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 the basic details, e.g. birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, and so forth.
Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates. s9.com/biography
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. gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
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. homepage.oanet.com/jaywhy
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. www.time.com/time/time100
Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS. pbskids.org/libertyskids
A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors. homepage.ntlworld.com/haywardlad/famous
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