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1. African American Biographies V - Z (Learning Network - TeacherVision.com)
   Provides short biographies of Alice Walker, Booker T. Washington, Ida Bell Wells, Phillis Wheatley, Carter G. Woodson, Richard Wright, Malcolm X, and Andrew Young. 2-01
2. Graham, Katharine - Autobiography (Randomhouse)
   Provides a short summary or Graham's book, Personal History. Graham is known as the Pulitzer Prize-winning publisher of the Washington Post newspaper. Visitors sometimes misspell as Catherine or Katherine. 7-01
3. Graham, Katharine - Biography (LifeTimeTV.com)
   Provides biographical information on the Pulitzer Prize-winning publisher of the Washington Post newspaper. Visitors sometimes misspell as Catherine or Katherine. 7-01
4. Leyla Zana Biography (Kurdistan Information Center)
   Provides a short biography of the Kurdish activist. 9-01
5. Ma, Yo-Yo - Cellist (Chang)
   Provides a biography of one of the greatest modern cellists. Visitors sometimes misspell as Yo Yo Ma chellist, Yoyo Ma or Yoyoma. 12-01
6. Photographers - Women (Leggat)
   Provides short biographies of women who are mentioned in the history of photography. 3-01
7. Van Gogh Biography and Works (About-van-Gogh-Art.com)
   Provides a biography, with pictures of Vincent van Gogh and members of his family. Also provides examples of his works, including oil paintings, sketches, drawings, and watercolors. 11-01
8. Van Gogh, Vincent (Brooks)
   Provides a biography of the great painter, known for his suicidal tendencies. 9-00
9. Van Gogh, Vincent (Thinkquest - COO1734)
   Provides a detailed biography, by year of his life. Also includes a self-portrait, games, and quizzes in the graphic version, found from the Home page. Dutch version available. 9-00
10. Venter, J. Craig - Science Man of the Year (Time.com)
    Describes Venter's achievements in gene research to make him, according to Time magazine, one of the great pioneers of the 21st century. 12-00
11. Vermeer Biography and Works (About-Vermeer-Art.com)
    Provides a biography. Also provides examples of his works, including oil paintings and iconography. 11-01
12. Wagner, Richard - Biography (Classical Music Pages - Boynick)
    Provides a biography. 2-01
13. Walker, Dr. Mary (American Association of University Women)
    Provides a biography of the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. 3-00
14. Washington, George - Biography (Library of Congress)
    Provides a biography of George Washington, including pictures.
15. Washington, George - Biography and Resources (Mount Vernon)
16. Washington, George - Papers (Library of Congress) 10-00
17. Washington, George - The Real Face (Early America)
    "George Washington's life mask was made in 1785 by French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon when Washington was fifty-three. In commenting to a friend, Houdon said he had no idea of 'the majesty and grandeur of Washington's form and features' until he studied him as a subject."
18. Weihenmayer, Erik (2001Everest.com)
    Provides biographical and other information on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
19. Weihenmayer, Erik (AskAsia.org)
    Provides a short biography on Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
20. Weihenmayer, Erik - Climbing Mt. Everest (iCan.com - Bondi and Correll)
    Provides a story on the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest. 12-01
21. Welty, Eudora - Biography (Starkville High School)
    Provides biographical information on the Pulitzer Prize winning author. Sometimes visitors misspell as Weltey. 7-01
22. Welty, Eudora - Biography (The University of Mississippi English Department)
    Provides biographical information on the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Sometimes visitors misspell as Weltey. 7-01
23. Whitman, Walt - Short Biography
24. Whitman, Walt Biography (Literary Kicks)
    Provides a short biography.
25. Whitney, Eli (U.S. History Interactive - Eberius)
    Provides a biography of the inventors of the airplane and includes pictures. 3-00
26. Williams, Bert (Bert Williams Home Page)
    Provides a biography of the first African American performer to become a Broadway celebrity. 10-01
27. Williams, Betty and Mairead Corrigan (Nobel Foundation)
    Provides biographies of the two recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in Ireland. 6-00
28. Williams, Jody - Nobel Peace Prize Winner of 1997
    Provides links regarding Jody Williams and her work that won her co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping ban landmines throughout the world.
29. Winfrey, Oprah (National Women's Hall of Fame)
    Provides a short biography of one of the most popular talk show hosts in the USA. She is also a successful producer, actress, and advocate to stop child abuse. 1-01
30. Women - Biographies (DiscoverySchool.com)
    Provides biographies of influential women of the twentieth century. 3-01
31. Women Artists (About.com - Mulder-Slater)
    Provides dozens of biographies of influential women artists. 3-01
32. Women Lawyers (Stanford Law School)
    Provides biographies and profiles of dozens of pioneer women attorneys. Uses PDF format. 3-01
33. Wong-Staal, Flossie (Gale Group)
    Provides a background of the pioneering medical researcher, credited with co-discovery of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. 6-00
34. Woods, Tiger - Biography (CNN)
    Provides a profile of the achievements and character of Tiger Woods, one of the world's greatest golfers. 6-01.
35. Woods, Tiger - Timeline (Family Education Network)
    Provides a timeline of the achievements of the golf pro, Tiger Woods. 7-00
36. Woodson, Carter (About.com - Schwalbe)
    Provides a biography of the man who initiated Black History Month. He was also the first African American of slave parents to receive a Ph.D., which he earned from Harvard. 2-01
37. Wright, Frank Lloyd (About.com - Craven)
    Provides a short biography and related resources on a very influential architect. Sometimes visitors misspell as Loyd. 3-01
38. Wu, Chien-Shiung (National Women's Hall of Fame)
    Provides a short biography of a great physicist. 1-01
39. Young, Brigham (The West Film Project and WETA)
    Provides a short biography of the leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as the Mormons. 7-00
40. Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (Gale Group)
    Provides a biography of the person "recognized as the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the twentieth century." 6-00
41. Zemin, Jiang - Profile (BBC News)
    Provides a biographical profile of the leader of China. 6-01