The Forgotten Hero: Step 1: Choose a Hero

A guide for finding resources on Forgotten Heroes.

Resources to Help Choose a Hero

Biography: Gale in Context [Gale] This link opens in a new window
Biography in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. Organized into a user-friendly portal experience, it merges Gale's authoritative reference content, including Lives & Perspectives, with periodicals and multimedia. Users can also search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text.
Britannica Library Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Britannica Library Reference Center allows users to easily conduct fact-checked research from continually updated encyclopedia articles.

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
Unrecognized during their lifetimes, these Unsung Heroes demonstrated extraordinary courage and compassion while impacting the course of history.

Biography in Context | Gale

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Britannica | Library Reference Center

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