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Palestinian Militant and Supporter of Arafat
This 2003 BBC archive profile of the late Yasser Arafat surveys his career as leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
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Wikipedia: George W. Bush
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
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Wikipedia: George W. Bush
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
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Art Tatum, Circa 1940
Art Tatum, piano virtuoso, had a brief but influential career in jazz. You can read his biography and listen to his profile presented on NPR. Click on the megaphones to hear him play and to hear others discuss his talent.
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Art Tatum, Improvisor and Harmonizer Extraordinaire
Art Tatum, piano virtuoso, had a brief but influential career in jazz. You can read his biography and listen to his profile presented on NPR. Click on the megaphones to hear him play and to hear others discuss his talent.
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is one of Canada's most prolific Canadian musicians. Her life and career are profiled here, with LOTS of links for further study.
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is one of Canada's most prolific Canadian musicians. Her life and career are profiled here, with LOTS of links for further study.
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Photo of Roberta Bondar
A brief biography of one of Canada's key scientific figures, Roberta Bondar. The biography profiles Bondar's acclaimed career as a research scientist in neurology and her main claim to fame: being the first Canadian woman in space. The...
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Photo of Elizabeth Muriel Gregory Mac Gill
A brief biography of Canadian scientist, Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill. The biography profiles MacGill's career as an aircraft designer, the first women in the world to contribute to science in this way. The information, brought to us...
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Photo of Julie Payette
A brief biography of Canadian female astronaut, Julie Payette. The biography profiles Payette's career as an electrical and computer engineer and pilot as well as her main claim to fame: being the first Canadian to work onboard the...
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Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, Jr.
Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada from 2003-2006 is profiled in this site that briefly covers his career and personal life
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Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent's role as Prime Minister is profiled succinctly in this site which highlights the major accomplishments of his career.