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• - Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS.
  
• - Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
  
• - Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
  
• - A large collection of biographies on notable men and women.
  
• - Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
  
• - A Canadian who is a former teacher provides information on Americans inspire Canadians.
  
• - Profiles the 100 most influential people of the 20th century as selected by TIME Magazine in five fields -- leaders and revolutionaries, artists and entertainers, builders and titans, scientists and thinkers, and heroes and icons.
  
• - Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
  
• - Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
  
• - Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
  
• - Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
  
• - Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
  
• - Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
  
• - Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.
  
• - A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.
  
• - Provides biographies of great men and women of the world. Organized into sections on leaders and activists, heroes and humanitarians and scientists. Profiles available in English and French.
  
• - Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
  
• - Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
  
• - Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
  
• - Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
  
• - Famous leaders page offers short biographies political leaders, scientists, inventors, athletes, and others who made a great impact on their world. Stories are written for elementary school students, and each page includes links and a dictionary of terms.