Weblinks Collection - Biography
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American
Presidents: Life Portraits
Part biography and part travelogue, this superb
site profiles the personal and public lives of
each of the presidents of the United States. The
biographical information provided is brief, but
resources for further study are included. The
real strength of this site is its capability to
search for notable sites associated with each of
the presidents. Great for planning trips,
entries include a description, map, and contact
information for over 100 presidential places.
Produced by C-SPAN to complement their American
Presidents: Life Portraits television series.
Biographical
Dictionary
This dictionary includes more than 25,000
notable men and women who have shaped our world
from ancient times to the present day. The
dictionary can be searched by names, birth
years, death years, positions held, professions,
literary and artistic works, miscellaneous
achievements, and other keywords.
Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to
Present
Biographical information for all individuals who
have served in the United States Congress and
the Continental Congress. Biographies are also
included for persons who have served as
delegates to Congress from the territories of
the United States. This is a definite
enhancement of the print version of the same
name, with images of many, material from other
sources, and updated through the current
Congress. Using the drop-down lists, you can
create useful lists, for example, a list of all
U.S. Presidents who served in the Congress.
Biography.com
Search or browse over 25,000 biographies of
notable personalities from antiquity to the
present. Entries include dates, career
information, and alternate spellings/versions of
the name, newer entries can include photograph,
list of works, video, and related Web links.
Source: Cambridge Encyclopedia Database,
the Cambridge Dictionary of American
Biography, as well as the A&E family that
includes the Biography and History Channels and
Biography Magazine.
Catholic Online
Saints and Angels
Provides biographical sketches of saints and
information about angels. Saint's names can be
searched or browsed.
Civil War
Biographies
Contains biographies of some of the major
personalities involved in the American Civil
War. These biographies are accompanied by an
image of the individual were possible. However,
they make no attempt to provide information
concerning the individuals entire life, merely
their contribution to the Civil War.
Dead People Server
An site listing "interesting people who are, or
might plausibly be dead." Also includes
Quash Those Death Rumors.
Grolier Online's The American Presidency
An exclusive history of presidents, the
presidency, politics and related subjects from
grades 3 to adult.
National Women's
Hall of Fame
Portraits and profiles of the close to two
hundred notable women of the United States
(living and deceased) inducted into the Hall of
Fame since its founding in 1969. Some of the
women so honored include Helen Keller, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Maria Tallchief, Sojourner Truth, Harriet
Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Edith Wharton, and
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. The Learning
Center provides "exhibits, exercises, games and
resources to increase your understanding of
women's contribution to American culture and the
struggle for equal rights for women."
Presidents of the United States
Internet Public Library provides this site
containing background information, election
results, cabinet members, presidency highlights,
and some odd facts on each of the presidents.
Links to biographies, historical documents,
audio and video files, and other presidential
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Ancestry.com
A collection of searchable genealogy databases
organized by categories. Contains free and fee
databases.
Cyndi's List of
genealogy sites on the internet
A categorized & cross-referenced index to
genealogical resources on the Internet, over
175,000 links!
FamilySearch
This Internet site is designed to help people
find and share family history information. The
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service searches
the following sources for family history
information: Ancestral File®: International
Genealogical Index®: Pedigree Resource File™:
Family History SourceGuide™: The FamilySearch®
Heraldica
A large and authoritative collection of articles
and images devoted to heraldry that includes
information on coats of arms and characteristics
of heraldry by country. There is a glossary that
can translate terms into English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch along with a
heraldic atlas of plates that contains about 520
illustrations for all the terms. There are
related links, FAQs, and a bibliography.
Heraldry on the
Internet
Arms and armor, clan plaids, insignia, and more
colorful accoutrements of genealogy are gathered
here in what is mostly a directory of links to
various sources of heraldic material.
Submissions of copyright-free clip art are
welcome.
HeritageQuest -
Genealogy 101
A quick course in genealogy with this
easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial.
JewishGen: The
Home of Jewish Genealogy
JewishGen®, Inc. is the primary internet source
connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy
worldwide. Its most popular components are the
JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family
Finder (a database of over 100,000 surnames and
towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles,
and a variety of databases like the ShtetlSeeker.
Legacy.com
ObitFinder
Over 200,000 recent obituaries from more than
1,200 U.S. newspapers. Search by name, funeral
home, state, and/or keyword from text of
obituary.
National Archives & Records Administration
(NARA)
Maintains retired records from Federal agencies
and courts in Arizona, Southern California, and
Clark County, Nevada. Public services include:
Genealogical research;
Historical research; Bankruptcy case files;
Photocopying & Public programs.
Olive Tree Genealogy
Roots Web
A directory of numerous genealogy resources on
the Internet.
RootsWeb Surname List -- Interactive Search
This is an interface to the latest Roots Surname
List (RSL), containing about 324,190 surnames
submitted by about 44,802 genealogists.
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Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids -
Quick facts - Learn about your state
Best of
History Web Sites
"Best of History Web Sites aims to provide
quick, convenient, and reliable access to over
800 history-related web sites that have been
reviewed for quality, accuracy, and
usefulness."
California Gold
Rush
"Discover how the historical landmarks of our
area weave a tapestry of gold rush history.
Learn about the Native Americans who lived in
Nevada County for thousands of years. Join early
prospectors as they discovered gold along the
streams and rivers in Nevada City and Grass
Valley."
