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Web Sites in Category People
Beaumont, William - Family and Genealogy - Dr. William Beaumont (1785-1853) was the U.S. Army surgeon who researched the physiology of human digestion, working with a patient who had a hole in his stomach.
Biographical Directory of American History - Links to a large collection of textbook-style biographies of prominent people in US history.
Corbett, Boston - The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth.
Eastman, George - The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography.
Fisher, Carl - How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami Beach.
Freeman, Elizabeth 'Mumbet' - One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA.
Garrison, William Lloyd - A study of Garrison's views on non-resistance, their influence in the abolitionist movement, and lessons for the future. By Ernest Crosby
Green, Hetty - All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.
Hershey, Milton - A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography, and links.
McKean, Col. Thomas - A Neglected Founding Father - Detailed overview of McKean's life and career - includes a biography, contributions to PA, DE, and the U.S., a chronology of his political offices, his genealogy, and writings.
Muir, John - Exhibit - Features the life and legacy of John Muir, naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club .
Murrow, Edward R. - Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of McCarthyism.
Spotlight Biography: Elections and Voting - Article on three people who changed the electoral landscape in America: Andrew Jackson, Lucretia Coffin Mott, and Carrie Chapman Catt.
Tilden, Samuel J. - Forgotten U.S. President - Free teleplay about the US Presidential election of 1876 and Samuel Tilden, who won the popular vote but lost the electoral college vote.
Uncle Sam Image Gallery - Pictures and historical information about Uncle Sam, an American legend based on an actual person.
Walker, Madam C.J. - An account of the life of an entrepreneur, who rose from the cotton fields of the South to become a successful self-made American businesswoman. [Created by her great-great-granddaughter, A'Lelia Bundles.]
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