Black History Month - You will find biographies, timelines, articles, and puzzles.
All this is from InfoPlease.
Hall of Black Achievement - Pictures and
biographies of outstanding African Americans are in the HOBA gallery.
Black History Month - You will find biographies
on the page named African American Icons. You might also want to watch the video clips or listen to the Great Speeches.
Black Past - Biographies, history, digital records, links to museums and lots more.
NegroArtist.com - This site has art work by African-American artists, many images from the
history of African- Americans, links to African-American literature, and more.
Harlem : 1900 - 1940 -
Biographies of the people who participated in the Harlem Renaissance.
Drop Me Off in Harlem - Biographies
are in the Faces of the Renaissance section, but you might want to look at other parts of really great site.
In Motion - The African American Migration Experience. This site traces the movement of African
Americans from the days of the slave trade to the twentieth century. There are images, maps, and descriptive writing. Middle and High School teachers
will also enjoy the lesson plans.
Who2 - Brief biographies of famous people. Here is where you will
find movie, television, and music stars. Each biography has a link to 4 other web sites for the person.
POTUS : Presidents of the United States - Lots of
information here including members of the cabinet, presidential highlights and links to other
biographical sites.
The Presidents of the United
States - Biographies, and inagural addresses. This is a good site to visit if you need
information on the presidents' wives. From the White House.
First Ladies - Biographies of the president's wives.
Who's Who in the Federal Government -
This site will help you find biographical information on the president and his cabinet, members of the House
and Senate, judges, and other important people in the national government.
Colonial Hall- Biographies of the founding
fathers such as the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Biographies of Governors -
Find the biography of the governor of any of the states of the United States. Select Current Governors from the menu.
Explorers - Biographies of a large
number of explorers.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - This is
the first place to look if you want to find biographies of modern day Hispanics like Jimmy Smits,
Jennifer Lopez, and Sammy Sosa.
Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity - This is one
really outstanding woman. She got a degree in science back when women didn't to that sort of thing and went
on the receive two Nobel prizes for her discoveries.
Women of the Century -
Outstanding American women of the 20th century arranged by activity or by date. The individual biographies are very
short but do contain a link to more information.
