FAMOUS OHIOANS

• Ohio Biography Biographical sketches of Governors, Presidents, Actors and many others.
• Famous Ohioans 
• Ohio PIX Famous Ohioans
• Famous Ohioans Garfield Elementary's List
• Famous Ohioans

• Ohio People

• The National Portrait Gallery has biographical sketches of famous Americans.

• Women in History Ohio Bicentennial Figures 

• Bowling Green State University, Women's Studies Manuscript Collections in the Center for Archival Collections Manuscripts document the involvement of women in the cultural, political, social, and economic growth of northwest Ohio. Many women's organizations are represented, especially religious associations and temperance groups.

• Women in Ohio History devoted to women that have made/or are now making a contribution to our country and also have a connection to the state of Ohio.

• National First Ladies' Library A central location where people can explore the lives of the First Ladies of the United States and their contributions to U.S. history. 

• Distinguished Women of Past and Present Biographies of women throughout history. Searchable chronologically, by name, and by subject.

• American Jewish Archives This repository has an extremely rich and diverse array of collections from Jewish women's organizations and individual women.

• Gale Celebrates Women's History Biographies of more than 100 notable women.

• Thomas Edison
  http://www.tomedison.org/ 

• Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
  http://www.jahci.org/ 
  
  Ohio Author Sites
  
  
  Louise Borden
  http://www.louiseborden.com/ 
  
  Will Hillenbrand
  http://www.willhillenbrand.com/ 
  
  Dav Pilkey
  http://www.pilkey.com/ 
  
  Barbara Robinson
  http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/authors/robinson/ 
  
  Sharon Creech
  http://www.sharoncreech.com/ 
  
  Rick Sowash
  http://www.sowash.com/ 
  
  Sandra Phillipson
  http://www.maxandannie.com/ 
  
  Sally Derby
  http://www.sallyderby.com/ 
  
  Sharon M. Draper
  http://sharondraper.com/index.asp 
  
  Sarah Holbrook
  http://www.saraholbrook.com/ 
  
  Shannon Lanier
  http://www.personal.kent.edu/~slanier/ 
  
  J. Patrick Lewis
  http://www.jpatricklewis.com/ 
  
  Nancy McArthur
  http://junior.apk.net/~mcarthur/index.htm 
  
  Heidi Petach
  http://home.fuse.net/heidipetach/ 
  
  Denise Fleming
  http://denisefleming.com/ 
  
  Wil Clay
  http://www.wilclay.com/ 
  
  R. L. Stine
  http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/ 
  
  Mildred A. Wirt Benson
  http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/mildredwirtbenson.html