Politicians & Rulers

Resources in this category:

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)."

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)"

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.

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.

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
http://www.roman-emperors.org/

Online encyclopedia of the rulers of Rome. In the Latin West, rulers were known as Princeps, Imperator and Augustus; in the Greek East they were known as Basileus and Augustus. Has 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."

Directory of Royal Genealogical Data
http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/

This site offers a searchable database containing the "genealogy of almost every ruling house in the Western world including the British Royal family." There are over 30,000 entries in the database spanning many generations, and there is 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.

Evita Peron Historical Research Foundation
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.

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.

The Political Graveyard
http://politicalgraveyard.com/

Amazing directory of over 119,000 former United States Presidents, Congressmen, Cabinet members, federal judges and other national and local political figures giving the location of their final resting place. Numerous entry points: alphabetical, by state or office, by birth or death date, geographic locations, and many others.

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.

Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

"A biographical directory of the 41 men that have been President, from Washington 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."

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

Genealogies for the members of the royal families of the 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). "

War, Peace and Security Guide: Military History
http://wps.cfc.forces.gc.ca/en/index.php

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.

Who2?
http://www.who2.com/

Who2? is a website about famous people. It provides information such as birth and death dates, famous works, notorious trivia, and the four best websites for additional details. The people covered range from authors, stars, mythical gods, and cartoon dogs to kings, queens, and famous frauds.

World Statesmen
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/

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.