A portrait of Alexander Hamilton. One of our founding fathers, a politician, and an economist. Born in 1757 and died 1804.

Alexander the Great

A photo of Alexander Graham Bell, a famous scientist and inventor well known for making the first practical telephone.

A portrait of Alexander Graham Bell from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

This sermon by Rev. Alexander Crummell calls for racial solidarity and self-help, forcefully addressing the question of why African Americans should have their own distinctive institutions.

In this entry from Morey's 1901 textbook the decline of the Roman Empire is presented. The Severi emperors ranged from bad to worse, with the exception of Alexander Severus.

The translation presented here was the work of famous English writers John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, and William Congreve, among others. A link to the Latin text is also provided.

This is a brief history that describes the establishment of the Alberta Railway by Alexander Tilloch Galt. It would be a means of moving coal from his companies coal properties to Medicine Hat. Included are maps, photographs and primary...

This site from the Univ. of Hawaii, is a great place to learn info about Alexander Fleming, the guy who discovered Penicillin, as well as info about Penicillin. Also contains info about the two other men, Howard Florey and Ernst B....

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alexander Chodzko, a book of stories for children.

A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of Stories for Summer Days and Winter Nights by Alexander Francis Lydon, a book of stories for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of A Ramble in Autumn by Charles Alexander Johns, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication Carl, the Young Emigrant by James Alexander, a fiction book for children.

An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.

This PBS site details the work of Alexander Fleming in the discovery of lysozyme and later penicillin. Links available to related information in People and Discoveries at the PBS site.

From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a July 2007 report on the deterioration of British - Russian relations stemming from the investigation into the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Also provides links to related news stories.

Barleby.com provides the online text version of Alexander Pushkin's short story "The Shot" plus a link to a short biography and a commentary on the story.

Gives biographical details on the five delegates from North Carolina to the Constitutional Convention: William Blount, William Richard Davie, Alexander Martin, Richard Dobbs Spaight Sr., and Hugh Williamson.

This portrait of Mark Twain painted by John White Alexander is accompanied by information about the artist himself.

Read about Alexander Kartveli, an influential aircraft engineer and a pioneer in American aviation history.

A detailed biography of Aristotle (384-322 BC). Discusses his early life, his education, his relationship with Alexander the Great as tutor, the breadth of his work in various science disciplines, the school he established in Athens, and...

A May 2007 new report from the BBC on the smoldering dispute between British and Russian authorities over the poisoning of former KGB and agent Alexander Litvinenko and British demands for the extradition of his accused killer.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Abridged from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, this excerpt desribes the contents of the Papal Bull "Inter Caetera" issued by Pope Alexander VI. Paired texts...

An interview with Judith Viorst where she talks about her children's book Lulu Walks the Dogs. She describes how she created the character Lulu and her admiration of her illustrator, Lane Smith. She also talks about the impact her book...