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Type in what you want to know about. This site will check dictionaries, encyclopedias, and wikipedia to find what you want.
Online library with reference works like Oxford Dictionaries, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, and many magazine articles.
Wide-ranging encylopedia type of site. All articles are written and edited by volunteer contributors without an overseeing editor. It's generally well done and informative, and the internal links within the site are an example of the Internet at its best. But keep in mind that it may not always be accurate so it's always best to confirm with multiple sources.
Not pretty, but lots of good data. Try the search box at the bottom of the page for specific information.
A nice indexed set of articles about how stuff works.
The Internet "Wayback Machine", plus archives of live concerts, audio, and texts. Mr. Peabody would be proud.
A nice, clickable world atlas.
Useful background information about each country of the world.
From the US Department of Labor
Extensive geneological database of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
Searchable logs of immigrants into Ellis Island, U.S.
This is a Wikipedia-type site where the articles are contributed from the general population. It seems more comprehensive than biography.com (the Biography Channel's site), but as with Wikipedia you should confirm information through other reliable sources.
Over 20,000 downloadable books that are now in the public domain.
From the biography channel, most "biographies" are short paragraphs. | 
