Famous Folk in History

Academy of Achievement Home Page
Find interviews, profiles, and biographical sketches of individuals who influenced the twentieth century. This site also includes movie clips and lots of graphics.
http://www.achievement.org/

Biography SLJ
A&E presents over 700 biographical sketches from the little known to the famous.
http://www.biography.com/

Biographical Dictionary SLJ
Just the facts....these sketches are very brief. Searching is by name, keyword, and date.
http://www.s9.com/biography/

Notable Women Ancestors
This small database is divided into several subject areas, such as heroines and pioneers. An alphabetical index is also available. Articles usually include pictures. Scroll down the home page for a listing of subjects.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/

US History
Medium length biographies of Americans who influenced America from the Civil War to the present. Published by the University of Wisconsin.
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/bios/bios.html