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Digital History
Digital History: The Men of Philadelphia [Pdf]
Find short biographies of twenty-three of the fifty-five delegates to the Constitutional Convention and their ideas about government. These men were certainly not representative of the common man in the new United States, but they were...
Digital History
Digital History: Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression [Pdf]
After reading brief biographical information about Franklin Roosevelt, find out what he did immediately upon being sworn in as president in 1933. Find out about the legislation that aimed to encourage trust in banks, and the legislation...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The English Civil War
Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Menander
Biographical information on Menander, ancient Greek dramatist and chief representative of the New Comedy genre.
PBS
The West: William Bent (1809 1869)
From PBS New Perspectives on the West comes this biography on William Bent that discusses his life as a trader at Bent's Fort in Colorado in the early 1800s.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Features a biography of the former First Lady and the first woman U.S. Senator from the state of New York. She is a 2005 inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: William Lloyd Garrison and the Liberator
Read a good biography of William Lloyd Garrison, who was one of the new, radical abolitionists who thought slavery was absolutely immoral and should be ended immediately. He was the publisher of the abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator....
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Charles F. Kettering
This brief biography of Charles F. Kettering talks about the many inventions he developed for the new automobile industry.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: Jack Humphrey (1901 1967)
Presents a biography of Jack Humphrey, a Canadian artist from Saint John, New Brunswick. Click on each painting to see an expanded view and more information about it.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maurice Prendergast
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Maurice Prendergast in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: A Life in Brief
This biography of Woodrow Wilson contends he was one of the five most important presidents in history. Read about his progressive legislation, foreign policy, and his attempt to bring about world peace.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Henri Becquerel Nobel Lecture
This site from the Nobel eMuseum of the Nobel Foundation provides a series of links to information on Antoine Henri. Everything from the presentation speech for the Nobel Prize to his biography, the lecture, and other resources.
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Grover Cleveland
A biography from Harp Week's extensive website about presidential elections of Grover Cleveland, outlining his tenure as governor of New York, and his two non-consecutive terms as president.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Cullen Bryant
This Bibliomania entry provides a biography of the 19th century American poet William Cullen Bryant and an analysis of his major poems. Discusses his role as a journalist and his translation of Greek classics. Includes suggestions for...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Orthodox Zionism
Discusses the roots of Zionism, including important figures. Includes biography of Abraham Isaac Kook and a description of Zionism in Israel.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: Frances Perkins
Biography of Frances Perkins and her role in passing the Social Security Act. Includes personal quotes and links to other sites with more information on her service to Franklin Roosevelt.
Scott Alexander
Red Hot Jazz: Joe 'King' Oliver
A biography of one of the most prominent artists of early jazz.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 695: John Ericsson
A biography of John Ericsson, a man who invented in three countries over most of a century. He invented an early locomotive, a hot-air engine, screw propeller, and the Monitor, which was used in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an...
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Harlem
Poem entitled "Harlem" is shared on this site. This poem was originally found in Langston Hughes' Collected Poems. Click on 'Related Content' for a biography of Langston Hughes.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Joseph Pulitzer
Wikipedia provides biographical information on Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), an American newspaper publisher. The Pulitzer Prize was set up by his will.
BBC
Bbc Interviews: Salvador Dali
The BBC provides audio clips from an interview with the renowned Spanish painter, Salvador Dali. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of his key works, and links to related articles on the BBC network.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jan Van Eyck
This online gallery contains copies of many van Eyck paintings. Also includes a link to view his biography. A good source for reports and papers.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Zane Grey
This site features the author Zane Grey including a biography, the full text of 20 novels, and 11 short stories.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Katherine Mansfield
This site features the author Katherine Mansfield including a biography and the full text of the 17 short stories including "The Garden Party" and "Bliss".