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Biographies

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• 4,000 Years of Women in Science.
  http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
  This site lists more than 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women!
  
  
• Abraham Lincoln Online.
  http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln.html
  This site includes an enormous amount of information about Lincoln, including listings of outstanding historic sites and a very large number of books.
  
  
• Abraham Lincoln Research Site.
  http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln2.html
  This is a student-oriented educational Web site about Lincoln's life and family. The web master, a retired American history teacher, answers questions by e-mail.
  
  
• Anne Frank Online.
  http://www.annefrank.com/
  More than 1,000,000 children under the age of 16 died in the Holocaust. Anne Frank was one of them.
  
  
• Betsy Ross Homepage.
  http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/
  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!
  
  
• Biography A & E Page.
  http://www.biography.com/
  Has a searchable online database containing 15,000 international names, past and present. This is a commercial site for the Biography television show.
  
  
• Distinguished Women of Past and Present.
  http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com
  These are women who were writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Search for biographies of distinguished women by name or by field.
  
  
• Edison National Historic Site.
  http://www.nps.gov/edis
  This national site has a nice “Kid’s Corner” with a large number of biographical pictorials of Thomas Edison.
  
  
• Exploring Leonardo.
  http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
  “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.”
  
  
• First Ladies of the United States of America.
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html
  Information about the First Ladies of the United States.
  
  
• Gallery of Achievers.
  http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
  In the Gallery of Achievers, the focus is on individuals who have shaped the 20th century by their accomplishments.
  
  
• I was wondering...
  http://www.iwaswondering.org/
  Discover the adventures of real women in science! Find biographies, interactive games, fun science facts, and opportunities to ask your questions about science.
  
  
• Inventive Kids!
  http://www.inventivekids.com/indexFlash.html
  Learn all about amazing inventions and the Canadian women who created them.
  
  
• Martin Luther King Jr.
  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
  Seattle Times’ online information about Martin Luther King Jr.
  
  
• National Inventors Hall of Fame.
  http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp
  Learn about famous and not-so-famous inventors.
  
  
• Presidents of the United States.
  http://www.ipl.org/div/potus
  In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites also are included to enrich this site.
  
  
• The Presidents of the United States of America.
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html
  List of internal links to each president of the United States. Includes photographs and links to other Web resources.
  
  
• The World of Ben Franklin.
  http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
  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.
  
  
• Women of NASA.
  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
  The Women of NASA resource was developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. Selected profiles are available in Spanish.
  
  
• Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
  http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
  Learn about the generations of women who have made an impact in history.
  
  

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
• Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
• For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers