Biographies are the chief topic of the web sites listed in this category, representing sites whose topics relate to the accounting of series of events making up a person's life, generally someone for whom there is public interest, but not necessarily so.
Recommended Resources
The Biography website is one of the best places on the Web to learn about people - everybody from Abraham Lincoln to John McCain and Barack Obama. You can also learn about who was born and who died on this day in history. The website also has the broadcast schedule for the Biography channel so that you never miss a program again.
http://www.biography.com
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Provides short scholarly biographies of noteworthy Canadians, everyone from Prime Ministers to authors. The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is a joint project between the Universite Laval, the University of Toronto and Library and Archives Canada. Each biography has a bibliography so you can continue your research elsewhere.
http://www.biographi.ca/
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Look for biography of famous people, dead or alive. Includes Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jordan, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama and more.
http://www.notablebiographies.com
An online biographical database that tracks the rich and famous' activities, whether living or dead. This database contains thousands of profiles that include biography, religion, race, job history, vital statistics, sexual orientation and other pertinent information, that you can browse by last name.
http://www.nndb.com
Searchable database of tens of thousands of biographies in all areas of endeavor, including music, entertainment, science, politics and more. Also, find out what the most popular biographies are.
http://www.s9.com/
Holds a collection of stories on heroism. Includes a hero directory, short films, gallery, and an online library with reading materials about heroes from all walks of life.
http://www.myhero.com
Search able and browse able database of famous and prominent people. Includes profiles of real and fictional characters, related links and trivia/extra credits.
http://www.who2.com
