920 Biography, Genealogy & Insignia (920.2) http://www.biography.com
A&E Television Networks
The online home of the Biography Channel, with searchable multimedia biographies of famous or influential historical figures.
[Illustrations: many; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920. 2) [[http://www.pitara.com/magazine /people.asp]] Pitara Kids Network
Limited collection of famous Americans, in the form of brief biographies for children.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920. 2) http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html Academy of Achievement
Collection of biographies and interviews of people from various areas of life, such as the arts, business, public service, science & exploration, and sports. It focuses on individuals who have shaped the 20th Century by the accomplishments.
[Illustrations: many; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920.2) http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
Infoplease (Pearson Education)
Organized in categories, there are biographies for anything a person needs to find, from Business, Labor, and Philathropy to Sports.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920.4) http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/index.htm
Thompson-Gale Group
A list of biographies covering famous African Americans.
[Illustrations:some; Grades 6-8; Subject: African American Biographies]
(920.6) http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab/biolist.htm
Scholastic Inc.
Lists of authors and illustrators with links to their biographies on Scholastic.com.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Author Biographies]
(920.7) http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
The White House
Contains biographical information about every president of the United States, their wives, and vice presidents.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: President Biographies]
(920.8) http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cbonline.html HW Wilson Company
Brief excerpts of biographies of sports figures. Find the sport, then search for the name. May need to purchase or use the free trial in order to see all information.
[Illustrations: none; Grades 6-8; Subject: Sport Biographies]
(920.9) http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Danuta Bois
Biographies of women who contributed to our culture.
[Illustrations: few; Grades 6-8; Subject: Women Biographies]
920 Biography, Genealogy & Insignia
(920.2) http://www.biography.com
A&E Television Networks
The online home of the Biography Channel, with searchable multimedia biographies of famous or influential historical figures.
[Illustrations: many; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920. 2) [[http://www.pitara.com/magazine /people.asp]]
Pitara Kids Network
Limited collection of famous Americans, in the form of brief biographies for children.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920. 2) http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
Academy of Achievement
Collection of biographies and interviews of people from various areas of life, such as the arts, business, public service, science & exploration, and sports. It focuses on individuals who have shaped the 20th Century by the accomplishments.
[Illustrations: many; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920.2) http://www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/biography/biographylinks.htm
Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class
Biographies and links to o ther information of famous men and women, compiled by a fourth grade class in Oregon.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 5-8; Subject: Biography]
(920.2) http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
Infoplease (Pearson Education)
Organized in categories, there are biographies for anything a person needs to find, from Business, Labor, and Philathropy to Sports.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Biography]
(920.4) http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/index.htm
Thompson-Gale Group
A list of biographies covering famous African Americans.
[Illustrations:some; Grades 6-8; Subject: African American Biographies]
(920.6) http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab/biolist.htm
Scholastic Inc.
Lists of authors and illustrators with links to their biographies on Scholastic.com.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: Author Biographies]
(920.7) http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
The White House
Contains biographical information about every president of the United States, their wives, and vice presidents.
[Illustrations: some; Grades 6-8; Subject: President Biographies]
(920.8) http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cbonline.html
HW Wilson Company
Brief excerpts of biographies of sports figures. Find the sport, then search for the name. May need to purchase or use the free trial in order to see all information.
[Illustrations: none; Grades 6-8; Subject: Sport Biographies]
(920.9) http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Danuta Bois
Biographies of women who contributed to our culture.
[Illustrations: few; Grades 6-8; Subject: Women Biographies]