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PBS
Pbs: Archives of the West: The Life and Adventures of Buffalo Bill
Read the version of Buffalo Bill Cody's autobiography, from this text originally published in 1917. Presented as html text chapter by chapter, it makes interesting reading.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Theodore Roosevelt: The Big Stick and the Square Deal
Read the text from Roosevelt's autobiography, in which he writes candidly of the Big Stick Policy and the Square Deal.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Ernest J. Gaines
Biography of American author, Ernest Gaines, well-known for his novels and essays, including The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman and A Gathering of Old Men, both adapted for television.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1987: Susumu Tonegawa
This Nobel E-Museum site provides an autobiography and a very detailed description of Mr. Tonegawa's work for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.
University of North Carolina
"Life and Times of Frederick Douglass": Text
HTML full text of the "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," the autobiography of the 19th century African American abolitionist (1818-1895).
University of North Carolina
Documenting the South: Jacob Stroyer, 1849 1908: My Life in the South
This site, from the University of North Carolina, provides the full text of "My Life in the South," the autobiography of an emancipated slave, Jacob Stroyer(1849-1908). The text is complete and in-depth with a full introduction and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: From Courage to Freedom:frederick Douglass's 1845 Autobiography
In this 3-lesson unit, students will read Douglass's narrative. They will analyze Douglass's vivid first-hand accounts of the lives of slaves and the behavior of slave owners to see how he successfully contrasts reality with romanticism...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Booker T. Washington
This site focuses on Booker T. Washington including the full text of his autobiography Up From Slavery: An Autobiography.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Benjamin Franklin
This site from the University of Groningen provides Benjamin Franklin's complete autobiography 1706-1757.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "26 Fairmont Avenue"
Here you will find activities for Tomie dePaola's autobiography, "26 Fairmont Avenue."
Yale University
Ynhti: My Place in Time, by Michael Conte, Jr.
This lesson site from the Yale University provides narrative, notes, and teacher and student bibliographies. Investigates the "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin."
History Tools
History Tools: Benjamin Franklin on Religion [Pdf]
Excerpt from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1771, 1774, 1788 in which Franklin discusses his thoughts and beliefs on nature and religion. Paragraph numbers have been added.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Zines for Kids Multigenre Texts About Media Icons
Contains plans for nine lessons that ask students to create multigenre zines for popular culture figures that include letter, persuasive, narrative, acrostic poetry, comic, and biography/autobiography writing. To accomplish this,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Andrew Clements
Read this autobiography to learn about author Andrew Clements. Links to his website, an interview, and a list of his books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Anne Isaacs
Read this autobiography to learn about author Anne Isaacs. A link to a list of her books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Ben M. Baglio
Read this autobiography to learn about author Ben M. Baglio. A link to a list of his books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Ben Mikaelsen
Read this autobiography to learn about author Ben Mikaelsen and some struggles he faced during his childhood. A link to a list of his books is provided.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Brian Jacques
Read this autobiography to learn about author Brian Jacques. Links to an interview and a list of his book are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Bruce Degen
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator Bruce Degen. Links to an interview, an author visit kit, and a list of his books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Clinton Cox
Read this autobiography to learn about author Clinton Cox. Links to an interview and a list of her books are available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Cynthia De Felice
Read this autobiography to learn about author Cynthia Defelice. A link to a list of her books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: David Diaz
Read this autobiography to learn about illustrator David Diaz. A link to a list of his books is available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: David Kirk
Read this autobiography to learn about author and illustrator David Kirk. Links to an interview and a list of his books are also available.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: David L. Harrison
Read this autobiography to learn about poet David L. Harrison. A link to a list of his books is available.
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