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The sites listed in this category are centered around individuals who have been, in some way, notable with regard to the history of the United States.

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Barnum, P. T. (9) Barrow, Clyde and Parker, Bonnie@ (2) Berkman, Alexander (4) Boone, Daniel (16) Bryan, William Jennings (2) Clay, Henry (3) Crockett, David (5) Debs, Eugene V. (10) Dooley, Thomas Anthony (12) Earhart, Amelia (16) Ford, Henry

Garvey, Marcus (3) Goldman, Emma (5) Haldeman, H. R. (3) Harrington, Michael (6) Hubbard, L. Ron (3) Iacocca, Lee (1) Jackson, Jesse (5) Jones, Mary Harris (2) King, Martin Luther, Jr. (38) Kissinger, Henry A. (4) Malcolm X (14)

Ness, Eliot (9) Parks, Rosa (17) Rockefeller, John D. (14) Rustin, Bayard (5) Serra, Junípero@ (7) Shachtman, Max (3) Stassen, Harold Edward (13) Thomas, Norman (7) Truth, Sojourner (7) Wallace, Lew (31) Webster, Daniel (5)

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Freeman, Elizabeth 'Mumbet' One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA. mumbet.com

Uncle Sam Image Gallery Pictures and historical information about Uncle Sam, an American legend based on an actual person. home.nycap.rr.com/content/unclesam.html

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/beaumont

Muir, John - Exhibit Features the life and legacy of John Muir, naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club . www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit

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. users.clover.net/mckean

Fisher, Carl How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami Beach. www.pbs.org/amex/miami

Hershey, Milton A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography, and links. miltonhershey.com

Corbett, Boston The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth. members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln32.html

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.] 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. homepages.msn.com/StageSt/nikki7486

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/spotlight/elect.html

Murrow, Edward R. Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of McCarthyism. www.evesmag.com/murrow.htm

Eastman, George The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography. www.pbs.org/amex/eastman

Green, Hetty All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser. www.brfwitness.org/Bread/witchws.htm

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 www.boondocksnet.com/editions/garrison.html

Biographical Directory of American History Links to a large collection of textbook-style biographies of prominent people in US history. www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/biographies/biographies.cfm