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Remember
to look up a person by typing the last name first.
e.g.: Hudson, Henry
Magazine
Articles from Searchasaurus
Enter library
card number when asked. Don't
have a library card? Get
one - it's free!
- Connect
to the Searchasaurus
database
- Look
up a person by typing first name, then
last name (e.g.: Henry Hudson) in the Find box.
Great
Web Sites
- Biographical
Dictionary
"This
dictionary has information on over 18,000 people and provides
birth and death years, professions, positions held, literary
and artistic works and other achievements of people throughout
history. (IPL KidSpace)"
- Learning
About the Author & Illustrator Pages
Links to information about hundreds of authors and
illustrators of your children's favorite books.
- Women
in American History
Medium length biographies of several hundred women. Arranged
by time period, alphabetically, by occupation categories
and by state of birth. From Encyclopedia Britannica
- Biography.Com
Covers
over 25,000 personalities (both historic and current). Adult
reading level, but may be a good source of information on
more popular current personalities.
- Presidential Biographies
Contains brief biographical information on each of the US Presidents.
- Celebrating
Black History Month - Biographies
Biographical
essays on 50 African-American men and women.
-
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - Biographies
Biographical
essays on 50 notable Hispanic American men and women who've
made a difference in the arts, entertainment, sports, world
affairs, human rights and history.
- Celebrating
Women's History Month - Biographies
Biographical
essays of more than 60 significant women throughout time.
- The
Biography Maker
Kids
learn to write a biography by following the 4 steps outlined
here.
- Bio4Kids
Biographies about various important people, from historical figures to sports heroes and others.
Books and Videos in Your Libraries
- Links
to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson
Library System.
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