Famous Figures of the 1800's


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General Information

Biography Resource Center

Find biographies of famous people throughout history by conducting a search in the Name Search box. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

World Book Encyclopedia

An online version of the popular encyclopedia. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home

Individual People

Ishi the Yahi

The last survivor of the Yahi tribe. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/ncc/4_2_2.html

Chief Joseph
Great Chief of the Nez Percé tribe. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/chiefjoseph.htm

Annie Oakley
Known as "Little Sure Shot," one of the best shooters of her time. http://www.bbhc.org/bbm/biographyAO.cfm

John D. Rockefeller
The patriach of a wealthy dynasty. http://archive.rockefeller.edu/bio/jdrsr.php

Alexander Graham Bell

A detailed biography of Bell. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/peopleevents/mabell.html

Andrew Carnegie

One of the world's richest men of all time. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/sfeature/meet_andrews.html

Thomas Edison

One of the world's greatest inventors. http://www.nps.gov/edis/edisonia/tae_bio.html

Henry Ford

The man who made cars affordable. http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/

George Washington Carver

The legacy of the great scientist. http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/gwc/bio.html

George Eastman

The man who changed photography forever. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/kodakHistory/eastmanTheMan.shtml

Orville & Wilbur Wright

The brothers who made flying a reality. http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/wright/default.asp

George Westinghouse

The man to thank for electricity in our homes. http://www.georgewestinghouse.com/life.html

Charles Goodyear

The man who changed the world by figuring out how to work with rubber. http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/goodyear.html

J.P. Morgan
A wealthy banker. http://www.financial-inspiration.com/JP-Morgan-biography.html

Rose Schneiderman
The woman who worked hard for labor reform. http://www.nps.gov/elro/glossary/schneiderman-rose.htm

Mark Twain
The humorist who is also known as Samuel Clemens. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/clemens.htm

James A. Garfield
The President who died in office. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jg20.html

Grover Cleveland
The 22nd & 24th President of the United States. http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0097430-00&templatename=/article/article.html

Benjamin Harrison
Our 23rd President of the United States. http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0194650-00&templatename=/article/article.html

Rutherford B. Hayes

Our 19th President of the United States. http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0196450-00&templatename=/article/article.html

President Ulysses S. Grant
The Civil War general who eventually became President. http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0182800-00&templatename=/article/article.html

Prospect High School Mount Prospect, IL 60056 created by: Christie Sylvester last updated: March 9, 2007