Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.

Indepth information on the stars, politicians, sports figures and others who have been featured on the Biography tv series.

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.

Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.

Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.

Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.

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.

Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.

Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.

Gives brief backgrounds of famous scientists, mathematicians, artists, Roman ruler, inventor and theologians, includes portrait photos and bibliographies.

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.

A large collection of biographies on notable men and women.

Information about the life the philanthropist and his legacy for education and libraries.

Collection of articles about famous women written by third and fourth grade students.

Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.

Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.

Mrs. Sunda's fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.

Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.

Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation.

Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.

A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.

Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.

A learning quest by high-school students in Tasmania, Australia presents information about several famous women from the 20th century.

Searchable directory of biographies of famous personalities along with sketches, chronology, quotations and life.