A people is a group of individuals who belong to and function within a particular society. In common usage, the term people may be synonymous with human, or otherwise may carry an exclusive meaning. In general, the word people is a collective noun used to define a specific group of humans. However, when used to refer to a group of humans possessing a common ethnic, cultural or national unitary characteristic or identity, "people" is a singular noun, and as such takes an "s" in the plural; (example: "the English-speaking peoples of the world").
The concept of personhood (who is a person within a society) is the fundamental component of any selective concept of people. A distinction is maintained in philosophy and law between the notions "human being", or "man", and "person". The former refers to the species, while the latter refers to a rational agent (see, for example, John Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding II 27 and Immanuel Kant's Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals).
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Beaumont, William - Family and Genealogy - Dr. William Beaumont (1785-1853) was the U.S. Army surgeon who researched the physiology of human digestion, working with a patient who had a hole in his stomach.
Meta Description: [ Genealogy information of U.S. Dr. William Beaumont family; has links to other Beaumont/Bement family genealogy websites. ]
Biographical Directory of American History - Links to a large collection of textbook-style biographies of prominent people in US history.
Meta Description: [ Digital History enhances history teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook, extensive reference resources, and interactive materials. ]
Corbett, Boston - The story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth.
Meta Description: [ This page tells the story of Boston Corbett, the soldier who killed John Wilkes Booth. ]
Eastman, George - The story of George Eastman, and the transformation of photography.
Meta Description: [ The story of George Eastman and how he transformed photography. ]
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Fisher, Carl - How the vision of entrepreneur Carl Fisher created America's premier vacation destination - Miami Beach.
Meta Description: [ Meet Carl Fisher, the man who turned Florida swampland into America's vacation destination. ]
Freeman, Elizabeth 'Mumbet' - One of the first black women slaves to be set free in the USA.
Garrison, William Lloyd - A study of Garrison's views on non-resistance, their influence in the abolitionist movement, and lessons for the future. By Ernest Crosby
Meta Description: [ Jim Zwick's books on Mark Twain and anti-imperialism, web sites, biography, and how to contact him. ]
Green, Hetty - All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.
Hershey, Milton - A biographical site about the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. Timeline, short biography, and links.
Meta Description: [ MILTON HERSHEY| MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL. Milton Hershey is a great man, this site has biography as well as pictures. ]
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McKean, Col. Thomas - A Neglected Founding Father - Detailed overview of McKean's life and career - includes a biography, contributions to PA, DE, and the U.S., a chronology of his political offices, his genealogy, and writings.
Meta Description: [ Thomas McKean website offers a detailed overview of McKean's life and career, including his personal background, his contributions, a chronology of his political offices, his genealogy, his will, and the most comprehensive list of sources of additional information, incuding many links to other w... ]
Murrow, Edward R. - Portrait of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who dared to uphold freedom of thought in a time of McCarthyism.
Spotlight Biography: Elections and Voting - Article on three people who changed the electoral landscape in America: Andrew Jackson, Lucretia Coffin Mott, and Carrie Chapman Catt.
Tilden, Samuel J. - Forgotten U.S. President - Free teleplay about the US Presidential election of 1876 and Samuel Tilden, who won the popular vote but lost the electoral college vote.
Uncle Sam Image Gallery - Pictures and historical information about Uncle Sam, an American legend based on an actual person.
Meta Description: [ Uncle Sam -- pictures and historical information about an American legend. ]
Walker, Madam C.J. - An account of the life of an entrepreneur, who rose from the cotton fields of the South to become a successful self-made American businesswoman. [Created by her great-great-granddaughter, A'Lelia Bundles.]
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