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Megasites

Biographical Dictionary: http://www.s9.com/biography/

Formerly named Notable Citizens of Planet Earth, this updated version is a biographical dictionary with over 19,000 people indexed.
Biography: http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

More than 30,000 biographies.
Biography.com: http://www.biography.com/

A database of 25,000 people - past and present.
The Biography Maker: http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm

"...is like those homework machines we have been hearing about for many years. It is designed to help you convert facts into insights, dull and boring information into fascination and magic."
Colonial Hall: Biographies of the Founding Fathers: http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.php

Biographies of all of the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence. Each is approximately one page long.
Conversations with History: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/

"In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. They reminisce about their participation in great events, and they share their perspectives on the past and reflect on what the future may hold. Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists."
Dead People Server: http://www.dpsinfo.com/dps/

"The Dead People Server is simply a list of interesting celebrities who are long dead, newly dead or might plausibly be dead."
Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/

Biographies of noteworthy people in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and math.
Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/

View the graves of thousands of famous and not-so-famous people from around the world.
The Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html

Biographies of each of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
Gallery of Achievers: http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html

Biographies of achievers of all fields from around the world.
Historic Figures: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/

From the BBC, this website provides biographies of the movers and shakers of history.
Island of Freedom: http://www.island-of-freedom.com/

Biographies of nearly 100 theologians, philosophers, poets, composers, and artists.
Jewish Virtual Library: Biography: http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/bios.html

Biographies of hundreds of Jews from around the world.
Lucid Cafe: Alphabetical Index: http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/alphaindex.html

A number of biographies of famous and noteworthy people.
Matthew Brady's National Portrait Gallery: Comprehensive List of Sitters: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/gallery/bradindx.html

Matthew Brady took many pictures of famous people during the 1800s. View the pictures and read brief biographies here.
Medieval People: http://www.netserf.org/People/

Biographies of medieval artists, musicians, authors, religious figures, royalty, nobility, and more.
Meet Amazing Americans: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa

"Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today."
PBS Biographies: http://www.pbs.org/history/history_biographies.html

Biographies prepared by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
People Index: http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/people.html

Very short biographies of people in world history. Especially useful is the clickable timeline.
Spectrum Biographies: http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/

Biographies and portraits of 34 famous people.
Voice of America Pronunciation Guide: http://ibb7.ibb.gov/pronunciations/

Need help pronouncing a name? This website has phonetic spellings and audio file pronunciations for hundreds of names.
Who's Alive and Who's Dead: http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/

"Welcome to Who's Alive and Who's Dead - the website that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!" You can search by career or alphabetically.
Who's Who in American history: Civil War to the Present: http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/bios/bios.html

Search for famous Americans by name, era, or occupation. There is also a photo gallery.

African American Biographies megasites

African Americans in History: http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/History.html

"Find brief biographical sketches of several key figures in African American history."
Biographical Profiles of Some Important 19th Century African Americans: http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/

Learn about these people and then take a quiz to test your knowledge.
Biographical Sketches of Black Pioneers and Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/blakbios.html

African Americans who were part of the Oregon Trail.
Black History Hotlist: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html

Knowledge Network Explorer pulls information on African Americans from all over the Internet.
Black Renaissance in Washington, 1920-1930s: http://www.dclibrary.org/blkren/

Contains biographies of 26 important African-Americans in Washington's Black Renaissance - click on the Biographies link at the bottom of the page.
Breaking Racial Barriers: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/harmon/

"One of the many white Americans who expressed his interest in the artistic achievements of black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, was Caucasion real estate developer, William E. Harmon (1862-1928). In 1922 he established the Harmon Foundation in New York City to recognize African American achievements, not only in the fine arts but also in business, education, farming, literature, music, race relations, religious service and science." Biographies and portraits of noteworthy African Americans.
The History Makers: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/

"Includes biographies of African Americans in the fields of science, politics, art, medicine, law, religion, sports and more."
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences: https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html

This website is broken down by scientific field and also maintains an index for African American women scientists.

Individual African American Biograpies

Richard Allen: http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/nrallen.html

Richard Allen, a religious leader in the 1700s.
First Person: Maya Angelou: http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/99/1pmaya/1pmaya.htm

Personal life, professional life, famous quotes, and quiz.
Patricia Cowings, Ph. D.: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/bios/women/pc.html

A biography and an interview with Patricia Cowings, who works at NASA: "Mostly, I study how people adapt to space and try to develop methods to help them adapt faster."
American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass: http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/douglass/index.htm

A great website from the National Parks Service with background on Douglass and his accomplishments as well as many images.
Frederick Douglass: http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/DOUGLASS/home.html

A thorough biography of his life.
Dr. Charles Drew, Medical Pioneer: http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/charlesdrew.asp

From the American Red Cross, a brief biography of Dr. Drew.
Quincy Jones: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/jon0pro-1

Biography of the business and music mogul, Quincy Jones.

King

The Dr. King Timeline Page: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/district/depts/itss/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html

Buckman Elementary in Portland, Oregon created this site.
Martin Luther King Day: http://www.holidays.net/mlk/speech.htm

The full text of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech.
Martin Luther King, Jr: I Have a Dream: http://webevents.yahoo.com/mlk/dream/

This national memorial website includes audio and video of King's famous "I have a dream" speech. This site loads very slowly.
Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project: http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/

This Stanford University project provides a biography, a timeline, and articles about Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/

Seattle Times' online information about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reginald Lewis: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0878496.html

A very brief biography of Reginald Lewis, who was chairman of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, the nation's largest black-owned business, with revenues of more than $1 billion.
Malcolm X: A Research Site: http://www.brothermalcolm.net/

This website from the University of Toledo contains a bibliography, webliography, chronology, study guide, information about Malcolm X's family, and text and audio files of his speeches and letters.
Misunderstanding Malcolm X: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4277833.stm

From the BBC, an article writen about the life of Malcolm X, including links to quotes, audio of a documentary done by the BBC, and related new articles.
Annie Turnbo Malone: http://www.isomedia.com/homes/bhd2/annie_malone.htm

An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Malone is considered one of the first Black millionaires.
"Born in the Wake of Freedom": http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whoweare/exhibits/mitchell/ajax.htm

