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Elementary School • Biographies & People
Biography InContext http://0-infotrac.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/itweb/lvccld_main?db=BIC1
Biography Center http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/infofinder/biocenter?id=home
Contains thousands of biographies on a wide variety of topics. Start by selecting from one or more categories, choose from our highlighted topics, or search by name:
Historical People - Kids InfoBits http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Historical%2BPeople&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Timelines
Timelines - World Book http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/referencecenter/timeline?ac=all
Find a timeline of Political Leaders, World History, Arts & Literature or Science. Create a login to edit the timeline and make it your own.
American History
Young Patriots Series http://ebooks.lvccld.org/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=44106988
8 books about the lives of American Patriots.
African-Americans
African American History Challenge http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
An interactive quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American History.
African Americans in the Sciences https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
Children's Authors & Illustrators
Favorite Children's Authors and Illustrators http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0466&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL.BIOCOLL&sw=w
Easy to read essays about popular storytellers and includes a list of selected works, quotes, abundant photos, and sources for further reading.
Explorers
Explorer http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780756635503&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Provides detailed information on the world of exploration, from early expeditions to high-tech trips into space.
Explorers - World Book for Kids http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/infofinder/biocentersearch?br1=explorers&search=browse
The Explorers http://www.42explore2.com/explorers.htm
Find out about what it took to be an explorer. Find biographgies of the explorer you're interested in!
Latinos
Hispanic Heritage Biographies http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/
Find biographies of famous Latinos.
Hispanics in the World, and History http://coloquio.com/famosos/
Find famous Latino scientists, Nobel Prize winners, athletes, or see an alphabetic list!
Mathematicians
Mathographies http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/MathFolks.html
What is a math biography? A Mathography! Find the biography of your favorite mathematician now.
Scientists & Inventors
See Subject Inventors & Scientists http://www.lvccld.org/hh_new/topics.cfm?age=2&subj=54
US Presidents
American Presidents - Kids Infobits http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=U.S.%2BPresidents&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Barack Obama http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|3BRB&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Profiles the life and career of the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Presidents http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Biographies of all the presidents
Women
Children's Encyclopedia of Women http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm
Biographies of famous women, written by third and fourth graders.
First Ladies' Gallery http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html
Usually the First Lady is married to the President. Sometimes, they're not! Find out more about these amazing women.
Michelle Obama http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|3IWX&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Profiles the life and career of Michelle Obama.
Americans
Meet Amazing Americans http://americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa
Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.
Who's Who in the Civil Right Movement http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/whoswho.html
Civil rights? Votes for women? Freedom of Religion? Who were the folks who gave us those?
Sports Figures
Athletes - Kids InfoBits http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&subTopic=Famous%2BAthletes&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Athletes and Sports Related People - World Book http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/infofinder/biocentersearch?br1=athletes_and_sports-related_people&search=browse
Provides information on the person, picture, magazine articles, websites & books to read to learn learn more about the person.
Brett Favre http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|2MNR&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Profiles the life and career of football superstar Brett Favre.
Musicians
Musicians, Singers & Composers see subject Music, Dance & Art http://lvccld.org/homeworkhelp/prek-5/topics.cfm?age=2&subj=2
Actors
Denzel Washington http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|3HEN&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
A biography of Denzel Washington and his career as an actor, written for young adults.
Will Smith http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|2MNX&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Profiles the life and career of actor Will Smith.
Presidentst & Political Leaders
Government & Political Leaders - Kids InfoBits http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&subTopic=Government%2B%2526%2BPolitical%2BLeaders&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Artists
Artists - Kids Infobits http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&subTopic=Famous%2BArtists&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Artists see subject Music, Dance & Art http://lvccld.org/homeworkhelp/prek-5/topics.cfm?age=2&subj=2
Native Americans
Native Americans see subject Native Americans http://lvccld.org/homeworkhelp/prek-5/topics.cfm?age=2&subj=64