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