A biography of John Mitchell, Jr. including information about his newspaper The Richmond Planet.
Bill Pickett: http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/PICKETT.HTM

Biography of early 20th century rodeo star, Bill Pickett.
Norma Merrick Sklarek: http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/sklarek.html

A short biography of the first African American woman architect.
Susan Taylor: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=74&category=mediaMakers

A short biography of Susan Taylor, editor of Essence Magazine, along with photograph.
Ain't I a Woman?: http://eserver.org/race/aint-i-a-woman.html

Full text of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" speech.
Honoring Sojourner Truth: http://www.noho.com/sojourner/

A brief biography of Truth.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html

"The students in Mrs. Taverna's second grade class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York have been learning about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad....We created a timeline, we wrote a quiz, we wrote some character sketches, we wrote poems about Harriet and we even made some crossword puzzles about Harriet Tubman for you to work on."
Oprah Winfrey: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/win0bio-1

Biography, profile and an interview with Oprah Winfrey, from her childhood to her success in television.

Artists, musicians & performers

Artists, musicians & performers megasites
Individual Artists, musicians & performers Biographies

Artists, musicians & performers megasites

Classical Composers Database: http://www.classical-composers.org/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi

Find biographies of classical composers. Includes brief biography, links to music samples and links to more information about each composer.
Composer Master Index: http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html

Find biographies of performers either alphabetically or search for them.
In-Depth Studies of Artists and Works of Art: http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/webfeatr.htm

From the National Gallery of Art, this website has several online exhibitions and information about artists.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Artists: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/artists.asp

"Access biographical materials on a selection of artists as well as general information about their work."
Painters: http://mistral.culture.fr/lumiere/documents/files/peintres.html

Alphabetical, chronolgical or geographical indexes of painters whose art was chosen from eighteen national museums in France.
Women Composers Database: http://www.kapralova.org/DATABASE.htm

Information on hundreds of women composers of classical music.
Women Artists in History: http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html

Find some short biographies of women artists, divided by period or era.
WebMuseum Paris: Artist Index: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/

WebMuseum artist biographies.

Individual Artists, musicians & performers Biographies

Matthew Brady's Portraits: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/index2.htm

Read about Matthew Brady, a famous portrait photographer from the 1800s, view his photgraphs, and learn more about how photography worked in that time period.
Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Leonardo_Master_Draftsman/draftsman_splash.htm

An interactive website developed by the The Metropolitan Museum of Art that includes biographical information and images of da Vinci's work.
Exploring Leonardo: http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/

This comprehensive website created by the Boston Museum of Science brings Leonardo's work alive through activities.
Leonardo: http://www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo/Default.htm

In addition to information on his life, this site, done by the National Museum of Science and Technology, includes photos of models on exhibit at the museum.
Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.mos.org/leonardo/

Discover the inventor, the scientist, and the artist here.
Leonardo da Vinci: Man of Both Worlds: http://library.thinkquest.org/3044/?tqskip=1

This student-created website focuses both on da Vinci's artwork and scientific discoveries, with many images. There are beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.kausal.com/leonardo/

A fairly thorough biography of da Vinci which includes many illustrations.
MC Escher: http://www.etropolis.com/escher/

About the artist and his art.
Houdini: http://www.magictricks.com/houdini/

This website provdes a biography and other information about Houdidni the magician.
Henri Matisse: French Painter: http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95dec/matisse.html

Biography of the artist.
Biography of Claude Monet: http://giverny.org/monet/biograph/index.htm

A timeline biography of this Impressionist painter.
Claude Monet: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/ftptoc/monet_ext.html

This website contains images of more than thirty of Monet's techniques, analysis of his work, and a bibliography.
Claude Monet, 1840-1926: http://www.glyphs.com/art/monet/

From a Monet exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute, this website provides commentary on eight of Monet's works, just click on the titles of the works to learn more.
The Mozart Project: http://www.mozartproject.org/

Compositions, biography, and more.
On-line Picasso Project: http://www.tamu.edu/mocl/picasso/

His life, his works and more.
Rembrandt House Museum: http://www.rembrandthuis.nl

General information about the house as well as detailed information about the permanent collection of artwork. Choose from self-portraits, Saskia, biblical themes, daily life, River Amstel, and landscapes index, then click on the thumbnail image of the artwork for a larger image and for more descriptive interpretation of that particular work.
Web Museum Paris: Rembrandt: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rembrandt/

This website provides you with a biography of the artist and also allows you to look at Rembrandt's art as it evolved through the years. Click on an era, then click on the thumbnail image for a larger view of the art.
Do You Know Van Gogh?: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6382/Van_Gogh.htm?tqskip=1

Learn about Van Gogh's life and his struggle with epilepsy at this website created by students. Then play the Van Gogh games.
Genius Ignored: van Gogh: http://www.serve.com/Lucius/VanGogh.index.html

"Summary: Van Gogh was an indiputable genius, utterly, indisputably ignored. He created hundreds of bold, brilliant paintings; only one was sold during his lifetime."
Van Gogh Museum: http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/

A lengthy biography of Van Gogh and images of many of his paintings.
Van Gogh's Van Goghs: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgwel.htm

"This selection of seventy-two paintings surveys Van Gogh's entire career, from the rural scenes he painted in Holland in the early 1880s to the sun-drenched wheatfields from his years in the south of France, to the last, more subdued landscapes of Auvers-sur-Oise painted shortly before his death in 1890."
Vincent van Gogh Information Gallery: http://www.vangoghgallery.com/

Biography and chronology, paintings gallery, sketches and watercolors, portraits, photo gallery, and more. All you could want to know about van Gogh and his works.
Frank Lloyd Wright: http://www.cmgww.com/historic/flw/

This website has a biography, along with quotes, photographs, and suggestions for books and videos.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932: http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw.html

At this website from the Library of Congress, you can view models of some of Frank Lloyd Wright's designs from 1922-1932.

