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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 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 Rulers and Leaders Biographies: 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. 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

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