Michigan State University
Michigan State University: H Africa: Award to Senghor Triggers Debate
Scroll down the page to this article about Leopold Sedar Senghor being named as the winner of the 'Distinguished Africanist Award'. Focuses on the reaction to this award.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Bill Russell
Biographical information on Bill Russell, an American basketball player who was the first outstanding defensive center in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one of the sport's greatest icons.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Dennis Rodman
Biographical account of Dennis Rodman, an American professional basketball player who was one of the most skilled rebounders, best defenders, and most outrageous characters in the history of the professional game. He was inducted into...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: 1920's and 1930's Undercover
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a guessing game in which each page reveals photographic clues of famous people or things of the 1920's and 1930's.
Other
Bound for Texas!
Contains a series of articles on the history of Texas such as "The First People", "The Republic" and more.
University of Wisconsin
Univ. Of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame: John Plankinton
John Plankinton is recognized as having founded Wisconsin's meat industry in the 1800s. A biography os his life is presented in this museum exhibit.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Notable Nebraskan: Father Edward J. Flanagan
Father Edward J. Flanagan was the founder of the first Boys Town, a home for at-risk boys, is featured in this biography.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Notable Nebraskan: J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska Studies presents a focused biography of one of the founders of Arbor Day, J. Sterling Morton.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Tracing Math's Evolution
Students will use technology to research and explore mathematicians.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Israel Pickens (Governor, 1821 1825)
A biographical sketch of Alabama's third governor, Israel Pickens, which provides a clear overview of the political issues which shaped the beginning of Alabama's statehood.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: William Wyatt Bibb (Governor, 1819 1820)
A well-rounded biographical article about the first governor of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Discover Georgia's Stories
Learn about Georgia at this informative site that contains information about state, from the arts to land to resources.
Other
Hatfield Mc Coy Feud
The famous Hatfield and McCoy feud is presented, as told from the perspective of Roseanna McCoy. Their story is the "Romeo and Juliet" of Appalachia.
Other
Hatfield Mc Coy Feud
The famous Hatfield and McCoy feud -- told from the perspective of Roseanna McCoy. Their story is the "Romeo and Juliet" of Appalachia. Great piece of Americana.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Percy Ellis Sutton
Brief account of the life of Percy Sutton, a prominent civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X as well as some 200 people arrested in the 1960s during protests against racial segregation in the American South.
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Sir James Douglas
Sir James Douglas was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader who became the second Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island and the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. A synopsis of his life and family tree is provided here.
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
First in the Air in British Columbia
The Royal British Columbia Museum traces the achievements of BC's first men to travel into the colony's atmosphere in the air. The site discusses the hot air balloon flight of Professor Leclaire in 1880 and the flight of Charles K....
Other
Prudence Crandall
A summary of the life of Prudence Crandall (1831-1890 CE), a human rights advocate who eventually established the first Black female academy in New England at Canterbury, Connecticut.
Black Past
Black Past: Walters, Bishop Alexander
In this encyclopedia entry, you can read about Bishop Walters, a minister and one of the founders of NAACP.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Walter White
An encyclopedia article about Walter White,a man influential in the quest for civil rights in the 20th century.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Addison Baker Iii
Short biography on James Baker, who has held many prominent roles within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State.
Black Past
Black Past: White, George Henry
In this encyclopedia entry, the story of George Henry White is told. He was a congressman from North Carolina during Reconstruction.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Epilepsy
An overview of epilepsy is given at this website. Discusses the different types of epilepsy, causes, treatments, and diagnosis of the disease. Also lists some famous people throughout history that had epilepsy.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)
Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).