Biofiles -Biography pages of people who impacted the United States and American history.

President Gerald R. Ford--the 38th President of the United States--New

General George Patton--Famed American army general of World War Two--New

The Rolling Stones--Famous British rock band known as "The World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band."--New

Ariel Sharon-Israeli military leader and Prime Minister.--New

General Robert E. Lee-- The commanding general for the South in the American Civil War.--New

Cindy Sheehan--The mother of Casey Sheehan. Her son's death led her to begin an anti-war demonstration outside of President Bush's ranch in the summer of 2005. Casey Sheehan--U.S. Army soldier who died in the Iraq War. His death caused his mother, Cindy Sheehan, to launch an anti-war demonstration which gained nation-wide attention.

Tom DeLay--House Majority Leader and conservative Republican. Currently under indictment in Texas and, for now, the former Majority Leader.

The Reverend Billy Graham--Religious cultural icon and spiritual advisor to every American president since Dwight Eisenhower.

Britney Spears- Pop music icon, singer, actress, and star.

Johnny Cochran--American attorney who gained fame representing O.J. Simpson in his infamous 1995 trial.

John D. Negroponte--American diplomat chosen to serve as the first National Intelligence Director.

L. Paul Bremer--American diplomat who served as head of the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq from 2003 to 2004.

Julius Schwartz--Science Fiction and comic book editor .

Dr. Benjamin Rush-- Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Constitutional Convention, noted physician and ardent supporter for the abolition of slavery.

Thomas Nast-American political cartoonist.

General George Armstrong Custer-- Famous American Cavalry officer who died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.

Timothy McVeigh--Domestic American terrorist responsible for the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995.

William Howard Taft-President of the United States and later Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lorenzo de Zavala--First Vice-President of the Republic of Texas.

Maria Shriver--Former award-winning television journalist, best-selling author, current First Lady of California, niece to President John F. Kennedy, and daughter of Vice-Presidential candidate Sargent Shriver.

civilwar contemporaries

Clara Barton-- The "Angel of the Battlefield" who brought nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

Mathew Brady-- The "Father of Photojournalism" whose photos of Civil War battlefields brought the horrors of war home to civilians on the homefront.

Dr. Benjamin Rush-- Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Constitutional Convention, noted physician and ardent supporter for the abolition of slavery.

Thomas Nast-American political cartoonist.

General George Armstrong Custer-- Famous American Cavalry officer who died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.

General Robert E. Lee-- The commanding general for the South in the American Civil War.--New

Lorenzo de Zavala--First Vice-President of the Republic of Texas.

Frederick Douglass-- The famous orator, author, and champion against slavery.