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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
- First Recording on the Edison Phonograph The First Promotional Recording by Len Spencer on Thomas Edison's invention: The Phonograph. Available online in Real Audio and MP3 Formats.
- Green, Hetty All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.
- 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.
- Eastman, George The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography.
- 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.
- Corbett, Boston The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth.
- Muir, John - Exhibit Features the life and legacy of John Muir, naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club .
- Abbot, Lyman - American theologian Short biography of Lyman Abbot, 19th and early 20th century American writer and theologian.
- Fisher, Carl How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami Beach.
- Hershey, Milton A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography, and links.
- 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.]
- Freeman, Elizabeth 'Mumbet' One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA.
- Murrow, Edward R. Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of McCarthyism.
- Mirrors of Washington Online version of the text containing biographies of political figures in United States history.
- 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.
- Brown, Jesse Leroy Biography and history of the ship. USS Jesse L. Brown (FFT-1089) was named in honor of Ensign Jesse Leroy Brown, U.S. Naval Reserve, the first black aviator in the U.S. Navy, and the first black naval officer to lose his life in combat during the Korean War.
- 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.
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