This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History features Beyonce, an American singer-songwriter and actress who achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny's Child and then launched a...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Ernest Brown, an American tap dancer born April 25, 1916, Chicago, Ill. . This site, rich in detail and breadth of coverage, includes a wealth of information on...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Earl Lloyd, a basketball player who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This site, rich in detail and breadth of...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Eartha Kitt, an American singer and dancer noted for her sultry vocal style and slinky beauty who also achieved success as a dramatic stage and film actress. This site, rich in detail and...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Aime Cesaire, a Martinican poet, playwright, and politician, who was cofounder with Leopold Sedar Senghor of Negritude, an influential movement to restore the...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Dennis Brutus, a poet whose works centre on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South Africa. This site, rich in detail and breadth of coverage,...

This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...

A huge collection of links to resources about the history of Texas. As this is an older web page, some of the links no longer work. Topics covered include primary resources, timelines, history sites, flags, maps, landmarks, monuments,...

This site goes far beyond answering the question, "Who was St. Patrick?" Read about the history and symbols of St. Patrick's Day, take online quizzes to test your knowledge of St. Patrick and Ireland, get special Irish recipes, and read...

Machu Picchu is a famous Inca site found deep in the mountains of Peru. Sometimes known as 'The Lost City of the Incas', it was largely unknown by the outside world until it was brought to international attention in 1911 by Hiram...

This site provides a critical summary of Leslie Marmon Silko's famous work entitled "Almanac of the Dead." Content is followed by a brief biographical sketch of the author.

A biography of American writer and playwright, Thornton Wilder. This site contains an overview of his famous works and an inclusion of quotes. Also provides a list of selected works and links to authors who inspired Wilder.

This site provides some biographical information about Chief Joseph from several sources as well as information on the Nez Perce. There are quite a few quotes from the great American Indian as well as a link to his famous surrender speech.

A great site about Claude Monet's house at Giverny where his famous "Water Lilies" were painted.

This site from NPR describes the plans for the Horowitz centennial. Includes audio links and other weblinks about this famous Russian/American pianist of the 20th century.

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...