Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-p
Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-present
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Online, updated version of the print publication: Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989 searchable by name, state, and position (House site only). Most entries includes a short biography, plus biobibliographical information.
"This searchable directory provides biographical information on the more than 13,000 persons who have served in the U.S. Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress. Also included are territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and U.S. Vice Presidents. Based on the print publication Biographical directory of the United States Congress, the online version has been augmented with images from Congressional photo collections, information on related research collections including personal and business papers and oral histories, as well as bibliographies from related publications. The interface is clean and simple, allowing users to search by first and/or last name, state, party, position or year or Congress, or any combination of these. This is an authoritative source about those who have served in the country's national legislature, useful both for younger students as well as more advanced researchers."--"Best free reference Web sites 2003" RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2003; reviewed Feb. 7 and March 3, 2003.
"This searchable directory provides biographical information on the more than 13,000 persons who have served in the U.S. Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress. Also included are territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and U.S. Vice Presidents. Based on the print publication Biographical directory of the United States Congress, the online version has been augmented with images from Congressional photo collections, information on related research collections including personal and business papers and oral histories, as well as bibliographies from related publications. The interface is clean and simple, allowing users to search by first and/or last name, state, party, position or year or Congress, or any combination of these. This is an authoritative source about those who have served in the country's national legislature, useful both for younger students as well as more advanced researchers."--"Best free reference Web sites 2003" RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2003; reviewed Feb. 7 and March 3, 2003.
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