Astronauts

Astronaut Information on the NASA World Wide Web: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/more.html

Find out where you can write to an astronaut, how you can become an astronaut, how they are selected and trained, what they wear and how they eat and sleep in space and more!
How Do You Become an Astronaut?: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach/jobsinfo/astronaut.html

Discover how astronauts are selected and trained, learn about their wardrobe, and read how long it takes to go through the process by going to the timeline.
NASA Astronaut Biographies: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/

Biographies of current astronauts. If you can't find who you are looking for, try the biography search!
Women of NASA: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/

Biographies of current women astronauts. Also available in Spanish.

Athletes

Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Football

Golf
Ice Skating
Soccer

Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field
Miscellaneous

Current Biography Excerpts: http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cbonline.html

H.W. Wilson provides online excerpts of athlete biographies from its Current Biography Yearbook.
Top North American Athletes of the Century: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/athletes.html

From ESPN, biographies of their choices for the best 100 athletes of the 20th century.

Baseball

National Baseball Hall of Fame: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/index.htm

Hall of famer biographies.
Henry "Hank" Aaron: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/aaron_hank.htm

Information on his life, photos, and more.
The Official Web website of Ty Cobb: http://www.cmgworldwide.com/baseball/cobb/bio.html

This website has a biography, gives career highlights, has photos and quotes, and fun facts about Ty Cobb.
The American Experience: Joe Dimaggio: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dimaggio/

Includes a timeline, map of his famous 56-game hitting streak, and articles about people and events in his life.
Lou Gehrig: http://www.lougehrig.com

A biography, quotes, stats, photos and more.
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson: http://www.shoelessjoejackson.com/

A biography, quotes, career highlights, photos and more.
Mickey Mantle: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016135.html

An overview of his life and career.
Willie Mays: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016223.html

Read about his life and career. Includes a photo.
Satchel Paige: http://www.cmgww.com/baseball/paige/

Includes a biography, career highlights, photos, quotes and more about a man considered one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball.
Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie Robinson: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrabout.html

"When he stepped onto Ebbets field on April 15th, 1947, Robinson became the first African American in the twentieth century to play baseball in the major leagues -- breaking the "color line," a segregation practice dating to the nineteenth century...This website reference aid was created to commemorate his achievements and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues."
Babe Ruth: http://www.baberuth.com/

Photos, stats, a biography, and more.
Babe Ruth: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016451.html

From ESPN, an overview of Babe's career.

Basketball

NBA Player Profiles: http://www.nba.com/players/

Stats, video and audio clips, news articles and more about most of the NBA players.
USA Basketball: http://usabasketball.com/usab/

From USA Basketball, "a non-profit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States."
USA Basketball Women's Bios: http://usabasketball.com/bioswomen/bios_listing_women.html

From USA Basketball, "a non-profit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: http://www.sportsplacement.com/kareembio.htm

A biography, stats and career highlights.
Wilt Chamberlain: http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Chamberlain.htm

From the Basketball Hall of Fame, a timeline and biography of his life.
Patrick A. Ewing: http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/ewingpatr.shtml

A brief overview of Ewing's career and stats.
Michael Jordan: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016048.html

From ESPN, an overview of his career.
Rebecca Lobo: http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/rebecca_lobo/printable_player_files.html

Career highlights, statistics, and a photo.
Sheryl Swoopes: http://www.USABasketball.com/bioswomen/sheryl_swoopes_bio.html

Information on her professional and collegiate careers as well as stats and a bit on her personal life.
Sheryl Swoopes: http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/baskball.html#swoopes

A brief bio of her career and life.

Boxing

Laila Ali: http://www.wban.org/biog/lali.htm

Biography of Laila Ali, boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali: http://www.ibhof.com/ali.htm

Biography of the self-proclaimed "Greatest of All Time".
Oscar De La Hoya: http://www.latinosportslegends.com/Delahoya_Oscar_bio.htm

Biography of this Latino welterweight (and recording artist).
Joe Louis: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016109.html

Read about the career and life of the "Brown Bomber."
Lucia Rijker: http://www.wban.org/biog/lrijker.htm

Includes a bio, stats and photos.

Football

Pro Football Hall of Fame: http://www.profootballhof.com/

Information on all the inductees.
Jim Brown: http://sportsplacement.com/brownbio.htm

A biography, highlights of his career and stats.
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch: http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/hirschcrazylegs.shtml

A brief overview of Hirsch's career and stats.
Joe Namath: http://www.sportsplacement.com/namathbio.htm

A biography, highlights of his career and stats.
Walter Payton: http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/payton/

Includes photos, a timeline and stats from his career, articles about him and his obituary.

Golf

LPGA.com Players: http://www.lpga.com/players_index.aspx

From the LPGA, brief biographies of some of golf's finest players.
Arnold Palmer: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016397.html

An overview of this golf legend's career.
Arnold Palmer - Biography: http://www.sandhillsonline.com/plantation/palmer.htm

Biography of Arnold Palmer's life and career.
Annika Sorenstam: http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=29

Information on Annika from the LPGA.
About Tiger: Biography: http://www.tigerwoods.com/content/default.sps?iType=6266

Biography of Tiger Woods from his official Web site.

Ice Skating

Ice Skaters: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefEdList.aspx?refid=210005348

Aricles on famous ice skaters from MSN Encarta.
Peggy Fleming: http://www.peggyfleming.net/

Photos, background, highlights and more.
Sonja Henie Snapshot: http://www.sacbee.com/static/archive/news/projects/people_of_century/sports/henie.html

Includes a biography and links to a picture gallery.

Running/Track and Field

National Track & Field Hall of Fame: http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/

Biographies for many track and field stars from 1974 to present.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016055.html

Read about her life and career.
Carl Lewis: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016079.html

An overview of the career of one of the fastest men in the world.
Jesse Owens: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016393.html

An overview of the career of one of track and field's greatest athletes.
Wilma Rudolph: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016444.html

Read about the first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph: http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/rudo-wil.htm

A thorough biography and list of her awards.
Joan Benoit Samuelson: http://www.makeithappen.com/wis/bios/benoitj.html

An overview of the life and career of one of the all-time greatest marathoners.

