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Actors
AllMovie, published by All Media Guide, LLC, www.allmovie.com
Biographies of more than 18,000 actors, including their career highlights and filmography.
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Alternative Medicine Encyclopedia - People
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, by The Gale Group, Inc.
Short biographies of people in the field of alternative medicine, from Frederick Matthias Alexander, developer of the Alexander Technique, to John Harvey Kellogg, the father of breakfast cereal, on to spiritual leader Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
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American Authors
American Authors, published by Answers Corp.
This compilation of American authors provides a short biography and a listing of the author's most famous works.
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American Family Name Origins
Dictionary of American Family Names, edited by Patrick Hanks, Oxford University Press
More than 70,000 of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States — covering 90% of the population — with their comparative frequencies, linguistic and historical explanations, selected associated forenames and occasional genealogical notes. Some names' meanings are intuitive, some amusing and some quite surprising.
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Artists
WebMuseum, compiled by Nicolas Pioch, www.ibiblio.org/wm/
Provides historical background on the artist, along with thumbnail pictures of some of the artist's most famous works.
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Biographies
Biographies, by an Answers Corp. partner
Biographical information on noteworthy individuals throughout the ages, all over the world.
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Black Biographies
Contemporary Black Biography, by the Gale Group, Inc.
Biographical information on the most significant black people of our time — those whose contributions to politics, business, sports and the arts have changed the world we live in.
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Bloggers
Bloggers, published by Answers Corp.Provides the names, urls and subjects of more than 200 blogs, along with the author's description of his blog.
Submit your blog to the Answers.com Blog Directory.
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Business Biographies
Business Biographies, by an Answers Corp. partner
This is a biographical dictionary of movers and shakers in the world of business and finance, including full background and career highlights on CEOs and directors of companies worldwide.
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Children's Authors
Something about the Author, by an Answers Corp. partner
An informative and entertaining look at the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children. Includes not only well-known writers and artists but also less prominent individuals whose works are just coming to be recognized; this is often the only readily available information on emerging authors and illustrators. Ideal for students, librarians, English teachers, parents and any adult who enjoys children's literature.
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Columbia Encyclopedia - People
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, published by Columbia University Press
This encyclopedia of people who made their mark in our world includes more than 17,000 biographical entries on famous politicians, scientists, explorers, entertainers, artists, writers and so much more.
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Dictionary - People
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Concise biographies of noteworthy people in history, sports, politics, business and entertainment from the respected American Heritage Dictionary — when the people flourished, what they accomplished and why they're famous.
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Dictionary of Saints
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, by David Hugh Farmer, Oxford University Press
The lives of saints, from the famous to the obscure, including the most recently canonized.
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Dictionary of Scientists
A Dictionary of Scientists, by Oxford University Press
Here are authoritative and up-to-date biographies of the world's scientists, from ancient times to the cutting edge. All areas of science are represented, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, plus key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology.
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First Name Origins
Behind the Name, by Mike Campbell, www.behindthename.com,
This compendium of first names provides details of usage, gender and origins, along with some famous people in history who carried the name.
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Political Biographies
A Dictionary of Political Biography, edited by Dennis Kavanagh, published by Oxford University Press
The backgrounds, careers and achievements of the men and women who have shaped political events across the world in the 20th century, balancing fact with critical appraisal.
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Pop Artists
All Music Guide, The Definitive Guide to Popular Music, 4th edition, edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, produced by All Media Guide, LLC, and published by Backbeat Books
This encyclopedia includes biographies of more than 50,000 pop artists, a discography of their famous songs, a list of their famous albums, and links to similar artists.
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day, published by Answers Corp.
Answers.com's collection of quotes that made us think and quotes that made us smile, all associated with a Spotlight of the Day on Answers.com.
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Quotes By
QuotationsBook, published by www.QuotationsBook.com
The memorable and meaningful utterances of the noteworthy and the accomplished, from Johann Sebastian Bach to Richard Bach and from George Bernard Shaw to Henry Wheeler Shaw.
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Scientists
History of Science and Technology, edited by Bryan Bunch and Alexander Hellemans, published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Short biographies of famous scientists who made an impact on our world and how we live.
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Who2 Biographies
Who2, written and edited by R.F. Holznagel and Paul Hehn, Who2, LLC, www.who2.com
This is a collection of short biographies of the famous and the infamous, both real and fictional. The entries include quick trivia tidbits on the subjects, as well as links to other related sites.
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