Monologues as Actors project! Here are some links:
www.history.com        www.wikipedia.com        www.youtube.com  (to watch some of their manerisms)
www.biography.com    www.imbd.com     www.google.com (then type in the actors name!)
Once you have researched, you must decide who you are talking to (who is the audience) then you must write it, It must be 40 seconds long..................memorize and perform.................this is due Monday!!!  You may dress in costume!!!