Soccer

U.S. Womens Soccer: Team Bios: http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/usabios.html

Bios for all the players in the U.S. national team player pool.
Mia Hamm: http://www.makeithappen.com/wis/bios/hammm.html

A brief overview of her career.
Pelé: http://www.latinosportslegends.com/Pele_bio.htm

Biography of this amazing soccer player, named "Sportsman of the Century" in the year 2000.

Tennis

Tennis Biographies: http://www.just-sports-biographies.com/tennis_biographies.html

Find biographies for some of the greatest tennis players from the past and present.
Andre Agassi: http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playersearch=agassi

Learn more about Agassi's career and life.
Chris Evert: http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/evertchris.shtml

Brief biography of her life and career.
Steffi Graf: http://grove.ufl.edu/~cwarner/people/SGraf.html

Highlights of her career, stats, and awards.
Billie Jean King: http://www.wic.org/bio/bking.htm

A brief overview of her career and a photo.
Martina Navratilova: http://navratilova.tripod.com/

Great resource for photos and stats.
Serena Williams: http://espn.go.com/tennis/s/wta/profiles/swilliams.html

An overview of her career so far.
Venus Williams: http://espn.go.com/tennis/s/wta/profiles/vwilliams.html

An overview of her career so far.

Miscellaneous

USA National Team Athletes: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/bios/

Read about the athletes on the USA National Gymnastics Team.
Wayne Gretzky: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014218.html

An overview of is career from ESPN.
Willie Shoemaker: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016470.html

Read about the life of this famous jockey.
Babe Didrikson: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014147.html

Golf, basketball, track and many other sports were the domains of one of the best-known athletes in U.S. history.
Leslie Egnot: http://www.a3.org/95_Crew_bios/Egnot_bio.html

A very short overview of her sailing career. Includes a photo.
Dawn Riley: http://www.a3.org/95_Crew_bios/Riley_bio.html

A very short overview of her sailing career. Includes a photo.
Lisa Fernandez: http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/Olympics/2000%20Olympic%20Games/bios/Fernandezbio.htm

A list of the career highlights of one of the members of the gold medal women's olympic softball team. Includes a photo.
Dot Richardson: http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/Olympics/2000%20Olympic%20Games/bios/Richardsonbio.htm

A list of the career highlights of one of the members of the gold medal women's Olympic softball team. Includes a photo.
Apolo Anton Ohno Portal: http://www.apoloportal.net/

Portal with links to further information on his life and career, the sport of speedskating, and pictures.
Bonnie Blair: http://www.lecturenow.com/People/BonnieBlair.htm

A brief bio of the woman who brought speedskating unprecedented attention.
Swimmers: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefEdList.aspx?refid=210027859

A list of articles on famous swimmers from MSN Encarta.
Mark Spitz: http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016480.html

Read about the man considered the "swiftest swimmer of all time."
Esther Williams: http://www.esther-williams.com/

The official site. Includes a bio, photos, stats and more.

Canadians

Great Canadian Scientists: http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientists.php

Read brief biographies of more than 150 Canadian scientists in the reference section, or go to the profiles sections for more detailed biographies of some of the scientists.
Prime Ministers of Canada: http://www.canadainfolink.ca/pms.htm

Biographical information on each Canada's Prime Ministers from 1867 to present, also includes selected speeches.
Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian: http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~terning/Canadians/

Biographies of Canadian actors, educators, and politicians.

Computer industry

Heroes

American Heroes of the Twentieth century: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002003/index1.htm?tqskip=1

This site, created by students, has profiles of 20th-century heroes in arts, business, leadership, science, sports, and human rights.
Heroes and Icons: http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/

Twenty people over the last 100 years who exemplify "courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace".

Hispanics

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Biographies: http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/index.htm

This website provides detailed biographies of accomplished, successful and famous Hispanic people.
The story of Cesar Chavez: http://www.lasculturas.com/aa/bio/bioCesarChavez.htm

Biographical information and a chronology of his life.
Famous Hispanics in the World and History: http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm

Alphabetical list of biographies of Hispanic achievers of all fields from around the world.
The Life of Simon Bolivar: http://www.crystalbeach.com/history.htm

A biography from the website of the Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Texas.
Simon Bolivar: El Libertador: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7609/eng/bio.html

A biography of Bolivar.

Industrialists

The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/

A transcript of the PBS program about the Carnegie, biographical information, a timeline, photos, and a teacher's guide.
The Rockefellers: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/

A transcript of the PBS program about the Rockefellers, video interviews, individual biographies, and a teacher's guide.

Inventors

Inventor Megasites
Individual Inventor Biographies

Inventor Megasites

The Top Ten African-American Inventors: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm

Profiles of some famous African American inventors.
Forgotten Inventors: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/sfeature/

This website from PBS' American Experience series reflects on forgotten inventors and their well-known inventions. Discover more about who invented the can opener, blue jeans, the frisbee, the feather duster, the blood bank, the gas mask, and more.
Greatest Inventions: Inventors: http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/inventors/?tqskip=1

Biographies of 18 famous inventors. Type a name into the search box or use the alphabetical index.
Innovative Lives: http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/ilives/

Who invented windsurfing? robot ants? solar shingles? Find out here.
Inventors: http://inventors.about.com/cs/famousinventors/

Find an extensive A-Z list of famous inventors, along with a link to American inventors.
National Inventors Hall of Fame: http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp

Learn about famous and not so famous inventors.
The Revolutionaries: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/revolution/

"Revolutionaries takes a new look at the inspiration behind more than 18 of Silicon Valley's top technology and science pioneers - the innovators' early interests in science, guidance for young people excited by technology today, and thoughts on the future.

Individual Inventor Biographies

Bell

Alexander Graham Bell: Scottish Inventor: http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96mar/bell.html

A brief biography and links to other sites.
Chronology of Alexander Graham Bell: http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/parks/agbchr_e.html

A timeline of Bell's life.

da Vinci

Exploring Leonardo: http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html

A resource developed by the Museum of Science, Boston including highlights of da Vinci's inventions and a brief biography, along with other fun activities.
Leonardo: http://www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo/Default.htm

In addition to information on his life, this site, done by the National Museum of Science and Technology, includes photos of models on exhibit at the museum.
Leonardo da Vinci: Man of Both Worlds: http://library.thinkquest.org/3044/?tqskip=1

This student-created website focuses both on da Vinci's artwork and scientific discoveries, with many images. There are beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.kausal.com/leonardo/

A fairly thorough biography of da Vinci which includes many illustrations.

