Leadership Biographies
This section lists resources that include biographies of prominent leaders, including profiles, historical records, and scholarly articles on their lives and leadership styles.
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographical dictionary of notable deceased Americans from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressProvides detailed biographies of past and present U.S. Congress members, highlighting their careers and legislative contributions.
- Biography.comProvides detailed biographies of notable historical and contemporary figures, featuring profiles, timelines, and multimedia content to highlight their lives and achievements across various fields.
- Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Online version of Encyclopædia Britannica along Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals and other reference sources.
- Britannica.com - World LeadersFeatures profiles of influential political figures, including biographies, historical contexts, and key achievements of current and past leaders.
- Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new windowOffers biographical information on significant historical and current figures, including reference content, articles, primary sources, videos, podcasts, and images.
- Gale in Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new windowCovers U.S. history from Viking arrival, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and War on Terror. Includes reference works, articles, and primary source documents.
- Jewish Virtual LibraryProvides information on Jewish history, culture, religion, Israel, and the Holocaust through articles, maps, photos, and documents to educate the public and preserve Jewish heritage.
- Nobel PrizeComprehensive information on every Nobel Prize awarded since 1901, featuring biographies of Nobel Laureates, Nobel Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press releases, educational games, and more.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new windowRecords influential figures in British history and culture from the Romans to the 21st century. It excludes living individuals and those recently deceased. Limited to one concurrent user.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History This link opens in a new windowCovers political and legal history in the United States, including key events, historical actors, presidential elections, court cases, and larger political and legal trends throughout American history.
