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Culture.pl: Profile of Czeslaw Milosz
This brief biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Milosz includes a lengthy bibliography.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Annie Dillard
This website from Creative Quotations offers a lengthy list of quotations on various topics from Annie Dillard's writing. Also includes a very brief biographical sketch. An interesting site overall.
Robin Chew
Lucidcafe: Elizabeth I, Queen of England
This biographical resource for Queen Elizabeth I can help students collecting background information or for use in classroom discussion and assignments.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Kids learn about the biography of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of Ancient China on this site. Learn about the first emperor of China and how he was buried with an army of terracotta soldiers.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Sun Tzu and the Art of War
Study the biography of Sun Tzu of Ancient China on this site. Learn about a great military leader and strategist who wrote the book the Art of War.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Cicero
On this site, study the biography of Cicero from Ancient Rome. Learn about the greatest orator in the history of Rome.
Other
Sinclair Lewis and His Life
Information about Lewis's life, a timeline of important events and a quiz about Sinclair Lewis.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Mi Heroe/my Hero
Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports,...
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Jackie Robinson
Kids learn about the biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. He was a Hall of Fame player for the Brooklyn Dodgers who wore number 42.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: George Orwell: Biography
This website provides a biography of George Orwell, the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
TES Global
Blendspace: Gabby Douglas
A learning module with twenty-one links to videos, images, texts, and quizzes with biographical information about Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas.
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Ducksters: Biography of President William Henry Harrison for Kids
Do you know who the 9th president of the United States was? Learn about William Henry Harrison biography and life story on this website?
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Ducksters: Biography of President Jimmy Carter for Kids
Find the biography of Jimmy Carter who was the 39th president of the United States on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Franklin Pierce for Kids
Find the biography of Franklin Pierce was the 14th president of the United States on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President James K. Polk for Kids
Study the biography of the 11th president of the United States named James K. Polk.
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Ducksters: Biography of President George Bush for Kids
Learn about George Bush (H.W.) who was the 41st president of the United States on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for Kids
A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt who was the 32nd president of the United States can be found on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower for Kids
Learn more about the 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Barack Obama for Kids
Explore the life story of Barack H. Obama who is the 44th president of the United States on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Benjamin Harrison for Kids
Explore the life story of Benjamin Harrison who was the 23th president of the United States on this website.
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Ducksters: Biography of President James Buchanan for Kids
A biography about James Buchanan who was the 15th president of the United States on this website.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Grover Cleveland for Kids
Learn about Grover Cleveland who was the 22nd and the 24th president of the United States on this website.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Harry S. Truman for Kids
Study the biography of Harry S. Truman who was the 33rd president of the United States on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography of President Gerald Ford for Kids
Learn about the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, on this site.