A Century of
Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional
Documents and Debates 1774 - 1875
Includes the records of the First and Second
Congresses, 1789-1793: the House and Senate
Journals, the Senate Executive Journal, the
Annals of Congress, and the Journal of William
Maclay, Senator from Pennsylvania in the First
Congress, approximately 4,400 pages in all. The
Journals are available both as digital facsimile
images and as searchable texts.
Encyclopedia of
British History: 1500-1950
This site is an outstanding resource for anyone
studying this period in British history. The
encyclopedia currently contains over 2,000
entries and is being added to continuously. It
is "an attempt to show the history of Britain
through the eyes of people from all levels of
society. Each entry includes narrative,
illustrations, primary sources and
bibliography." Produced by Spartacus, a
publishing company formed by a group of
teachers.
Fifty State
Quarters
Follow the release of each of these 50
commemorative quarters during the years 1999 -
2008. Learn more about each state by viewing its
commemorative quarter as provided by the U.S.
Mint.
Fifty States - InfoPlease.com
50 States - Internet Public Library Stately
Knowledge
50 States and
Capitols - 50States.com
Illustrated
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
A wealth of information for anyone restoring an
old home or with an interest in historic
preservation. Along with a general overview of
the standards established by the U.S. Secretary
of the Interior and their relation to the
Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
program, there are illustrated guides of
recommended and not recommended practices for
specific materials and features (e.g., masonry,
wood, metal, windows, roofs, storefronts, etc.).
There is also information on structural and
mechanical systems; spaces, features and
finishes; energy conservation; accessibility;
health and safety issues; and new additions.
Searchable.
Internet Islamic
History Sourcebook
As a site which contains "collections of public
domain and copy-permitted historical texts,"
this is great for finding primary historical
resources. The three primary historical
sourcebooks cover Ancient, Medieval, and Modern
History.
Medieval
Technology Pages
This Web site provides referenced information on
"technological innovation and related subjects
in western Europe during the Middle Ages."
Agricultural tools, silk, windmills, and the
horizontal loom are among the subjects covered.
The articles are organized by subject or in
chronological order of 200-year intervals. Also
provided are estimates of the population of the
larger urban areas.
Old News
The Old News History links are a mixture of free
information and commercial sites. The Titanic
Home Page offers a wealth of information
including statistics, history, passenger lists
etc. There is information on the Opium Wars in
China, the Glencoe Massacre, the Rosetta Stone
and many other historical events.
On This Day
Find famous birthdays and historical events that
occurred today or any other day of the year.
Scotland's History
Includes Scottish History and Wars of
Independence reading lists.
U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress and its American
Folklife Center invite you to join in an
important national project--the Veterans History
Project. "Preserving stories of service for
future generations." From June 17 - July 29,
2005, Congressman David Drier will be welcoming
all veterans residing in the 26th District to
participate in the 2nd annual Veterans History
Project. At David Dreier's district office
located at 2220 E Route 66, Suite 225, Glendora,
CA 91740, Veterans can bring biographical data,
photographs, and video recordings. Interviews
will also be conducted. The information
gathered will be sent to the Library of Congress
so that future generations will know the
sacrifices and heroism displayed by those who
served this great country. If you are interested
in participating in the project, please call
Congressman Dreier's Glendora District office at
(626) 852-2626 or (866) 373-6321.
Women and Social
Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
A searchable collection of "primary documents
related to women and social movements in the
United States between 1830 and 1930. They
address specific topics, such as Lucretia Mott's
Reform Network; Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du
Bois, and Woman Suffrage, 1900-1915; Workers and
Allies in the New York City Shirtwaist Strike,
1909-1910; Women's Peace Mission to European
Capitals, 1915; Women and the Lawrence Textile
Strike, 1912; Women Suffragists; Pacifism vs.
Patriotism in Women's Organizations in the
1920s, and more. |
CNN: War Against
Terror
Important phone numbers for airlines, World
Trade Center businesses, NYC emergency
personnel, Pentagon personnel, military
personnel, emergency relief contacts, and
investigative contacts.
Flag Rules and
Regulations
From US History.org. Includes flag laws,
etiquette, picture gallery, trivia,
Attack on
America: Tuesday 11 September 2001
In the categories Newspapers, Television, Radio,
Photo & Video, Graphics & Interactive Media,
Talk about it, For Survivors, Government, Other
Links, Hijacking Suspects, Ready Reference,
Transportation, News For Librarians..., NATO
Treaty, Hoaxes & Scams, NYC Office Space, and
Helping Children Cope, this page from librarian
Michael Sauers contains facts and links that are
enormously useful for helping with reference
questions about the terrorist attack and its
aftermath. In addition, he's posted images of
the front page photos from newspapers around the
world.
Sept 11 Digital Archive
On going effort by historians and achivists to
record and preserve the record of 9/11.
Sept 11 Web Archive
A collaboration between the Library of
Congress, the Internet Archive and
webArchivist.org
Special Coverage: War on Terrorism
Extensive resources from FindLaw. Documents
includes President George W. Bush's statements;
Congressional, NATO, and other resolutions
regarding the attacks; and reports and
statistics from many government agencies as well
as the RAND Corporation and the Hoover
Institution on international terrorism and
asymmetric warfare. Laws covers
terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and war powers;
Cases includes United States v. Osama bin
Laden. Contact Info links to airline,
survivor and missing persons, charities, and New
York City information. There are also extensive
photos and video files.
After a
Disaster: How to Help Child Victims
From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
How to Talk to Kids About Violence
Resources for media and parents from Parenting
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