Historical Figures

Use World Book Online to find most historical figures. 

https://www.worldbookonline.com/

Here are some additional websites for these historical figures:

Adams, John

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/johnadams.php
• https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_j.html

Adams, Samuel 

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/samuel_adams.php
• https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_s.html

Anthony, Susan B. 

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/susan_b_anthony.php
• https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony

Chavez, Cesar

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/cesar_chavez.php
• https://www.npr.org/2016/08/02/488428577/cesar-chavez-the-life-behind-a-legacy-of-farm-labor-rights

Chisholm, Shirley 

• https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-chisholm
• https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CHISHOLM,-Shirley-Anita-(C000371)/

Hamilton, Alexander 

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/alexander_hamilton.php
• https://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/hamilton.html

Jefferson, Thomas 

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/thomasjefferson.php
• https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/jefferson.html

Locke, John 

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Locke
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/

Madison, James 

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/jamesmadison.php
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-madison/

Marshall, Thurgood 

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/thurgood_marshall.php
• https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/justice-thurgood-marshall-profile-brown-v-board

Marx, Karl 

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Marx
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marx/

Montesquieu, Baron de 

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montesquieu
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/montesquieu/

O’Connor, Sandra Day 

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandra-Day-OConnor
• https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ni-Pe/O-Connor-Sandra-Day.html

Paine, Thomas 

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/thomas_paine.php
• https://www.ushistory.org/paine/

Washington, George 

• https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/georgewashington.php
• https://www.si.edu/spotlight/highlights-george-washington-1732-1799