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Marquis Who's Who on the Web

Who's Who in American History provides access to our entire archive of Who Was Who in America volumes (1607-1985) - over 110,000 historical biographies. This new segment of our online database represents 400 years of biographical history. Learn about inventors, explorers, colonists, abolitionists, important figures in business, government, the military, education, literature and other remarkable people who helped shape American history.

Targeted, Historical Searches

You can find these people using the main search screen, or using a more targeted search screen to find people by name, occupation, historical era, birth and death information, or by using keyword searches to identify important figures associated with historical events, such as military battles, inventions, explorations, civil rights movements and more. Also available are collections of names under such categories as Firsts and Other Notables, U.S. Government and Law, and Historical Events.