Edison

Edison Birthplace Museum: http://www.tomedison.org/

Biography, information on inventions, family and more.
Edison National Historic Site: http://www.nps.gov/edis/edisonia.htm

Biography and pictures about Thomas Edison and his life.
Thomas Edison and His Menlo Park Laboratory: http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/edison/

Biography, the invention of the light bulb, pictures and more.

Ford

The Life of Henry Ford: http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/

Biography, chronology, pictures and more.

Galilei, Galileo

The Galileo Project: http://galileo.rice.edu/

Learn about Galileo's life and his scientific and philosophical theories. Includes information about his home, maps, and a timeline.

Wright Brothers

Biography of Orville Wright: http://wright.nasa.gov/orville.htm

Biography of Orville Wright put together by NASA, includes pictures.
Biography of Wilbur Wright: http://wright.nasa.gov/wilbur.htm

Biography of Wilbur Wright put together by NASA, includes pictures.
The Wright Brothers: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/indepth/brochure.htm

From the National Park Service's Wright Brothers National Memorial, this website has biographical information about the Wright brothers, an explanation of how their plane worked, and a chronology of how they created it.
The Wright Stuff: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/about.html

A PBS American Experience program about the Wright brothers.

Mathematicians

Indexes of Biographies: http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html

A comprehensive guide to mathematicians.
Mathographies: http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/MathFolks.html

Biographies of 24 mathematicians, prepared by faculty at Bellevue Community College .
Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics: http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/past-women.html

Biographies of women in computing and mathematics as well as other links.
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan: http://w3.uniroma1.it/vrd/mathematics/i-ranganathan.html

"Indian librarian and educator (mathematician) who was considered the father of library science in India and whose contributions had worldwide influence."

Native Americans

Powerful People: http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/default.html

Biographies of both historical figures (like Chief Joseph, Tecumseh, and Sequoyah) and contemporary Native Americans (like Wilma Mankiller and Ben Nighthorse Campbell).
Chief Joseph: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/chiefjoseph.htm

A brief biography from PBS' series about the West.
Crazy Horse: http://www.crazyhorse.org/story/crazy.shtml

A biography of Crazy Horse written by Korczak Ziolkowski, scuplter of the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Crazy Horse: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/crazyhorse.htm

A brief biography from PBS' series about the West.
Pocahontas: http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Pocahontas.html

Biography of Pocahontas with image and links to more resources.
Pocahontas: http://www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html

Biography of Pocahontas and image.
Sacagawea: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html

A biography from PBS' website about Lewis and Clark.
Sacagawea: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sacagawea.htm

A brief biography from PBS' series about the West.
Chief Seattle's 1854 Oration: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/chiefsea.html

"There is a great deal of controversy surrounding Chief Seattle's speech of 1854." This website contains one version of his famous speech with links to other versions and sites about the controversy.
Sitting Bull: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sittingbull.htm

This biography from PBS includes links to related people, places and events. Also has an image of Chief Sitting Bull.
Sitting Bull: http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/sittbull.html

A brief biography and several qoutes.
An American Hero: Tecumseh: http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/era/native/tecumseh/tecumseh.htm

This website contains a biography of Tecumseh and the text of a letter he sent to William Henry Harrison.

Nobel Prize laureates

The Nobel Channel: http://www.nobelchannel.com/

This website highlights Nobel Prize laureate achievements and includes lesson plan ideas. The website includes Shockwave animation for video clips and interactive timelines. The website also includes Nobel related website links to museums and more.
Nobel e-Museum: http://nobelprize.org/

This website lists all of the Nobel Prize laureates and why they won, with a biography of each that includes their Nobel lecture. The website also explains what organizations award each of the prizes and why. Be sure to click on Other Resources to find other websites for each laureate. Read their online biography and review the bibliography for each. The Nobel Prize is given for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
Nobel Peace Prize: http://www.nobel.no/

This website focuses on the committee and laureates of the peace prize.
Biographical Sketch of Jane Addams: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/ja_bio.html

Jane Addams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. This website gives a biography and chronology of Addams' life.
Alfred Nobel: http://nobelprize.org/nobel/alfred-nobel/biographical/

Who is Nobel and why did he begin the Nobel Prize? Find out here.
Alfred Nobel's Will: http://www.nobelchannel.com/will.html

This website presents Nobel's last will and testament that outlines the creation and funding for the Nobel Prizes.

Pioneers

Pioneers: http://heritage.uen.org/pioneers/

Biographies of various pioneers who travelled to the American west.

Religious

Catholic Online Saints & Angels: http://www.catholic.org/saints/

Search for biography information on saints and angels.
The List of Popes: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

Short biographies of all of the Popes.
The XIVth Dalai Lama: Tenzin Gyatso: http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1989/lama-bio.html

This website from the Nobel Foundation presents a biography of the Dalai Lama who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
The Government of Tibet in Exile: His Holiness the Dalai Lama: http://www.tibet.com/DL/

This website presents several articles about the Dalai Lama's life, leadership and cause. Transcripts of his speeches and statements are also available on this site.
St. Joan of Arc: http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980501/SAINTS/STJOAN.HTM

Biography of Joan of Arc.
St. Joan of Arc: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08409c.htm

Biography of Joan of Arc.
Anne Frank Center, USA Web site: http://www.annefrank.com/0_home.htm

A website about Anne Frank, including excerpts from her diary and a scrapbook with pictures.
Mahatma Gandhi Pictures: http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/anarchist_archives/bright/gandhi/images.html

A collection of photos of Mohandas Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi's Voice: http://www.harappa.com/sounds/gandhi.html

One of the few and best sound recordings of Ghandi's voice, this is a portion of a speech he gave in 1925.
The Man - The Mahatma: Mahatma Gandhi and the Story of Indian Independence: http://library.thinkquest.org/26523/?tqskip=1

"This website will take you from the Mahatma's childhood, through his career in South Africa, the movements for freedom which he started and carried on and onto his unfortunate death."
Martin Luther: http://www.luther.de/e/

Extensive website about Martin Luther including a timeline, the legends, the important people in his life, and more.
Selected Works of Martin Luther,1483-1546: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-luther.html

Learn more about Martin Luther's life, or read some of his sermons, prayers, or hymns.

