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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Willie Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of baseball player Willie Mays. He was famous for the versatility of his skills when playing. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Yogi Berra

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lawrence Peter Berra. Known to most as Yogi Berra, he was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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National Basketball Association

Nba: Legends Profile: Pete Maravich

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the NBA, offers a thorough summary of the life and career of basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich. Content also includes video.
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Other

Online Companion to Middle English Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource from Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf. Provides a short biography of Geoffrey Chaucer and links to pages describing some of his best-known writings.
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BBC

Bbc: The Normans: Monty's Proud Ancestors?

For Students 9th - 10th
The author uses an excellent example of a debate he had with Field Marshall Montgomery (of World War 2 fame) in which "Monty" argued it was the Normans who have made England what it is today. The author points out the contributions of...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995

For Students 3rd - 8th
Elected to both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame, Oveta Culp Hobby led an accomplished life in politics, in the military, and government. here you can learn about her journey.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Gertrude Elion (1918 1999)

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Gertrude Belle Elion, an American biochemist and pharmacologist and a Nobel Prize winner. She struggled to find her place in the male-dominated scientific world, and went on to become the first woman to be inducted into the...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Defeats Didn't Dampen Dempsey

For Students 9th - 10th
Jack Dempsey was known as one of the world's most popular and greatest heavyweight boxers. At this site from ESPN, you can find interesting biographical and statistical information about this Hall of Fame fighter.
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Great Idea Finder

Great Idea Finder: Lewis Howard Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of the life of African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. Find out about his primary claim to fame in the development of an incandescent light bulb, but be sure to read about his many patents, and his importance to...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: "Little Richard" Penniman

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about the life and career of Little Richard, "the architect of rock and roll." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and also won a Grammy Lifetime...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey

For Students 9th - 10th
Known as the Mother of Blues, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey performed in a traveling minstrel show for over twenty years before recording over 100 songs for Paramount records. Because of her legacy as a blues singer, she has been inducted into...
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The Great Peshtigo Fire Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Forgotten in the fame of the Chicago Fire, Peshtigo suffered even more in the toll of dead, injured, and total destruction.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Philosophes

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive PowerPoint presentation will enhance study and review of the famed philosophers. Gather more knowledge of Newton, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, and Franklin among others.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a story of a young man who wishes for fame that will last long after he is gone; he wishes "not to be forgotten in the grave."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Fossilize Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Phoebe A. Cohen details the steps your body must take to find future fame as a fossil. [5:30]
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PBS

Pbs: Sandro Botticelli

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the life and work of Sandro Botticelli, famed artist of the Italian Renaissance, with wonderful reproductions of two of his acclaimed works, "La Primavera" and "Birth of Venus." Part of a larger site on the Renaissance...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: British Pop Icon George Michael Dies at 53

For Students 9th - 10th
Famed musician, George Michael, died in December 2016. He rocked stages across the world for years.
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Other

National Humanities Institute: Croce in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy but informative article traces the fame and decline of Croce's philosophy in the 20th century, as well as his contributions in aesthetics, literary criticism, and historiography. Author argues that Croce's thought deserves a...
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Dance Marathons

For Students 9th - 10th
Author describes the dance marathon craze in detail, from the fun sport it was in the 1920s to the desperate play for brief fame and fortune in the 1930s. Published in 2004.
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Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Edward S. Curtis's the North American Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents over 2,000 prints from the work of the famed photographer,Edward S. Curtis, who recorded Native American dress, ceremonies, life, and culture representing over 80 tribes during the first half of the 20th...
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Down Beat Magazine: Ben Webster

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben Webster was one of the first important saxophone players to come out of Duke Ellington's orchestra. Read a biography, view pictures and see a discography of this 1974 Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee.
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Down Beat Magazine: Dexter Gordon

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1980 Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee, saxophonist Dexter Gordon has lead a successful career in the field of jazz. Read a biography, view pictures and view a list of his recordings on this website.
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Women of Note: Celebrating 250 Years of Music by Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of more than forty women composers whose works, if not their fame, rival men composers of the same time period. Biographies are generally accompanied by a list of some works by the composer, with brief descriptions. Of...
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Space.com

Space: Nasa to Celebrate John Glenn's Legacy With Memorial Service Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Famed astronaut, John Glenn, passed away on December 8, 2016. He laid in state in Columbus, Ohio. He is remembered by many, especially those involved with the space program.

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