Biographical portrait of John Adams, second president of the United States, discusses, among other things, his role in the American fight for independence. Archived.

Brief biography of playwright William Shakespeare, including personal information and life as a poet and actor.

During this lesson, students engage in a virtual game of "Twenty Questions" with another class. They will utilize textbooks, trade books, the Alabama Virtual Library, and other Internet sites for reference. Each team (class) will be...

Brief biographical resource on Marcus Garvey, the creator of the "Back to Africa" movement in the United States. Archived.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Nat Turner led the largest slave uprising the South would see until the Civil War. The infamy of the event has led to multiple interpretations of Turner as a historical figure. By sourcing and...

Brief biography of English writer and critic Samuel Johnson, including personal background, career information and important works.

Brief biography of Rudyard Kipling, English writer and Nobel Prize recipient.

Brief biography of Mac Bethad mac Findlaich (Macbeth), eleventh-century Scottish king and title character in William Shakespeare's tragedy.

Biography of British journalist and author George Orwell, including personal background and history as a writer.

Brief biography of English war poet Siegfried Sassoon.

Biography of English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, including personal background and history as a writer.

Brief biography of Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and critic Oscar Wilde.

Brief biography of English romantic poet William Wordsworth.

A major figure in jazz, Louis Armstrong is considered the father of jazz. Learn about his early days in New Orleans and how he developed into one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

This 92-page guide has accurate information on tribes and sites in Virginia. It has tribal histories, biographies of well-known historical figures, photographs, and suggested readings.

Describes the process teachers went through to create a lesson unit where students first brainstormed what it means to do research, then were tasked with choosing a topic, researching it, and presenting on it several days later. The...

Pocahontas is that rare historical figure who captivated people in her own time and in every generation that followed. Take a closer look at the story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith in this Frieze of American History from the...

BCC provides a short summary of the life of Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE) who is best remembered for promoting the 'Scientific Method' of testing a theory.

Brief biography of Charles Dickens contains information about his life and career as a writer.

Brief biography of Mary Ann Evans, who wrote under the pen name George Eliot, including information about her life and career as a writer.

Brief biography of what little is known of the Ancient Greek author called Homer.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Like other big cities, Los Angeles has had its share of unrest, even riots in some instances. In this lesson, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are investigated to figure out what caused the event.

A historical figure helps students recognize a specific initial sound, the hard /c/.

Thumbnail sketches of important figures of medieval England and Wales, including royalty, such as Richard III; religious figures, such as Thomas Becket; and writers, such as Langland and Chaucer. Most of the sketches also contain links...