Love, deception, witty bante—that's much ado about a lot!  As learners navigate the resource, they view an interactive character map and read character biographies from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Pupils also...

Should Social Security be privatized, or is the government program fine just the way it is? Scholars read pro and con arguments and watch videos to learn more about the debate topic. Pupils also have an opportunity to interact with other...

This husband-wife team conduct an online workshop that teaches you how to research and write a biographical sketch--a story about someone's life that tells a lot about who that person is or was. Along the way, you'll find research and...

This website from a professor at Brandeis University provides a biography on Ralph Waldo Emerson in which his childhood, writing career, and his transcendentalist views are discussed. Included are links to related essays and a list of...

Biographical information about Sue Monk Kidd from her own home page. The biography is rather extensive. Also includes a list of her writing awards.

Brief biography of early American poet Wheatley, including helpful links and other additional titles about her.

Included in this biography is an explanation of the political influences which affected Jun's writing, as well as some discussion of how he influenced other Japanese writers like Abe.

Learn about the writings of Oklahoma historian Angie Debo and her work as a civil rights activist,

Kids learn about the biography of entrepreneur Martha Stewart including her early life and careers, writing books, fun facts, and building a brand and billion dollar business.

Find information about a woman who was blind and deaf and learned to read, write, and talk. This webpage contains information about Helen Keller.

California Newsreel offers a review of the film "For My People, The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker". Good biographical information is included in this review.

The Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers, and pioneers who have shaped our world. Features include profiles of academy members (author Amy Tan at the time of this writing) and...

An insightful and detailed view of the life and writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Biography of David Mccullough, distinguished author and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for his work writing and publishing historical biographies.

Biography on Mexican novelist, Carlos Fuentes, famous author, scholar and diplomat with great political stature, who produced a trove of essays, short stories and novels. Students can visit photos, interviews and read a profile of Mr....

A brief biography of British author, Jane Austen, with hyperlinks to her works and a chronology of her writing.

This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."

This site provides biographical information about Byron, a chronology of works, the text of his works and other good references.

Biography of Dr. Andrew Weil noted for his work in alternative health, studied medicinal plants and traditional practices of indigenous people, more recently writing about health and integrative medicine.

A biography of best-selling author John Grisham. A lawyer by training, he became interested in the stories of people he encountered in his profession and began to write legal thrillers. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

This is Linda Sue Park's personal website. It is about the author's views on reading and writing but also gives the reader information on her books and a biography.

Read all about favorite author Mem Fox in this very comprehensive website. Features her biography, her books and some stories even read aloud.

This website, discussing the life and writing of Toni Morrison the recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, includes Morrison's "Nobel Lecture," "Biographical information," and "Other Resources."

Here you can learn all about Louis Braille (1809-1852 CE) and how he developed the Braille System, a way of reading and writing for the blind.