Biographies: Selected Websites

Academy of Achievement The Academy of Achievement is a unique nonprofit foundation that brings students into direct personal contact with pre-eminent leaders. Under the “Achiever Gallery” section of the site, biographies, profiles, and interviews are featured on the organization with leaders from the arts, business, public service, science and exploration, and sports. The site also provides links to podcasts and resources for teachers.

The web site of the PBS series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross - Henry Louis Gates.

Includes detailed biographies of past and present Presidents and First Ladies.

Provides biographical information on the members of the space flight crews and candidates for future missions in NASA's space flight program.

BBC–History: Historical Figures The British Broadcasting Company’s website provides an A-to-Z list of selective concise biographies on famous and notable historical figures for site visitors to explore.

Search by last name, first name, position, state, party, year, or Congress to retrieve brief biographical articles with bibliographies.

A searchable site with information on noteworthy people.

Famous Native Americans from Biography.com

Brief biographies and contact information for all current U.S. governors. The "Search All Governors" provides advanced search features and information on governors of the past.

"Part of the large Infoplease.com site, this boasts over 30,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures.
Search by name or one of the categories (sports, presidents, vice presidents, entertainment, people in the news, business leaders, world leaders, and deaths in the current and previous years). Information varies from minimal to detailed."

Legacy.com is one of the leading companies in the online obituary market, hosting more than 20 million obituaries worldwide. In addition to searching obituaries by name or keyword, the site includes regularly updated biographical sections such as “Obituaries in the News” and “Legends and Legacies.”

Includes biographies of varying lengths. Some, such as the biography of Clara Barton, include lists of resources for additional information as well as a list of works cited.

Part of BlackPast.org, this site provides short biographies of individuals who "have contributed to the shaping of African American history." Entries are brief, but each includes a citation to the source from which the information was obtained.

On PBS.org, visitors can explore historical biographies and profiles from a wide variety of PBS programs, including documentaries, feature films, and interviews about famous people or historical figures.