Rulers & leaders

Rulers & leaders Megasites
Individual Rulers & leaders Biographies

Rulers & leaders Megasites

1st African Rulers: http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/0africa.htm

Basic facts about African rulers.
Britian's Prime Ministers: http://britannia.com/gov/primes/

Biographies of British Prime Ministers from 1721 to the present.
Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association: http://www.cbhma.org/

Contains biographies of Custer, Sitting Bull, and others. There is also a history of the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Egyptian Kings: http://touregypt.net/Kings.htm

Brief biographies of Egyptian kings from 2920 BC to 565 AD.
France's Kings of the 18th Century: http://www.history1700s.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82

Brief and more indepth biographies of these kings.
De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors: http://www.roman-emperors.org/

By period or alphabetical.
Mad Monarchs Series: http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmon.htm

"A series of biographies on the personal lives of history's mad royals. ...Although not all Royals in this series were clinically mad, they certainly were peculiar." Read about Nabonidus of Babylon who ate grass and imagined he was a goat or Fyodor the I of Russia who was obsessed with ringing church bells. For older students.
Medici Family: http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/People/medici.html

Biographies of each of the people in the Medici family.
History of the Monarchy: http://www.royal.gov.uk./output/Page5.asp

Official British monarchy Web site. Provides the history of the crown, historic royal profiles, kings and queens of England since 802 AD, and family trees of royal houses.
Palace Biographies: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/Characterstext.html

From the Alexander Palace in Russia. Learn more about people associated with the history of the Palace, from Catherine the Great to the Romanovs. Includes photographs and images of each person.
Roberto Ortíz de Zárate's Political Collections: http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/

Political leaders from around the world, by country; current leaders; contemporary women leaders; European and Spanish governments; first African rulers; and more.
Rulers: http://rulers.org/

Current rulers of the world indexed by country.
Tudor England: http://www.englishhistory.net/tudor.html

Life in Tudor England, architecture, dates in Tudor history, historical figures, maps, Tudors in the movies, and more.

Individual Rulers & leaders Biographies

Samuel Adams: http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/adams.html

Biography of Samuel Adams, American patriot and politician.
Meet Madeleine Albright: http://www.state.gov/www/digital_diplomacy/albright.html

Learn more about Madeleine Albright and her duties when she was Secretary of State.
Alexander the Great on the Web: http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/alexander/

"If you want reliable information about Alexander, you will certainly find many sources here. The academic sections alone contains some 110 links. I have aimed, however, to provide something far larger and more interesting -- a comprehensive picture of how Alexander is perceived, used and abused."
Alexander the Great: http://www.1stmuse.com/frames/

An extensive biography of Alexander the Great, from his youth on.
Marie Antoinette: http://www.myrrhine.net/antoinette/biography.html

Biography of Marie Antoinette.
Marie Antoinette - Queen of France: http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95nov/antoinette.html

Image and biography of Marie Antoinette.
The Life of Simon Bolivar: http://www.crystalbeach.com/history.htm

A biography from the website of the Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Texas.
Simon Bolivar: El Libertador: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7609/eng/bio.html

A biography of Bolivar.
Napoléon Bonaparte 1768 - 1821: http://www.malekzadeh.com/napoleon/

Biography including his early campaigns, his rule in France, wars of conquest, rule of Europe, his downfall and legned.
Napoléon Bonaparte Internet Guide: http://www.napoleonbonaparte.nl/

Links and articles about Napoléon and the Napoleonic era.
Charlemagne: King of the Franks: http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96apr/charlemagne.html

A short biography of Charlemagne.
George Armstrong Custer: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/custer.htm

A biography of Custer's life.
The Works of Elizabeth I (1533-1603): http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/elizabib.htm

Read poems, speeches, and letters, all written by Queen Elizabeth I.
Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man: http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

A large website with a great deal of information about Franklin as a printer, a citizen, an American, an ambassador, a soldier, a scientist, and a politician.
The Electric Franklin: http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/

A biography, the full text of Franklin's autobiography, a timeline, games, quotes, and much more!
Mahatma Gandhi's Voice: http://www.harappa.com/sounds/gandhi.html

One of the few and best sound recordings of Gandhi's voice, this is a portion of a speech he gave in 1925.
The Man - The Mahatma: Mahatma Gandhi and the Story of Indian Independence: http://library.thinkquest.org/26523/?tqskip=1

"This website will take you from the Mahatma's childhood, through his career in South Africa, the movements for freedom which he started and carried on and onto his unfortunate death."
The Land of Genghis Kahn: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genghis/

Put together by the National Geographic Society, includes a map of the Mongol empire and a timeline of Genghis Khan's life.
The Mongolian Empire: The Yuan: http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM

A brief history of the Yuan Dynasty including information on two of its greatest leaders, Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan.
Kublai Khan: http://korcula.net/mpolo/mpolo5.htm

This page is actually about Marco Polo's adventures but recounts Polo's experiences in the court of Kublai Khan.
Kublai Khan: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0828304.html

Brief biography of Kublai Khan, "Mongol emperor and founder of the Yüan dynasty of China".
The Trial and Execution of Louis XVI: http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/louis_trial.html

The events leading up to his death.
The Mandela Page: http://www.anc.org.za/people/mandela/

From the African National Congress, this page provides a collection of Mandela's speeches, statements and writings, a couple of biographies, and several photos.
Nelson Mandela: http://www.polity.org.za/people/mandela.html

Lengthy biography of Mandela and a large color photo.
Thomas Paine: http://www.ushistory.org/paine/index.htm

A brief biography and the text of four of Paine's famous works.
The Paul Revere House: http://www.paulreverehouse.org/bio/

Read about the life and times of Paul Revere and his midnight ride.

