American Visionaries From the National Park System, a series featuring diverse American men and women who have made major contributions to the life, culture, and history of the United States of America. This dictionary contains biographical information on over 25,000 people from ancient times to the present day. These are the notable men and women who have shaped our world. 1774-present Searchable by name, position and state . Biographies Interesting people from law, literature, philosophy, economics and science.
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Biographies of Women Mathematicians Browse by alphabetical order or by chronological order. This is part of a larger web site on Monticello, Jefferson's beloved home. Britannica Lives Biographies of important people from the 14th-20th centuries. Search by name, browse by last name or by category. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Gale Group Fifty biographies of notable Hispanic American women and men, history of popular Hispanic music genres, chronology of milestones in Hispanic American history since Columbus.