Biography/Autobiography

Biography is history
seen through the prism
of a person

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BIOGRAPHY Based on the popular Arts and Entertainment television program, this site features a quiz game and over 15,000 biographical entries.

Biographical Dictionary The 25,000 entries in this dictionary may be searched by year, literary and artistic works, notable achievements, occupations, etc. There are ideas for teachers to use this site with their students and a very challenging interactive quiz, the Master Biographer Challenge .

Biography Maker A clear, step-by-step guide to help students write lively biography reports.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Inventors and Inventions

Inventor of the Week Archives from MIT's Invention Dimension and now. . . Extra Credit Assignment: Inventive Minds.

POTUS - Presidents of the United States

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement A timeline, photos, and brief overview of the people and events which shaped the Civil Rights Movement. For sound bites, visit Voices of the Civil Rights Era For a list of more resources, check out Black History Month from Barbara J. Feldman's Surfing the Net with Kids site.

Abigail Adams Learn about this Weymouth girl who grew up to become the wife of one president and the mother of another. Visit the White House's web page and read about Abigail Adams and the other First Ladies of the United States of America.

Astronaut Eileen Collins Read about the first woman to be selected to command a Space Shuttle.

Amelia Earhart Read about the early life and exciting accomplishments of this famous aviatrix and about The Earhart Project and its ongoing attempts to explain her mysterious disappearance.

Thomas Edison This page discusses Thomas Edison's early life in Port Huron, Michigan, the archaeological search for his boyhood home, and the artifacts which have been recovered there. At the Tom Edison's Home Page, you'll find a mini-biography plus photos and explanations of some of Edison's inventions. The graphics are wonderful, but it may take a while to view them if your modem is slow. Another site you'll find interesting is The Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estates

Keeping Anne Frank's Story Alive and Anne Frank Online These sites focus on The Diary of Anne Frank and its lasting impact on readers throughout the world.Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945, Teacher WorkbookGeared for teachers, this site features a collection of lesson plans and activities for teaching The Diary of Anne Frank and for teaching about the Holocaust. Students visiting this site will be interested in the "Readings and Overview" section and the Timelines. Another site is A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man Learn about this scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist. I particularly like the Franklin quote which introduces this site.

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. Read about his Flight in Friendship Seven thirty-six years ago and about his Flight in Discovery in October, 1998. You can also go to the NASA page John Glenn: From Mercury to Space Shuttle to learn more about this American hero.

Patrick Henry

Harry Houdini

John F. Kennedy a short biography for young people complete with sound clips and photos and information about the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum.

Helen Keller

Martin Luther King Jr - an electronic tribute frm the Seattle Times; The Martin Luther King, Jr Paper Project at Standford University and "King's brief life left an enduring legacy" from US News .Also of interest is an online exhibit, Powerful Days in Black and White, featuring the work of photojournalist Charles Moore.

Abraham Lincoln Research Site Don't let the imposing title scare you away. This is a wonderful site with all kinds of interesting stories and facts about our sixteenth president. Also visit The History Place presents Abraham Lincoln and a site about the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Rosa Parks , Rosa Parks, Myth & Fact in the Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott , and Women of the Hall - Rosa Parks

Harriet Quimby Who was that attractive young woman in the old fashioned black and white picture in the back of our classroom? She was none other than America's first female licensed pilot.

Learn about Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Teachers will also find an interesting lesson plan at the official Dodgers site on Jackie Robinson, An American Hero.

Betsy Ross Homepage Read about the woman who sewed the first American flag, take a cyber tour of her home, learn the history of our flag and proper flag ettiquette.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad for ChildrenBe sure to visit this wonderful site created by second graders and their teachers in Sleepy Hollow, New York. For more information, go to The Underground Railroad.

George Washington This Mount Vernon Educational Resources site provides biographical information, a cyber tour of Mount Vernon, information about George Washington and slavery, and an online quiz.

Last revised: January 4, 2001