Famous People

Notable Women Ancestors (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/alpha.html) (5^th and up)
Look through this alphabetical listing for famous women. Pictures, birth and death dates, information and links fill this site.

Rulers (http://rulers.org) (6^th and up)
This site lists heads of states and heads of government of all countries and territories usually going back to 1900.

Anne Frank On-Line (http://www.annefrank.com/) (6^th and up)
If you liked The Diary of Anne Frank, stop by this site for photos and more about this courageous young woman.

National Women's Hall of Fame (http://www.greatwomen.org/) (4^th and up)
Birth and death dates and a short statement of the most important aspect of the inductee's life. Begin in the section "Women of the Hall."

Explorers of the World (http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/explore.htm) (5^th and up)
Those who dare to challenge the boundaries of space, time, ignorance and science are the type of people found at this site.  Accurate, detailed information, with some links to other sites.  Make sure you check here for your favorite explorer!

Women's International Center Biography Index (http://www.wic.org/bio/idex_bio.htm)
(6^th and up)
An alphabetical index of modern women who have been honored by the Women's International Center for their humanitarian achievements. Entries contain photographs and biographical details.

Catholic Online Saints Index (http://saints.catholic.org/stsindex.html) (5^th and up)
Whether you need to know which saint has which feast day, or want to know a little about the saints, this is an excellent, concise site.

The Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/) (7^th and up)
This is the place to find historical information on saints and famous personages related to Catholicism. 

Augustinian Saints, Blesseds and More  (http://www.midwestaugustinians.org/saints.html) (5^th and up)
Check here if you are looking for information on a saint associated with the Order of St. Augustine.

Biographical Dictionary (http://s9.com/biography/) (4^th and up)
Provides brief summaries of the lives of 28,000  famous individuals, emphasizing their importance to history.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
(http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com)  (5^th and up)
Want to know information about Jewel?  Curious about Joan of Arc?  Either way, this site contains well-written biographies and links to official sites for information about many famous females.

4000 Years of Women in Science (http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/) (5th and up)
Brief biographies of the many women--some famous, some not so famous-- who have contributed to our understanding of the natural world.

POTUS--Presidents of the United States (http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/)  
(4^th and up)
Find background information, election results, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

Presidents of the United States of America (http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html) (5^th and up)
Biographical information, inaugural addresses, famous quotations, and information on the first ladies as well. 

Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated (5^th and up)
(remote access for WNPL card holders)   (access within the library)
This database contains more than 72,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 20,000 photographs of the subjects. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, keyword, and presence of images.