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A&E
Television Networks' Biography
Famous people past and
present. This site created by the A&E Television Network has
them both. This searchable online database puts 15,000 of the
greatest names at your fingertips. Click on a letter, or enter a
name and be ready to discover who they were, what they did, and why.
(All ages) |
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Edison
National Historic Site
This national site has a nice “Kid’s Corner” with a large number
of biographical pictorials of Thomas Edison. |
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Anne
Frank Online
More than
1,000,000 children under the age of 16 died in the Holocaust. Anne Frank
was one of them. |
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The
World of Ben Franklin
He became famous for being a scientist,
an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an
economist. Today, we honor Ben Franklin as one of our Founding Fathers and
as one of America’s greatest citizens. |
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Martin
Luther King Jr.
Seattle Times’ online information about Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Exploring
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci had a keen eye and
quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he
never published his ideas. He was a gentle vegetarian who loved animals
and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced
and deadly weapons. |
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Abraham
Lincoln Online
This site
includes an enormous amount of information about Lincoln, including
listings of outstanding historic sites and a very large number of books. |
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Pocahontas
(Spectrum Biographies)
A short
biography of Pocahontas produced by IncWell. |
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Betsy
Ross Homepage
Why Ross was
selected to make the flag, how she cut a five-point star, and directions
of cutting your own five-point star. Works great in classroom discussions! |
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National
Inventors Hall of Fame
Who invented plastic? How
about the car radio or the helicopter? You can find out the answers
to these and other questions at this site which is the on-line version of
the book of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. You may search
through the hall either by inventors or inventions. Or you can even
nominate an inventor to be included. (All ages) |
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The
Presidents of the United States of America
List of internal links to each president of the United States.
Includes photographs and links to speeches. |
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First
Ladies of the United States of America
Information
about the First Ladies of the United States. |
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Gallery
of Achievers
In the
Gallery of Achievers, the focus is on individuals who have shaped the 20th
century by their accomplishments. |
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Distinguished
Women of Past and Present
Women provide over half the
population of the world. But all too often their accomplishments
have been overshadowed or completely ignored by history books. Come
to this site to learn more about writers, educators, scientists, heads of
state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and
other distinguished women of both the past and some who are still alive
today. |
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Women
of NASA
The Women of NASA resource was developed to encourage more young women
to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. |
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