With this brief biography, learn about the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, the first African American bank president. Topics also includes Walker's activism, philanthropy and family history.

Lecture notes from a psychology professor. Excellent site for capturing the main topics relevant to Karen Horney and her theories - biography, relationship to Freudian psychology, explanation of all major terms and theories, development...

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts offers a companion website with a wealth of information on Dickinson's life, including an illustrated timeline and a variety of short essays about special topics related to Dickinson's...

This biography of cellist Yo-Yo Ma includes information on his albums and links to related topics. At the bottom of the webpage, there is a list of facts about the famous musician.

A detailed biographical account of the life and achievements of Helen Keller. Each part of Helen's life is divided into topics, and can be read and researched independently.

Find out some biographical information about Grant Wood. Includes pictures of his works and links to related topics.

An encyclopedia online. Just look for your topic to find information that you need. Provides information on a wide range of topics.

This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes/analysis, study questions/quiz, and essay topics.

This is a complete online study guide/notes for the book Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes/analysis, study questions/quiz, and essay topics.

This article shares the transcript of an interview with the author Pam Munoz Ryan. Conducted by one of the writers from Reading Rockets, autobiographical information is shared regarding the topics for some of the author's most famous works.

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...

A short biography of Thornton Wilder, one of America's best-known novelists and playwrights and a native of Madison, Wisconsin.

This easy-to-navigate site has Barack Obama's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, videos, and more.

This resource gives a capsule biography of Fra Luca Pacioli. It includes portraits and has links to related topics.

A very detailed biography of Erwin Schrodinger. Including links and cross references to historical topics.

Lengthy biography of Euler that sets him in relationship with his contemporaries in mathematics and physics. Several quotes and pictures available, as well as links to relevant mathematical topics. A terrific site.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Article covers North Korea and the leadership of Kim Jong-il. Much mystery surrounds his life and his political stance for the country. Article provides some biographical information. Other articles on...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Provides a concise biography of Tammy Duckworth in addition to links to news articles concerning her military career and political aspirations that date back to 2005.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a concise biography of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori as well as links to articles concerning his political career that date back to 1990. Updated to 8 April 2009.

Great summary of Frege's philosophical significance in terms that anyone can understand. Includes links to his works and several illustrative quotes. A great place to start. Includes links to related philosophers and logical topics.

Short biography of Constantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky provided by PBS's American Masters series. Contains four paragraphs of information as well as links to related topics.

This website from Creative Quotations offers a lengthy list of quotations on various topics from Annie Dillard's writing. Also includes a very brief biographical sketch. An interesting site overall.

Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports,...

Brief article on George Washington articulates why he is considered the "father of our country". With list of books for further reading.