Scientists

Scientists megasites
Individual Scientists Biographies

Scientists megasites

4000 Years of Women in Science: http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000ws/4000WS.html

Biographies of women in science.
World of Scientific Biography: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/

Site includes an encyclopedia of scientists' biographies.
Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries: http://es.rice.edu:80/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Catalog/catalog.html

Birth and death dates, nationality, education, religion, area of scientific study and much more for more than 600 scientists.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences: https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html

Biographies of African Americans in science.
Great Canadian Scientists: http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientists.php

Read brief biographies of more than 150 Canadian scientists in the reference section, or go to the profiles sections for more detailed biographies of some of the scientists.

Individual Scientists Biographies

Marie Curie: http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/SCIENCES/CURIE/marie.html

Fairly thorough overview of Curie's life and work.
Marie Curie: http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/lucidcafe/library/95nov/curie.html

A short biography of Curie that also has a photo of her.
Charles Drew - The Blood Bank: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldrew.htm

Biography of African American doctor, Charles Drew, and includes links to other resources.
Dr. Charles Drew, Medical Pioneer: http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/charlesdrew.asp

From the American Red Cross, a brief biography of Dr. Drew.
Einstein Revealed: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/

NOVA Online presents information about Albert Einstein's life, his work and his theories.
The Galileo Project: http://galileo.rice.edu/

Learn about Galileo's life and his scientific and philosophical theories. Includes information about his home, maps, and a timeline.
The Crime of Galileo: Indictment and Abjuration of 1633: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1630galileo.html

Read documents relating to Galileo's questioning during the Inquisition.
Sir Isaac Newton: http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Newton.html

A short biography of Sir Issac Newton along with links to other related subjects.
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895): http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BC/Louis_Pasteur.html

An overview of his work as a scientist.
Louis Pasteur: http://ambafrance-ca.org/HYPERLAB/PEOPLE/_pasteur.html

Brief overviews of his work on pasteurization, spontaneous generation, crystallography, rabies and more.

Suffragists

75 Suffragists: http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/ReadingRoom/History/Vote/75-suffragists.html

Includes profiles of 75 suffragists.
Jane Addams: http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1931/addams-bio.html

From the Nobel Foundation. The biography provides links to information related to Addams' life.
Susan B. Anthony: http://susanbanthony.net/

Includes a biography as well as actual images of her letters and research links.
The Susan B. Anthony House: http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org/

A website created by the organization that maintains the Rochester, NY house of Susan B. Anthony. Click on "Online Tour" for a tour of the house, or read a biography of Anthony that covers her work as an abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, suffragist and more. Includes a timeline of her life.
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/

"Experience the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony--at home or in the classroom. Track key events in the suffrage movement, delve into historic documents and essays, and take a look at where women are today."
Carrie Chapman Catt: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/cattbio.html

This site, from the National American Woman Suffrage Association, gives a brief biography of Carrie Chapman Catt.
Lucretia Coffin Mott: http://www.mott.pomona.edu/mott1.htm

Biography of Lucretia Coffin Mott.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: http://www.nps.gov/wori/ecs.htm

A brief biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton including links and pictures.

Trappers, Fur Traders, Frontiers & Mountain Men

Trappers, Fur Traders, Frontiers & Mountain Men megasites
Trappers, Fur Traders, Frontiers & Mountain Men Individual Biographies

Trappers, Fur Traders, Frontiers & Mountain Men megasites

Beyond the Pale: African Americans in the Fur Trade West: http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/FURTRADE.HTM

Includes slaves in the fur trade and black frontiermen, traders and trappers.
A History of the Northwest Coast: http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html

A brief history of the first explorers, pioneers and traders of the Northwest coast.
Hudson's Bay Company History: http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/

The early years, adventurers, 20th century, life in the past, amazing archives and tales from the bay. Retail history for the company also.
Mountain Men and the Fur Trade: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/amm.html

The library contains online diaries of trappers, traders, and frontiersmen. The Images of Fur Trade History contains drawings and pictures of fur trade life.
Northwest Fur Companies: http://www.oregonpioneers.com/traders.htm

Brief history of fur traders and companies set up in the Northwest.

Trappers, Fur Traders, Frontiers & Mountain Men Individual Biographies

The Astorians: http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Discoverers.html#Astoriananchor

A brief account of the westward expedition financed by Astor.
James Pierson Beckwourth: http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Beckwrth.htm?tqskip=1

Information about the African-American explorer and fur trader who discovered a mountain pass in the nineteenth century.
Daniel Boone Homestead: http://www.berksweb.com/boone.html

Pictures of his homestead and biographical information about him.
James Bridger: http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/b/BRIDGER,JAMES.html

Information about the famous frontiersman, trapper, and fur trader.
James Bridger: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/HNS/Mtmen/jimbrid.html

Another biography of James Bridger, including a photo.
Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane: http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/calamity.htm

Some interesting facts about Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary, and her life.
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/carson.htm

Learn about this trapper, scout and soldier of the nineteenth-century American West.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center: http://www.bbhc.org/

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is widely regarded as America's finest western museum. This website includes a biography.
William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill): http://www.americanwest.com/pages/buffbill.htm

Thumbnail images of Buffalo Bill, his wild west show and includes a biography.
Davy Crockett: http://www.AmericanWest.com/pages/davycroc.htm

Read about the famous frontiersman who fought at the Alamo.
Davy Crockett: http://www.infoporium.com/heritage/crockett.shtml

A timeline biography, famous quotes and more about Davy Crockett.
Capt. Gray Sails the Columbia: http://www.aracnet.com/~histgaz/hgv1n7.htm

Short biography of the man who discovered the Columbia River on May 11, 1792 while on a fur trading expedition on the Northwest Coast.
The Life and Times of Henry Hudson, Explorer and Adventurer: http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/

An extensive six part biography of Hudson, including Early Years and personal data; Hudson's first voyage,1607; Hudson's second voyage, 1608; Hudson's third voyage,1609; Hudson's fourth voyage, 1610; Hudson's last journal: a short story.
Alexander MacKenzie: http://www.amvr.org/page23.htm

A short biography of Alezander MacKenzie.
Jedediah Smith: http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SMITH%2CJEDEDIAH.html

"Jedediah S. Smith was a trailblazer, brigade leader, and partner in two fur-trading companies whose travels took him throughout Utah and the West."

