contain pictures and presidential portraits from the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Provides data and links to biographical and other resources, including information on vice-presidents and first ladies.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

Uncle Sam - Who's Who in the Federal Government
A directory, including biographical information, of current U.S. government officials.

Who2?
Find Famous People Fast.

Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated
Contains more than 95,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs of the subjects.

Women's Biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Biographies of female writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others who have contributed to our culture in many different ways.

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