Introducing...
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There are many things to intrigue you when studying the past: the details of daily life, grand events, societies long gone, and the development of technologies and ideas, to name just a few. But none of these things would hold much interest for us without the people who made it all happen. History is filled with men and women of vision or ambition, of great good or evil, or of extraordinary talents who helped to shape the world around them and their future, and in so doing gave us our ever-fascinating past. |
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Some of these individuals have gained such fame that we may know their names without really knowing who they were. Others made significant contributions to the history of humankind, yet have fallen into virtual obscurity. Still others offer us a window to their world through their writing, their art, their labor, their sufferings, or the fruit of their vocations. All of these people deserve to be recognized and remembered for who and what they were. |
In the spirit of such recognition, I offer this new resource at the Medieval History site.
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Who's Who in Medieval History and the Renaissance is a "people directory" that can help you find biographies as well as studies of each individual's achievements and the impact he had on history. Through this directory you can also find images, primary sources, and online texts by and about the individual in question, as well as print resources and even films, wherever and whenever such resources have been found by your Guide. |
In
addition to a variety of indices to help you find who you're looking
for, there are some fun links that let you meet someone in history
with a click of the mouse. Try a Random
Who's Who or find out Who's
Who This Week with a simple quiz.
Though by necessity we have to start small, it is my hope that Who's Who will eventually grow to serve as a useful starting point for learning about the most important and interesting people in the Middle Ages.
Learn more about our new resource: Visit About Who's Who in Medieval History.
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Who are these people? Click on their pictures to find out.
All portraits are in the public domain.
Introducing Who's Who in Medieval History is copyright © 2000 Melissa Snell and About.com.
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