[header] How to do research into a historical figure [title] Search the internet archive. [step] The internet archive is an incredible resource that's free and open to everyone. That makes it especially useful if you don't have a membership to other online databases through a school or library. 
It includes historical documents from around the world, like books, letters, and other texts. [substeps] In addition, you can find audio, video, software, archived webpages, digital images, and other cultural artifacts from recent history.