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National Diet Library, Japan: Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures
Portrait photographs of nearly two hundred Japanese statesmen, government officials, military officers, businesspeople, artists, and others who had an impact on the history of modern Japanese society. Each portrait is accompanied by a...
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Silicon Valley: Success, Failure, and a Bit of Luck
An account of the historic growth of the famous high tech California region known as the Silicon Valley! Read as circumstances placed creative people, and business in the right place at the right time allowing them to come together to...
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Mavericks: Politics
Get to know Alberta's most notable players in politics. Find out who these politicians were and are and what made them mavericks in western and Canadian politics. Included in this line-up are: Frederick Haultain, Henrietta Muir Edwards,...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
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American Historical Association: Angie Debo
Learn about the life and work of Angie Debo, an American historian who worked to help Native Americans gain civil rights.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Pickens, Israel
This encyclopedia article, taken from the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, details the political history of Israel Pickens, who played important roles in the early political development of both North Carolina and Alabama.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) recognizes the enduring legacies of exceptional U.S. patent holders. Inventors not only create new inventions, but they can create new industries that employ millions of people. Their...
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Illinois History Pages
This site has county information as well as general Illinois information, all of which is somewhat general. There are a few links to other sites as well.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: John Cleves Symmes
Learn the exciting story of how John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814) traveled to the Ohio Country and eventually set up the first settlement about a mile below the Little Miami River.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State University: Enclopedia of History and Culture: Thomas Gore
Learn about the personal life and career of Oklahoma senator Thomas Gore. Includes a discussion of his blindness and involvement in the Populist movement.
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Petrochemicals Europe: Discovery Timeline
Follow this timeline to learn about the development of the petrochemical industry and significant innovators in the creation of many of the products we take for granted.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Department of Archives and History: Alabama Governors: Thomas Bibb
A biographical sketch of Thomas Bibb, focusing on his political career in Alabama.
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Huntsville History Collection: Person: Thomas Bibb
A list of information about Alabama's second governor, Thomas Bibb.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Department of Archives and History:alabama Governors: William Wyatt Bibb
A biographical sketch of William Wyatt Bibb, with a focus on his role in Alabama politics.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Department of Archives and History: Alabama Governors: Israel Pickens
A short biographical sketch of Alabama's third governor, Israel Pickens, focusing on his role in establishing a state bank.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
George Wallace, Gubernatorial History
An account of Wallace's time as Governor of Alabama and his changing stance on civil rights (includes a transcript of his first inaugural address.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Vi [Pdf]
From Tennessee to the White House, these series of lesson plans explore the journeys of Presidents Jackson, Polk and Johnson.
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Hawaii history.org: Library
This is a complete reference guide with links to short descriptive essays on a profusion of subjects as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands. Includes a timeline of historical events.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Franklin's Philadelphia
A look at the legacy of Benjamin Franklin to the city of Philadelphia.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Jackson vs. Clay and Calhoun
Two very important politicians in the Age of Jackson were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. Andrew Jackson detested both for personal and political reasons. Read about the relationship between these two men individually and Andrew Jackson.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Christian Dior
Brief article about Christian Dior and his impact on fashion in the mid-twentieth century.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilmann Timeline of Art History: Coco Chanel
A look at the career of influential fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Proposal for a Canal Users'
Fordham University gives the speech by Egyptian President Nasser which mentions previous attempts to negotiate with Britain and France, the results, and the refusal to negotiate the canal away by establishing a "canal usesrs' association."
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: History: William Bartram
Biographical profile makes note of the life and career of environmental literature author, William Bartram.