6+ Famous Historical Figures: Best Sites to Learn Their Stories

Explore top online resources for learning about the lives and achievements of famous historical figures from around the world.

Biography.com

https://www.biography.com/

Offers accessible, multimedia-rich biographies of well‑known historical figures—from world leaders and thinkers to cultural icons.

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Spartacus Educational

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus_Educational

Free online encyclopedia with well‑researched essays and primary‑source materials on historical figures, especially political leaders and social change agents.

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Founders Online

https://founders.archives.gov/

Searchable archive of the papers and correspondence of U.S. Founding Fathers—George Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton and others.

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BlackPast.org

https://www.blackpast.org/

Comprehensive biographies and timelines of African American and global Black historical figures, plus speeches, documents and events.

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Google Arts & Culture: Historical Figures

https://artsandculture.google.com/category/historical-figure

Official Google Arts & Culture collection offering curated profiles, artworks, and stories of notable figures from across world history.

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Web of Stories

https://webofstories.com

Video‑story archive featuring autobiographical interviews with scientists, authors, artists and Nobel‑laureates telling their own life stories.

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