People

Biography Resource Center
Biographies on more than 340,000 people from key reference sources plus full-text articles from magazines and newspapers.
Access Science
McGraw Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, includes biographies of more than 2000 well-known scientists.
World Book Advanced
Search for articles on famous people in this state-of-the-art multimedia encyclopedia.

Arlington National Cemetery
Provides brief biographies of people buried here.
Biography Channel
Provides wide variety of biographies of celebrities and historic figures.
Black Biographies
Brief biographies of well-known African Americans, provided by Gale Cengage Learning Company.
300 Women Who Changed the World
Free resource from Encyclopedia Britannica.

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Includes brief biographies and historical timelines of baseball luminaries.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Includes brief descriptions of inventors and their inventions.
National Women’s Hall of Fame
Located in Seneca Falls NY, this hall of fame showcases leading women from all walks for life.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Famous Missourians
Brief biographies of famous Missourians, provided by the State Historical Society of Missouri. Includes photos.
Missouri Authors Directory
This is a database of living Missouri authors, provided by the Missouri Center for the Book.
Missouri Government Officials
Lists of historic state officials provided by the Missouri Secretary of State.

American Presidents: Life Portraits
This website provides basic facts, both personal and public, about each President.
Congressional Biographical Directory
Directory covers senators, representatives, and other elected officials from 1774 to the present.
First Ladies
Brief biographies of the wives of all the U.S. Presidents, provided by the White House.
Presidents of the U.S.
Brief biographies of all the U.S. Presidents, provided by the White House.

Daniel Boone Regional Library