Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: South Dakota
Covers detailed information regarding South Dakota history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Tennessee
Presents key information regarding Tennessee history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Vermont
Explores excellent information regarding Vermont history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Wyoming
Presents key information regarding Wyoming history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Historical Figures
Some of the men and women who have been important figures in the history of Milwaukee are profiled here. Read about early political leaders, individuals who helped develop Milwaukee's urban infrastructures and businesses, and women who...
Other
Hyper Jeff Network: History of Classic Electromagnetism
This site from the HyperJeff Network provides a timelined history of scientific thought and discoveries about classic electromagnetism. Includes links to the biographies of famous people and discoverers; the time period covered ranges...
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Alton Web: Robert Pershing Wadlow
Read the fascinating story of Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940), the man recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest person in history. A photo gallery and brief biography give an excellent overview of this Illinois...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Notable Texans Before 1900
Lone Star Junction identifies an extensive list of high-profile Texans prior to 1900. A chart informs readers what general role in Texas history each person was involved in from Texas Revolution, Indian Wars, Civil War, and the...
Other
Old State House Museum: Biographies of Arkansas Musicians
The music and musicians of Arkansas are the focus of this exhibit. Learn about different instruments, forms of music, and people like Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Scott Joplin, and many more.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1875 76)
Called "the darkest deed of the nineteenth century," the brutal 1857 murder of 120 men, women, and children at a place in southern Utah called Mountain Meadows remains one of the most controversial events in the history of the American...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Dreyfus Affair Trials
This article details The Court Marial of Alfred Dreyfus. The document pieced together that September day in Paris, called "the bordereau," would launch a criminal process that would divide and convulse France for decades. The events set...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Thomas More Trial (1535)
"I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. There is much to learn from the story of how the head of one of the most revered men in England, Sir Thomas More, ended up on the chopping block on London's Tower Hill in...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Sam Davis
Sam Davis is described as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" -- and for good reason. This website will provide more information about the famous Confederate spy.
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Arlington National Cemetery: History of Arlington National Cemetery
The National Cemetery site gives information about the famous, and not-so-well-known people who are buried there: war heroes, presidents, chief justices, explorers, historical figures, etc.
BBC
Bbc: History: Battle of Hastings: A Surprise Defeat?
A leading British historian examines the famous invasion in 1066 and explains how a group of 20,000 Normans managed to take over an island of two million people.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Sitting Bull
Get the facts about one of the most legendary Native Americans of the 19th century. Sitting Bull was born around 1831 into the Hunkpapa people, a Lakota Sioux tribe that roamed the Great Plains in what is now the Dakotas.
Other
The German Way: Notable People From the German Speaking World
This is an encyclopedic listing of important people in German, Austrian and Swiss history. Each person is identified in a brief paragraph.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Famous Native Americans for Kids
History Questions: Famous Native Americans Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Women Mathematicians
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of notable female mathematicians throughout history.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Famous Native Americans
Explore the famous Native American Indians like Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo on this website.
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Fishing Rods. History and Circumstance
The Royal British Columbia Museum traces the life of Tommy Brayshaw. Brayshaw was one of British Columbia's most famous split-cane fly fishing rod makers. Today is known as an author on fly fishing and river conservation.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Quiz on Important People on the Road to Revolution
Matching exercise is self-scored and checks your understanding of important people of the Revolutionary War.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Pierre De Fermat (1601 1665)
The events of the life of Pierre de Fermat 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).
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Pierre Simon Laplace (1749 1827)
The events of the life of Pierre Laplace 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).