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People / Biography
Astronaut Biographies
Astronaut Biographies on current and former astronauts in NASA’s space flight program.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biographical information on members of the United States Congress from 1774 to the present.
Biography in Context
A vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers.
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Biography.com
Over 7,000 biographies on notable people in history, politics, the arts and popular culture.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Over 55,000 biographies describing the people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond.
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Salem History/Salem Press
Includes “Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives” and “Milestone Documents in American History.”
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