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. Additional biographies can be found on the Books page.
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women 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.
