The American Slave is a collection of thousands of interviews with former slaves conducted under the Works Progress Administration, primarily in the 1930s. Dr. George P. Rawick researched, collected and edited these narratives from the individual state archives into the three series of more than forty volumes that make up The American Slave.

 Biography in Context contains more than 435,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people gathered from more than 135 award-winning Gale reference sources as well as full-text articles from nearly 300 magazines specifically chosen for their value to biographical research.

Includes approximately 7,000 entries, including multicultural and international coverage on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods. Includes thousands of photos, a consolidated index, and more. Arranged alphabetically by name.

Graphic novels -- novels merging pictures and rich language to create a unique experience of literature and art -- are enjoying a renewed popularity, especially with students and young adults. U*X*L's Graphic Novelists introduces researchers to the authors and illustrators behind these works, taking care to define and explore the distinction between comic books and graphic novels.

Covers prominent personalities active on the current scene, including people making headlines in all fields. Entries biographical profiles, career summaries and other facts.

This excellent resource presents brief biographies of each president, lists of cabinet members and staff, and essays on key events and accomplishments for each administration.

This site offers biographical profiles on famous Classical Music composers.

Site gives relative information about famous people around the world. It offers birth and death dates, burial sites and locations, and a picture of both the person and their grave. It can be searched by entering a name and/or biography keywords, locations, dates, and the person's claim to fame (what they are best known for.)

This site lists the Popes, offers brief biographical profiles on them, and explains how they are selected.

Site lists the recipients of the Nobel Prize. It gives brief biographical notes, and links to related Web sites.

Site provides a full list of the inductees into the Hall of Fame. It includes biographical information, a picture, and a timeline of the inductee.

Site lists Confederate and Union generals from the United States Civil War. The entries are Indexed alphabetically, include brief listings with birth and death dates, years of service, branch of service, bibliographies for further readings, and in some cases, Web sites.