AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Death of letters spells tough time for
CLEAN : Death of letters spells tough time for
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Obama in Ireland for windswept 'homecoming'
CLEAN: Obama in Ireland for windswept 'homecoming'
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Mujica presento su biografia en Bs As
El ex presidente de Uruguay Jose Pepe Mujica presento el domingo en la capital argentina una biografia que lo describe como la oveja negra de la politica
Bloomberg
Does Politics Makes Policymakers a Little Keynesian?
Dec. 23 -- On Morning Must Read, Bloomberg's Brendan Greeley recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes that provide insight into today's headlines. Renaissance Macro Research U.S. Economics Head Neil Dutta also speaks.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Immersion in the world of fairytales in Hans Christian Andersen museum
One of the world's most famous storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in his hometown of Odense (central Denmark) with a new museum designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which combines biographical elements with a...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Jane Yolen
The Reading Rockets project offers this exclusive and extensive interivew with Jane Yolen. It can be watched as a series of video clips, or you can read the transcripts. There is also a brief biographical sketch. Links to some of her...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Abraham Lincoln: 60 Second Presidents
Short video [1:11] on Abraham Lincoln animated and narrated with humor. Support materials for students include background essay on Lincoln and fact sheet to accompany video.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pedro E. Guerrero: Opposing Vietnam
In this video [1:42] from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, Guerrero discusses his opposition to the Vietnam War and the consequences of his actions as a member of the draft...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pedro E. Guerrero: Latinos in Wwii
In this video from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, Guerrero discusses his reasons for enlisting in World War II. Like many children of immigrants, Guerrero felt a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Writer in the Making: American Masters
Renowned novelist and activist James Baldwin laid the foundation for his lifetime of achievement during his childhood in 1930s Harlem. Baldwin spent countless hours in the 135th Street Public Library, soaking up as much knowledge as he...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sandburg and Lincoln
This video [5:57] from American Masters: "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" highlights Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln. Known for his poetry, Sandburg began writing a short story about Lincoln meant for children. It soon became a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fake News and Biography: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Learn about the "fake news" that established long held beliefs about Edgar Allan Poe in this video [2:30] from American Masters, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. When Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances, his literary rival,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln, Attorney at Law
This video excerpt takes a look at Lincoln's years as a 'prairie' lawyer with discussion on how his profession helped him later in his presidency. [1:44]
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Marc Brown
If you've ever wanted to meet the creator of the popular "Arthur" character, here's your chance. Video clips of an interview let you know what he thinks about a variety of topics.
Other
Follow Your Dreams: Sue Stauffacher and the Tillie Ride
This site shares the insights of the author Sue Stauffacher about her biography entitled The Tille Ride. When Tillie Anderson came to America, all she had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor shop and waited for a dream to...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Text Features to Understand and Interpret Biography
In this lesson, you will understand the elements of a biography by looking specifically at the text features within the article. [4:11]
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Kathleen Krull
Did you know that Beethoven's favorite food was macaroni and cheese? Or that John F. Kennedy used to bark like a seal before giving important speeches? Kathleen Krull's biographies for young readers are full of such facts. Through solid...
Other
Self knowlege.com: Renascence and Other Poems
This resource from SelfKnowlege.com offers some of the works of Edna St. Vincent Millay including RENASCENCE and other poems.
Other
Youtube: Laura Lasnier: Genre Study: Biography, Autobiography, & Memoir
A brief video explaining the similarities and differences between biography, autobiography, and memoir. [2:10]
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Candace Fleming: Classroom Cast
This site shares the words [3:46] of the biographer, Candace Fleming, the prolific author of The Great and Only Barnum, a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction nominee and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book; The Lincolns: A...