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Clara Barton: Women in History

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a biographical sketch of Clara Barton (1821-1912) includes facts and links to web sites for further research.
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Daisetsu Suzuki

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of D.T. Suzuki. Discusses the teaching he did in the West.
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Boglewood Group: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini: Baroque Master

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical sketch of the life of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680 CE), with a link to an exquisite reproduction of his famous sculpture of St. Teresa of Avila.
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University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi Libraries: Berta and Elmer Hader Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to a biographical sketch of Hader's career as well as to several summaries of her books.
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The Great War Primary Document Archive: York, Alvin C. Sergeant

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief biographical sketch of Sergeant Alvin C. York who fought in France during World War I.
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Women in History: Madame c.j. Walker

For Students 3rd - 8th
This biographical sketch from the Lakewood Public Library includes facts, accomplishments, and links to websites for further research.
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Women in History: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site's biographical sketch of Carrie Chapman Catt includes facts, accomplishments, and links to web sites for further research.
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Women in History: Annie Sullivan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This biographical sketch from the Lakewood Public Library of Helen Keller's devoted teacher includes facts, accomplishments and a bibliography for further research.
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Wittenberg University: Major Figures of the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview, followed by biographical sketches of people making this time memorable.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame: Frederick Banting 1891 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of Frederick Banting, the discover of insulin, as though written in his own words.
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California Digital Library

E Scholarship Editions: Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and Afghan Response

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough examination of the Soviet invasion and occupation during the 1979-1982 period. Contains maps, biographical sketches on all the major players, and an epilogue of the events in the country through 1994.
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California Digital Library

E Scholarship Editions: Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and Afghan Response

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough examination of the Soviet invasion and occupation during the 1979-1982 period. Contains maps, biographical sketches on all the major players, and an epilogue of the events in the country through 1994.
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Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.
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Author's Calendar: Doris Lessing

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Doris Lessing, 20th century British feminist writer.
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Author's Calendar: Jean Jacques Rousseau

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical sketch makes use of quotations from Rousseau's works. Provides a bibliography of his work as well.
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Indiana Historical Society: Billy Sunday Collection [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief biographical sketch of Billy Sunday, a popular evangelist and social activist in the early 1900s.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's forty-third president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: William J. Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's forty-second president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: George Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's forty-first president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's fortieth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Gerald R. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-eighth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Jimmy Carter

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-ninth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Richard M. Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-seventh president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-sixth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

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