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Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Children's Encyclopedia of Women: Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students. (Biography)
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm |
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4to40: Heros Forever
4to40: Heros Forever: Provides short profiles of modern day leaders. (Biography)
http://www.4to40.com/legends/ |
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Heroes of History
Heroes of History: Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures. (Biography)
http://www.heroesofhistory.com/ |
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MyHero.com
MyHero.com: Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things. (Biography)
http://myhero.com/ |
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Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic. (Biography)
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/ |
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Time 100
Time 100: Profiles the 100 most influential people of the 20th century as selected by TIME Magazine in five fields -- leaders and revolutionaries, artists and entertainers, builders and titans, scientists and thinkers, and heroes and icons. (Biography)
http://www.time.com/time/time100/ |
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Biographies for Kids
Biographies for Kids: Famous leaders page offers short biographies political leaders, scientists, inventors, athletes, and others who made a great impact on their world. Stories are written for elementary school students, and each page includes links and a dictionary of terms. (Biography)
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm |
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Their Stamp on History
Their Stamp on History: Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. (Biography)
http://www.stamponhistory.com/ |
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Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews. (Biography)
http://www.achievement.org/ |
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Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction
Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction: Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation. (Biography)
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/6/index-e.html |
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John Dillinger
John Dillinger: Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold. (Biography)
http://www.pbs.org/amex/dillinger |
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Women in History
Women in History: Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century. (Biography)
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004865/ |
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Images of Greatness
Images of Greatness: Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals. (Biography)
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/great/great.htm |
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Biographical Dictionary
Biographical Dictionary: Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates. (Biography)
http://s9.com/biography/ |
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The Great, Famous and Infamous
The Great, Famous and Infamous: A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors. (Biography)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/haywardlad/famous/ |
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PBS - History
PBS - History: Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history. (Biography)
http://www.pbs.org/history/ |
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Great Men and Women of the World
Great Men and Women of the World: Provides biographies of great men and women of the world. Organized into sections on leaders and activists, heroes and humanitarians and scientists. Profiles available in English and French. (Biography)
http://homepage.oanet.com/jaywhy/ |
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Famous People with Disabilities
Famous People with Disabilities: Short biographies of about a dozen famous people. (Biography)
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/~cedir/kidsweb/fpwdinfo.html |
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Biography.com
Biography.com: Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures. (Biography)
http://www.biography.com/ |
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Liberty's Kids
Liberty's Kids: Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS. (Biography)
http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/ |
Additional
Information: This category has biographies and autobiographies suitable for children to read and use for enjoyment or for schoolwork. Biographies may be brief and sites sites may have several, perhaps connected by occupation, but the information contained should have
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