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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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Contains over 50,000 biographies of the men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. 

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<p>The online version includes the essays from the original 33-volume Dictionary of National Biography. Includes over 10,000 portrait images.</p>
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