Oxford Dictionary of National Biography http://www.oxforddnb.com/ 56,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2005. en-uk Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:07 EST Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:05:05 http://www.oxforddnb.com/images/top-logo.gif Oxford Dictionary of National Biography http://www.oxforddnb.com/ Not whisky galore: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Daiches, David</b> (1912-2005), literary scholar http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-03 Fri Jul 03 00:08:33 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-03 Urbane country life: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Stops, Gervase Frank Ashworth Jackson-</b> (1947-1995), architectural historian http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-02 Thu Jul 02 00:08:28 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-02 On the Somme: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Asquith, Raymond</b> (1878-1916), scholar and army officer http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-01 Wed Jul 01 00:08:24 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-07-01 Island life: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Grimshaw, Beatrice Ethel</b> (1870-1953), traveller and author http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-30 Tue Jun 30 00:08:19 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-30 Welcome to Hughesovka: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Hughes, John</b> (<em>c.</em>1816-1889), ironmaster and engineer http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-29 Mon Jun 29 00:08:16 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-29 Spend a day 'At home': Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Mathews, Charles</b> (1776-1835), actor http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-28 Sun Jun 28 00:08:09 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-28 Abbey steps: Life of the Day <span> Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: <b>Dove, Dame (Jane) Frances</b> (1847-1942), founder of Wycombe Abbey School http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-27 Sat Jun 27 00:08:04 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2009-06-27 Work, life, balance: 30 June is the 150th anniversary of Charles Blondin's crossing of Niagara Falls by tight-rope Blondin anniversary http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/53818.html Fri Jun 26 10:37:07 BST 2009 http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/53818.html New ODNB update: special focus on engineers of daily life, featuring loo pioneers and father of recycling: May update, feature article http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/prelims/may09/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:07 EST http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/prelims/may09/ ODNB update, 2: green and pleasant land--clickable map of Great British gardeners Interactive map, May update http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/gardeners/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:07 EST http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/gardeners/