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Garvey, Marcus (4)
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| Barrow, Clyde, and Bonnie Parker (2)
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Goldman, Emma (5)
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Parks, Rosa (20)
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Haldeman, H. R. (3)
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Rockefeller, John D. (16)
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Harrington, Michael (7)
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Rustin, Bayard (6)
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Shachtman, Max (3)
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Iacocca, Lee (1)
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Stassen, Harold Edward (15)
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| Crockett, David (5)
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Jones, Mary Harris (2)
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Thomas, Norman (8)
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| Debs, Eugene V. (10)
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King, Martin Luther, Jr. (39)
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Truth, Sojourner (8)
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| Dooley, Thomas Anthony (13)
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Kissinger, Henry A. (4)
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Wallace, Lew (29)
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| Earhart, Amelia (16)
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Malcolm X (17)
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Webster, Daniel (7)
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Biographical Directory of American History
Links to a large collection of textbook-style biographies of prominent people in US history.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/biographies/biographies.cfm
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From Poland to Pullman
Online exhibit on the travels of a Polish immigrant to the neighborhood of Pullman on the South
Side of Chicago.
http://yellowairplane.com/MISC/Polish_Immigration/P0.htm
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Garrison, William Lloyd
A study of Garrison's views on non-resistance, their influence in the abolitionist movement, and
lessons for the future. By Ernest Crosby
http://www.boondocksnet.com/editions/garrison.html
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Green, Hetty
All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.
http://www.brfwitness.org/Bread/witchws.htm
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Eastman, George
The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/eastman
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Murrow, Edward R.
Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of
McCarthyism.
http://www.evesmag.com/murrow.htm
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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.
http://educate.si.edu/spotlight/elect.html
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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.
http://homepages.msn.com/StageSt/nikki7486/
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Walker, Madam C.J.
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.]
http://www.madamcjwalker.com/
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Corbett, Boston
The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth.
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln32.html
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Hershey, Milton
A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography,
and links.
http://miltonhershey.com/
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Fisher, Carl
How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami
Beach.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/miami
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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.
http://users.clover.net/mckean/
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Muir, John - Exhibit
Features the life and legacy of John Muir, naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of
the Sierra Club .
http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/
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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.
http://www.james.com/beaumont
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Uncle Sam Image Gallery
Pictures and historical information about Uncle Sam, an American legend based on an actual person.
http://home.nycap.rr.com/content/unclesam.html
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Freeman, Elizabeth 'Mumbet'
One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA.
http://mumbet.com/
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