Play a memory match game by matching six different famous people with their occupations.

A great list of famous people - gives the city of their birth, birth and death dates, occupation and a link to a biography of each one.

Meet some of the famous people from Puerto Rico by clicking on a name to access biographical details.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Famous people who played the viola include Haydn, Jimi Hendrix, and Dudley Herschback, a Harvard professor.

All fifty states are linked here to lists of famous people from each of them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] With this flipchart, kindergarten students will study information about famous people and use the Activotes to answer questions.

Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.

Students estimate the ages of famous people, then create a scatterplot with the actual ages. This activity allows them to estimate with linear equations. You can access the age data through the "activity" link.

Trace the family trees of some famous people to find out if their roots lead to passengers on the Mayflower.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with information about several famous people who immigrated to the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Who Was Known As the Father of Texas? Who Was Known As the Yellow Rose of Texas? This resource identifies a selection of famous people from Texas history, and provides a biography for each.

Learn about the lives of famous people in sports and how they were able to succeed and achieve their goals.

Here you can learn all about the state of Maine. Content includes Maine facts, famous people from Maine, state symbols, state government and laws, contests, games, and more. You need shockwave plug-in to use part of the site.

Al Capone was Public Enemy No. 1, who managed to evade prosecution for his many crimes. Read this lengthy and interesting account of his eventual trial, see pictures of people involved, find a chronology of Capone's exploits, and read...

This website is broken down into six subheadings for six groups of people who have made a difference in some way in the state of North Carolina. Click on the subheadings to learn more about these people.

Provides a list of famous writer, artists, and other well known people from the state of New Jersey. Click on the name under the picture to find out more about that person.

Use this quiz-style game to identify historical figures in the field of medicine.

Read about the life and work of Houston native, Howard Hughes, a famous Texan known for film and aviation.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains 10 Activote questions on famous people from Tennessee.

During this unit students will study the lives of famous African-Americans who have had an impact upon history or present day society. This interdisciplinary hands-on unit will incorporate the subjects of social studies, reading,...

Play this web game and learn about famous paintings and their artists while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program.

A short list of famous people who were born in Venezuela along with an accompanying biography on Simon Bolivar.