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...
This page was last updated on August 12th, 2008
This page was last updated on August 12th, 2008
Biography (from People and Society)
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Women in History
Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.
John Dillinger
Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.
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.com
Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
Images of Greatness
Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction
Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
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.
Academy of Achievement
Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
4to40: Heros Forever
Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
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.
Their Stamp on History
Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
PBS - History
Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
MyHero.com
Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
Heroes of History
Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
Biographical Dictionary
Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
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.
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.
Famous People with Disabilities
Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
The Great, Famous and Infamous
A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.
Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.
Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.
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.
Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
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.
Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
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.
Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS.
Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.
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