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'Mississippi Writers Page' by University of Mississippi. Department of English and University of Mississippi Libraries

The Mississippi Writers Page is a multi-faceted Internet Resource about writers in, from, or otherwise associated with the state of Mississippi. This includes a collection of articles on each author detailing biographical information, a comprehensive list of published titles, various awards and honors, and a selected bibliography of additional resources. Other features include lists of recently published books by Mississippi writers, news and events, information about literary landmarks in Mississipi, a chronology of literary events in the state, magazines and journals published in Mississippi, and information about publishing companies in the state.

A Shakespeare Genealogy

[The original link is gone. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Andy Warhol's Religious and Ethnic Roots: The Carpatho-Rusyn Influence on His Art

A book by Raymond M. Herbenick.

BURNESS Genealogy and Family History - Robert BURNS Family History

Ancestors & descendants of Robert Burns.

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Laura Ingalls WILDER

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Louisa May ALCOTT

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Mark TWAIN

a.k.a. Samuel Langhorne CLEMENS.

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Tennessee WILLIAMS

HALDEMAN-JULIUS Family Tree

Genealogical reports related to the infamous US publisher Emanuel Haldeman-Julius and his wife, Marcet. Data also includes such notable individuals as Noble Peace Prize winner Jane Addams and Senator John H. Addams.

Jonathan Swift- Fragment of Autobiography

Fragment Of Autobiography (1667-1699) from The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Anecdotes Of The Family Of Swift.

Randolph CALDECOTT's Family

Genealogy of the famous children's book illustrator.

Robert Burns

A site for his poetry, includes a brief history of his life and ancestors.

SignatureHelp.com

Index of artists based on the signatures they used to sign their work.

Southern California Genelaogical Society: Kids' Camp: Ancestry of Walt Disney

Wedgwood Circle, 1730-1897: Four Generations of a Family and Their Friends

A book by Barbara Wedgwood.

Winslow Homer

This site includes the civil war work of Winslow Homer, with over 50 examples of his work. It also includes his post-was seascape work, a biography, and a time line. Winslow Homer was the 19th century's most popular artist.