This site includes interviews on a multitude of modern personalities.

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Use this easy A to Z list to find biographical information on an inventor.

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Here you will find a list of links to over 2,000 master artists arranged in alphabetical order.

This site features concise biographies of prominent African Americans.

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Virtual exhibits at this museum provide concise looks at the civil rights movement through historical events.

This site on the Rockefellers is a resource on entrepreneurialism, philanthropy, American labor history and more.

This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.

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Explore the world of this abolitionist. The site includes his writing, a time line, visuals, and a virtual tour of his home.

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This interactive site offers not only information but also photos and audio on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This site explores the Franklin D. Roosevelt Nation Historical Site and provides a glimpse into the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

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