Articles, page images, and abstracts, including biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, or obituaries.
Deceased people who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. Concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors.
Biographical information for newsworthy American & international figures in the areas of business, education, entertainment, government, health care, law, religion, science and technology, the arts, and sports.
British biographical list of people around the globe who have an impact on British life, including senior politicians, judges, civil servants, figures from the arts, academia, and other areas. Based on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Short biographical information on over 6 million people from the 8th century B.C. to the present. Digital facsimile articles from biographical reference works. North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania included.
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