Twentieth century

Time 100: The Most Important People of the 20th Century: http://www.time.com/time/time100/

Leaders & revolutionaries, artists & entertainers, builders & titans, scientists & thinkers, and heroes & icons.
American Heroes of the Twentieth century: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002003/index1.htm?tqskip=1

This site, created by students, has profiles of 20th-century heroes in arts, business, leadership, science, sports, and human rights.
Heroes and Icons: http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/

Twenty people over the last 100 years who exemplify "courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace".
Women Who Changed the 20th Century: http://library.thinkquest.org/J001621/?tqskip=1

Learn more about Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Rachel Carson, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Eleanor Roosevelt at this website created by fifth grade students.

Tyrants & villains

Mad Monarchs Series: http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmon.htm

"A series of biographies on the personal lives of history's mad royals. ...Although not all Royals in this series were clinically mad, they certainly were peculiar." Read about Nabonidus of Babylon who ate grass and imagined he was a goat or Fyodor the I of Russia who was obsessed with ringing church bells. For older students.
A Biography of Adolf Hitler: http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/ahitler.html

A very thorough biography of Adolph Hitler.
The Rise of Adolf Hitler: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm

The History Place presents a timeline biography of Hitler, his personal life and his dictatorship.
Maximilien Robespierre: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0842097.html

Biography covering his early life, reign of terror, and his beheading.

Women

Women megasites
Women Individual Biographies

Women megasites

Biographies: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002076/Biographies.html?tqskip=1

Biographies of women from Florence Nightingale to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Biographies of Notable Medieval and Renaissance Women: http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list_medieval.htm

Biographies of "notable women who lived about 500 through about 1600 -- including the Middle Ages, the European Renaissance and the Tudor period in British history".
Biographies of Western Women: http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb/pages/women.html#Bio

Biographies of Calamity Jane, Dale Evans, Annie Oakley, Emily Carr and more.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm

Many biographies of women written by third and fourth grade students at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com/

Search for biographies of distinguished women by name or by field.
Dominion & Domination of the Gentle Sex: Lives of Medieval Women: http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/?tqskip=1

Check out the biographies section to learn about medieval women in religion, trades, politics, war, the arts, and science and medicine.
Individual Feminists: http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/indiv.html

Feminists from around the world.
National Women's Hall of Fame: http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php

Paragraph biographies of almost 200 remarkable women.
Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics: http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/past-women.html

Biographies of women in computing and mathematics as well as other links.
Women Composers Database: http://www.kapralova.org/DATABASE.htm

Information on hundreds of women composers of classical music.
Women's History Month: Biographies: http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/bio/index.htm

Biographies of significant women throughout time.
Women in Alaska's History: http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/?tqskip=1

Read about women who searched for gold, explored the wilderness, raced in the Iditarod and more!
Women in Aviation History: http://www.ninety-nines.org/bios.html

"Women have made a significant contribution to aviation. The following is just a small sampling of the contributions women have made to the field of aviation."
Women in World History: http://womeninworldhistory.com/

A wealth of information about women rulers, female heroes, and women in the first millenium. Quotes and lesson plans are also included.
Women of NASA: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/

Read profiles of women who work in many different areas at NASA or participate in scheduled chat sessions. Teaching tips are included.
Women Pilots in World War II: http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1506

From the United States Air Force Museum, a look at the women who flew planes during World War II. Biographies of the women and many pictures.
Women Veterans: http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/

Biographies of American women veterans from each major military conflict introduced in the context of time.
Women Who Changed the 20th Century: http://library.thinkquest.org/J001621/?tqskip=1

Learn more about Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Rachel Carson, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Eleanor Roosevelt at this website created by fifth grade students.
Women's History Month Profiles: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/program.html

Profiles of famous women, from Indira Gandhi to Martha Graham, from the History Channel.

Women Individual Biographies

Biographical Sketch of Jane Addams: http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/ja_bio.html

A biography from the website of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago. Includes a chronology of Addams' life.
Jane Addams: http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1931/addams-bio.html

From the Nobel Foundation. The biography provides links to information related to Addams' life.
Meet Madeleine Albright: http://www.state.gov/www/digital_diplomacy/albright.html

Learn more about Madeleine Albright and her duties when she was Secretary of State.
Amelia Earhart: http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html

A good overview of her life from her birth to her final flight. Includes photographs.
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum: http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/

This website has facts about Amelia Earhart as a child, adult and a female aviator. There are also brief biographies of other female aviators.
Anne Frank Online: http://www.annefrank.com/

A website about Anne Frank.
Information Center: Helen Keller: http://www.afb.org/info_documents.asp?collectionid=1

Read about Helen Keller's life, view images of artifacts like her desk and Braille writer, look at photographs, or search for documents about her.
The Life of Helen Keller: http://www.rnib.org.uk/wesupply/fctsheet/keller.htm

From the Royal National Institute for the Blind in the UK, this is a brief biography of Keller's life.
The Betsy Ross Homepage: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/

Learn about Betsy Ross, creator of the original U.S. flag, her life, her home and more.
Margaret Sanger: http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/sanger.html

One of Time's Top 100 Leaders and Revolutionaries, pages include a biography of Margaret Sanger, the founder of the birth control movement.

Women of the West

Women in the Goldrush: http://claim.goldrush.com/~joann/

Exerpts from diaries and more.
Molly Brown House Museum: http://www.mollybrown.com/

Molly Brown biography, photographs, links and more.
Calamity Jane: http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/calamity.htm

Martha Jane Canary's biography. Photographs included.
Pauline Cushman: http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/cushman.htm

Major Pauline Cushman was an actress turned Civil War spy.
Mary Fields: http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/fiel-mar.htm

"Stagecoach" Mary was born a slave but become a well-known stagecoach driver.
Fox Hastings: http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/hastings.htm

One of the first and only female bulldoggers in rodeo history.
Annie Oakley: http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/oakley.htm

Biography of sharp-shooter, Annie Oakley.
My Little House on the Prairie Home Page: http://webpages.marshall.edu/~irby1/laura.htmlx

A website devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder.