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One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA.
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Pictures and historical information about Uncle Sam, an American legend based on an actual person.
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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.
www.james.com
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.
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How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami Beach.
www.pbs.org
A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography, and links.
miltonhershey.com
The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth.
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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.]
www.madamcjwalker.com
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.
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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.
educate.si.edu
Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of McCarthyism.
www.evesmag.com
The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography.
www.pbs.org
All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.
www.brfwitness.org
Biographical Directory of American History
Links to a large collection of textbook-style biographies of prominent people in US history.
www.digitalhistory.uh.edu