Biographies M through R
The people who shaped the history of this country.
Quotes from Barack Obama
Check out these quotes from Barack Obama, the forty-fourth president-elect of the United States. States.
Check out these quotes from Barack Obama, the forty-fourth president-elect of the United States. States.
Barack Obama - President-Elect of the United States
Learn about Barack Obama, the apparent president-elect of the United States. Read about his childhood, his career pre-presidency, and his campaign for president.
Learn about Barack Obama, the apparent president-elect of the United States. Read about his childhood, his career pre-presidency, and his campaign for president.
Biography of Peter Minuit
Peter Minuit was a Dutch colonizer in North America. Learn more about him with this biographical sketch.
Peter Minuit was a Dutch colonizer in North America. Learn more about him with this biographical sketch.
Biography of William Penn
William Penn was a leading Quaker who founded the Pennsylvania colony as a place of religious tolerance. Learn more about William Penn with this biographical sketch.
William Penn was a leading Quaker who founded the Pennsylvania colony as a place of religious tolerance. Learn more about William Penn with this biographical sketch.
Emperor Norton
A nice site from zpub on America's only emperor (yet), as he proclaimed himself. Nice photos and links.
A nice site from zpub on America's only emperor (yet), as he proclaimed himself. Nice photos and links.
William Penn
A tremendous, info-filled site from Tuomi J. Forrest. This "Visionary Proprietor" of Pennsylvania created the state with several land deals with the Delaware tribe.
A tremendous, info-filled site from Tuomi J. Forrest. This "Visionary Proprietor" of Pennsylvania created the state with several land deals with the Delaware tribe.
Pocahontas
Also known as Matoaka, Pocahontas is one of the best known Native American women in United States History. She married John Rolfe and visited England where she was presented to the King. Read about her life using these resources.
Also known as Matoaka, Pocahontas is one of the best known Native American women in United States History. She married John Rolfe and visited England where she was presented to the King. Read about her life using these resources.
Will Rogers
"We'll hold the distinction of being the only Nation in the history of the world that ever went to the poor house in an automobile." Will Rogers was known for quotes such as this. Read his other sayings along with his life story and more.
"We'll hold the distinction of being the only Nation in the history of the world that ever went to the poor house in an automobile." Will Rogers was known for quotes such as this. Read his other sayings along with his life story and more.