Did you know the first person to win an Emmy Award was a lady?! That's right. Lots of famous women in history have achieved important female firsts, paving ...
Links to histories and biographies of the famous people of Kansas. Many famous people of Kansas have made significant contributions to the history of our nation and the state of Kansas. These famous Americans, famous entertainers, famous players, famous scientist, famous singers, famous statesmen, ...
In sports, acting, music, politics, activism and more, Hispanic people have broken barriers and done amazing things worth celebrating every day. When it comes to entertainment, some of the best songs, books and movies are brought to us by Hispanic people. In American history, there's no sho...
Digital Research and Inquiry Centers - People This section contains numerous research tools, digital organizational charts, comprehension and image analysis activities, and much more related to important people in American history. Advertisement Remove ad...
He was one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been cited as the "father of black history". In February 1926 he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week", the precursor of Black History Month.Born...
美国历史上的名人的英文简介（An American history of famous people）本杰明? 富兰克林 (1706 - benjamin franklin, 1790)franklin is the founding father who is seen as the master of home spun (朴素的) practical wisdom. of humble origins, he began as a printer and writer (the author of poor ...
“In His will is our peace.” Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy 5. Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400) Chaucer is sometimes referred to as the “father of English poetry” Some people refer to Chaucer as the “Father of English Literature,” this is largely down to Canterbury Tales, which...
(For more influential people, you can explore100 of the most famous people through history – in chronological order) Marie Curie, 1867–1934 Marie Curie. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images) Marie Curiechanged the world not once but twice. She founded the new science of radioactivity – even th...
From Evita Peron to Empress Maria Leopoldina, women have always played key roles in the history of Latin America.
Sitting Bull (Sioux: Tatanka Iyotake—first named Slon-he or, literally, slow) was a Hunkpapa Lakota medicine man and holy man. He is famous in both American and Native American history, mostly for his major victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn against General Custer, where his ‘premo...