Famous African Americans - Male and Female Real African American Heroes
African American Literature Famous African American Women Writers
Black Inventors A-Z Famous African American Biographies
Celebrate Black History Notable African Americans
Notable African American Women Prominent African Americans


Famous Artists   Famous Artists' Gallery
Biographies of Famous Artists Web Museum, Paris -Famous Artists World Wide Art Resource: Famous Artists

Famous Architects   Famous Architect Biographies
Biographies of World Famous Architects Famous Architects Great Architects A-Z

Famous Explorers Great Links to Famous Explorers

Famous Historical Leaders  
Biographies of World Famous Leaders The Time 100: Leaders and Revolutionaries (Scroll to find the list)
Great Links to Famous Historical Leaders BBC: Famous Historical Figures

Famous Inventors Great Links to Famous Inventors

Famous Mathematicians  
Famous Mathematicians Mathematicians
Famous Women Mathematician Famous Math People

Famous Musicians and Dancers From PBS: Jazz Greats
Biographies of World Famous Musicians and Dancers The Time 100: Artists and Entertainers (Scroll to find the list)
Famous Musicians, Composers, Vocalists and Singer/Songwriters Musicians Video Gallery
Famous Musicians in History Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum

Famous Philanthropists Famous Philanthropists The Ten Most Famous Philanthropists

Famous Philosophers Quotes from Famous Philosophers
Biographies of World Famous Philosophers Famous Philosophers Figures

Famous Poets  
Famous Poets and Poems Poets
Famous Writers: Poets ShadowPoetry.com


Famous Political Leaders  
Biographies of World Famous Politicians Leaders and Revolutionaries
Biograhy.com- Political Figures Videos Who2: Famous Political Leaders
Political Leaders Famous Political Figures

Biographies of Famous Scientists    
Biographies: the Scientists Famous African Scientists Biographies of Notable Scientists
Biographies of Famous Women Scientists Famous Scientists Information World of Scientific Biography
Fact Monster: Notable Scientists The Time 100: Scientists and Thinkers (Scroll to find the list) Who2: Famous Scientists
Biographies of World Famous Scientists Notable Female Scientists - Biographies World Almanac for Kids Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists World of Biography: Famous Scientists Greatest Women in Science History

Famous Spiritual and Leaders Spiritual and Religious Leaders

Famous Sports Figures Biographies of World Famous Athletes
A-Z Sports Biographies Top 100 Athletes of the Century: Biographies and photos
Biograhy.com - Athletes Video Gallery Famous Sport Figures
Sports Hall of Fame   Swimming
Baseball Football Tennis
Basketball Hockey U.S.A. Track and Field
Boxing Motorsports Volleyball

Famous Women Children's Encyclopedia of Famous Women

Famous Women Mathematicians

Timeline of Women in Space
National Women's Hall of Fame Women of the Century: 100 Years of American Heroes
Notable African American Women Women in History
Famous Women in Science: I Was Wondering
Notable Female Scientists - Biographies


Famous Literary Writers  
Famous Literary Authors Famous African American Women Writers
Biographies of World Famous Writers African American Literature- from Wikipedia
World of Biography: Famous Literary Writers Famous African American Poets

Famous Historical Speeches Top 100 Speeches of the Twentieth Century - Audio and Video
Famous Historical Speeches History Place: Great Speeches Collection
History.com - Video Speeches Clips History and Politics Outloud

Sites with Biographical Information about Famous Historical People

BBC: Historical Figures: Biographies of Famous Historical Figures

Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword

Famous People: The online database which chronicles the lives of famous people throughout the world. The list includes historical figures, celebrities, and those individuals who have influenced the lives of others.

Famous People by States: A directory of each state and a listing of each famous person born in that state and what made each one famous

Famous People - Their Lives: Features the lives of some of the world's most famous people and greatest achievers. Read the biographies of some of the most influential people whose achievements have helped shape the modern world, including famous artists, musicians, politicians, celebrities and scientists.

Hyperhistory.com: Alphabetical index of persons in Hyperhistory. Famous people biographies included in the listings along with famous historical world leaders.

Kids Network: Famous People: Biographies and profiles of people who have shaped our world. Personalities include statesmen, leaders, political thinkers, inventors, scientists, artists, writers, actors, and MORE

The Time 100: Heroes and Icons: EXCELLENT! Biographical information and background information about the world's top 20 heroes and historical icons

The Time 100: Leaders and Revolutionaries: EXCELLENT! Biographical information and background information about the world's top 20 heroes and historical icons

Who's Who in American History: 102 biographies sorted by names, historical era, or occupations: photographs throughout the site

Who2?: An encyclopedia of famous people, profiles of real people and fictional characters



American History Calendar

American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.


American History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!


The History Channel

The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games.


U.S. History Images

U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers


Educational American History Powerpoints

Educational American History Videos

Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE

Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword


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