» 4to40: Heros Forever - Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
» Academy of Achievement - Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
» Biographical Dictionary - Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
» Biographical Studies - Gives brief backgrounds of famous scientists, mathematicians, artists, Roman ruler, inventor and theologians, includes portrait photos and bibliographies.
» 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 Base - A large collection of biographies on notable men and women.
» Biography.com - Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
» Carnegie, Andrew - Information about the life the philanthropist and his legacy for education and libraries.
» Famous People with Disabilities - Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
» 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.
» Heroes of History - Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
» Images of Greatness - Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
» John Dillinger - Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.
» Liberty's Kids - Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation.
» MyHero.com - Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
» PBS - History - Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
» The Great, Famous and Infamous - A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.
» Their Stamp on History - Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
» 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.
» William Palmer - Explores the life of man hanged as a serial killer. Evidence about the crimes and the trial are presented so you can form your own opinion of guilt or innocence.
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