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Sites with Biographical Information about Famous Historical World Leaders

BBC: Historical Figures: Biographies of Famous Historical Figures 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 Biographies of Famous Kings and Queens - Text Only Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of World Famous Great Leaders - Text Only Central Intelligence Agency: World Leaders: The online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments 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. Hyperhistory.com: Alphabetical index of persons in Hyperhistory. Famous Historical World Leader biographies included in the listings along with other famous people How Stuff Works: Famous Axis Powers Leaders: World War II:Biographies of some of the most important Axis Powers World War II Leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous British Leaders: Biographies of some of the most important British Leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous British Leaders: World War I:Biographies of some of the most important British World War I Leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous Central Power Leaders: World War I: Biographies of some of the most important important Central Powers leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous French Leaders: World War I: Biographies of some of the most important French World War I Leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous U.S. Leaders: World War I: Biographies of some of the most important U.S. World War I Leaders; Images and Videos How Stuff Works: Famous U.S. Leaders: World War II: Biographies of some of the most important U.S. World War II Leaders; Images and Videos The Time 100: World's Most Influential People: EXCELLENT! Biographical information and background information about the world's most influential people World Rulers: Heads of State and Prime Ministers: At this website you will find a listing by year of Heads of State and Chiefs of Government for the countries of the world; pictures included when available

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Individual Biographies of Notable Famous World Leaders of the Modern World

Yasser Arafat	World of Biographies - Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat, Nobel Peace Prize 1994	Yasser Arafat - from Wikipedia

Tony Blair	Politics: Tony Blair
Tony Blair - Historical Background	The Office of Tony Blair, Facts, Speeches, Video

Fidel Castro	Castro: Profile of the Great Survivor
Fidel Castro Biography	Fidel Castro - from Wikipedia

Winston Churchill	Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill - for kids	Winston Churchill - from Wikipedia

Emperor Hirohito	PBS: Emperor Hirohito
Time Magazine: Emperor Hirohito	Emperor Hirohito - from Wikipedia

Saddam Hussein	Saddam Hussein Timeline
Saddam Hussein Biography	Saddam Hussein

Helmut Kohl	Short Biography of Nikita Khrushchev
Time Magazine Heroes: Helmut Kohl	Helmet Kohl Historical Information

Nikita Khrushchev
PBS: Remembering Nikita Krushchev	Notable Biographies: Nikita Khrushchev

Vladimir Lenin	Notable Biographies: Vladimir Lenin
Political Leader: Vladimir Lenin	The History Guide: Vladimir Lenin

Ho Chi Minh	Timeline of Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh Biography	Ho Chi Minh - from Wikipedia

Golda Meir	Golda Meir Timeline with Photos
World of Biography Golda Meir	Golda Meir - from Wikipedia

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Nelson Mandela	Who2?: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Foundation - Historical Information	Nelson Mandela - from Wikipedia

Karl Marx	Notable Biographies: Karl Marx
Karl Marx - Historical Background	History Guide: Karl Marx

Benito Mussolini	Benito Mussolini Profile
BBC History: Benito Mussolini	Benito Mussolini Biography

Vladimir Putin
Time Magazine: Vladimir Putin	Vladimir Putin - from Wikipedia

Margaret Thatcher
	Margaret Thatcher - from Wikipedia
BBC: Margaret Thatcher	Margaret Thatcher Foundation - Historical Facts

Leon Trotsky	Leon Trotsky Biography
BBC Historic Figures: Leon Trotsky	Leon Trotsky - from Wikipedia

Boris Yeltsin	Biography.com: Boris Yeltsin
Notable Biographies: Boris Yeltsin	Boris Yeltsin - from Wikipedia

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Individual Biographies of Notable Famous World World Despots (Villains)

Idi Amin	Biography: Idi Amin Dada
Notable Biographies: Idi Amin	Idi Amin - from Wikipedia

Osama Bin Laden	PBS: Hunting Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden Biography	Osama bin Laden - from Wikipedia

Nicolae Ceausescu	History Guide: Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceausescu.org	Nicola Ceausescu - from Wikipedia

François "Papa Doc" Duvalier
François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier Biography	François "Papa Doc" Duvalier - from Wikipedia

Adolf Hitler	The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler Biography	Second World War: Adolf Hitler

Slobodan Milosevic	Slobodan Milosevic Timeline
Slobodan Milosevic Biography	Notable Biographies: Slobodan Milosevic

Pol Pot	Pol Pot Timeline
Notable Biographies: Pol Pot	Time Magazine: The Legacy of Pol Pot

Joseph Stalin	History Learning Site: Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin Biography	BBC Historic Figures: Joseph Stalin

Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung)	Mao Zedong Biography
Notable Biographies: Mao Zedong	Mae Zedong - from Wikipedia

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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.

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American History Museum

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

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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

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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

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Educational American History Powerpoints

Educational American History Videos

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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

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