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Biographical Resources

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
http://bioguide.congress.gov
Brief official biographies of Representatives and Senators.

Biography
http://www.biography.com
Brief biographies compiled and presented by A&E Television Networks.

Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography
Very brief biographies, but includes links to glossary of relevant scientific terms.

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb
Signed biographies of over 3,500 New Zealanders, including almost 500 Maoris.

First Ladies Gallery
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies
Official guide to the First Ladies of the United States of America.

Nobel Prizes
http://nobelprize.org
Official site for the Prizes; provides winners' biographies or autobiographies.

Library Spot Biographies
http://www.libraryspot.com/biographies
Portal to wide variety of biography sites.

Presidential Elections
http://elections.harpweek.com
Detailed biographical sketches and other material on the candidates in American Presidential elections, 1860-1912 (collection is growing toward the present).

Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus
Well-organized data on and links to additional information about the American Presidents.

Pulitzer Prizes
http://www.pulitzer.org
Official site for the Prizes; includes both winners and nominees.

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