Great Web Sites

• Biographical Dictionary
  More than 28,000 notables are indexed here in a searchable biographical dictionary which includes figures from ancient times to the present.
  (http://www.s9.com/biography/)
• Biography
  Infoplease.com provides a searchable database of more than 30,000 biographies compiled from almanacs, encyclopedias and dictionaries. Search or browse biographies by category. (http://www.infoplease.com/people.html)
• Biography.com
  On this site you'll find a database of biographies of 25,000 people. (http://www.biography.com/)
• From Revolution to Reconstruction: Biographies
  Brief biographical sketches and links to information about several influential Americans can be found here.
  (http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/)
• Academy of Achievement
  This site provides a profile, biography and interview with more than 100 individuals who, according to the American Academy of Achievement, have shaped the history of the 21st century. You'll also find a featured "achiever of the month" here. (http://www.achievement.org/)
• The Nobel Prize Internet Archive
  Brief sketches of Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to the present day. Includes categories in literature, physics, chemistry, peace, economics, physiology and medicine. (http://www.almaz.com/nobel/)
• Conversations with History
  "In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. They reminisce about their participation in great events, and they share their perspectives on the past and reflect on what the future may hold. Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists. (http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/)
• Meet Amazing Americans
  This site invites you to "discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today." (http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa)
• The Biography Maker
  This is an interesting tool to help you create biographies. "The Biography Maker is meant to inspire lively story telling and vivid writing which will make your readers want to know more about your subject." Try it. It looks like fun! (http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm)

Books in Your Libraries

• Links to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
• Biography
• Or enter your own keywords in the search box to search the catalog:
  
• Need help?
  • How to find a book in your library.