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alt.talk.royalty FAQ: British Royalty and Nobility

http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/britfaq.html

"This regular posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and their answers and other useful information about the British Royal Family and British nobility. (The Royal & Noble Families of the World FAQ can be found at http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/atrfaq.htm)."

Author: Francois Velde & Yvonne Demoskoff (velde@heraldica.org)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--Other National Governments--United Kingdom

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Royalty; Royals; Nobility; England; Great Britain

alt.talk.royalty FAQ: Royal and Noble Families of the World

http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/atrfaq.htm

"This regular posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) and their answers and other useful information about royal and noble families of the world, excluding Britain's royal and noble families. (The British Royal & Noble Families FAQ can be found at http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/britfaq.html)"

Author: Francois Velde & Yvonne Demoskoff (velde@heraldica.org)

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Royalty; Royals; Nobility

American Presidents: Life Portraits

http://www.americanpresidents.org/

This site presents brief facts about each United States President. You can also search by state or President for landmarks--birthplaces, gravesites, museums, etc.--associated with each President.

Author: National Cable Satellite Corporation (americanpresidents@c-span.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

http://bioguide.congress.gov/

This directory covers senators, representatives, and other elected officials from 1774 to the present. Search by name, position, and/or state. Each entry consists of a short biography, including information about when the individual served. Research collections with the person's papers as well as a bibliography are also provided.

Author: United States Congress

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Legislature

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: senators; representatives

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

http://www.roman-emperors.org/

"This is a Web site which is an online encyclopedia of the rulers of Rome. In the Latin West, rulers were known as Imperator and Augustus, and in the Greek East they were known as Basileus, Augustus. This site allow its users to retrieve short biographical essays of all the Roman emperors from the accession of the Emperor Augustus to the death of the Emperor Constantine XI Palaeologus. Each essay on this site, which is peer reviewed, is written by a scholar and is accompanied by a bibliography, illustrations, and footnotes."

Author: Richard D. Weigel (Richard.Weigel@wku.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--Antiquity

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Rome; Roman Emperors

Directory of Royal Genealogical Data

http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/

"A database containing the genealogy of the British Royal family and those linked to it via blood or marriage relationships. It contains, infact, the genealogy of almost every ruling house in the Western world because of the intermarriage that took place between them at some time or another. There are in excess of 30,000 individuals from the earliest times to the present in the database." Brief biographical information for each entry, along with links to immediate family members. Includes several indexes: alphabetical, date, ruling house, and title. The database is also searchable.

Author: Brian C. Tompsett (B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--Other National Governments--United Kingdom

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: British; Royal family; Nobility; Royalty; European Royalty

Evita Peron Historical Research Foundation (FIHEP)

http://www.evitaperon.org/

"The goal of the FIHEP is the recovery, historical investigation, and diffusion of the life and works of Senora Maria Eva Duarte de Peron and of her relevant contemporaries." Photos and essays on the life of Evita Peron.

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--South America

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Evita Peron

Marxists Internet Archive

http://www.marxists.org/

Read brief biographies of and articles by famous Marxist leaders from around the world, including Marx, Engels, Eugene V. Debs, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Trotsky, and others. There are also general sections on Marxist history.

Author: Marxists Internet Archive (director@marxists.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Documents--Historical

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

The Political Graveyard

http://politicalgraveyard.com/

Amazing directory of over 32,000 former United States Presidents, Congressmen, Cabinet members, federal judges and other political figures giving the location of their final resting place. Numerous entry points: alphabetical, by state or office, by birth or death date, and many others.

Author: Lawrence Kestenbaum (polygon@potifos.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: United States; Government; Cemeteries

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html

"The Library of Congress has extensive resources for the study of the United States presidents and first ladies. Frequent requests for presidential portraits inspired Prints and Photographs Division staff to compile this ready reference aid of formal and informal pictures in the division's custody. The selected images include at least one likeness of each of the forty-one presidents and most of the first ladies." The collection is searchable by keyword or browsable by name or subject. Each painting or photograph comes with a description, including subject headings and medium.

Author: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (ndlpcoll@loc.gov)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Presidents of the United States (POTUS)

http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

"A biographical directory of the 41 men that have been President, fromWashington to Clinton. This resource uniquely brings together presidential Internet sites, including biographies, speeches, writings and where possible, audio and video clips. Election results, odd facts and presidential term highlights have been added to enrich this resource. First ladies, cabinet members, and additional important members of presidential life are also covered, adding further insight into the character of the president and the history of his time."

Author: Bob Summers (potus@ipl.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Presidents; Biography; Resources; Elections

Royal Families of World History

http://www.camelotintl.com/royal/royfam.html

Database of basic facts about monarchs throughout European history. Browse this lists, or use the Royal Database search feature.

Author: Camelot International

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Royalty; Royals; Rulers; Monarchs

Royal Genealogies

http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/royalgen.html

Genealogies for the members of the royal families of the British Isles.

Author: Henry Churchyard (churchh@uts.cc.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: History; Genealogy; British Isles

Rulers

http://rulers.org/

"This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders which don't occupy either of those formal positions) of all currently existing countries and territories. Inasmuch as countries which no longer exist are included, they are found under their main successors (e.g., for the Soviet Union, look under Russia). "

Author:

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: Government; Rulers

War, Peace and Security Guide: Military History

http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/

A guide to world military history by time period, subject, or war. Links to biographies of prominent military and diplomatic figures are available. This site is available in English or French.

Author: Information Resource Centre Canadian Forces College

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

World Statesmen

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/2785/

Provides names and timelines of rulers, politicians, and statesmen for most nations that have existed since 1760. Supplemented by national timelines, flags, and other national information.

Author: Benjamin M. Cahoon (bmc77@hotmail.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--Other National Governments

Regional & Country Information

Reference--Biographies--Politicians & Rulers

Keywords: World; Leaders; Countries; States; Nations

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