4to40: Heros Forever
   Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
   http://www.4to40.com/legends/

Academy of Achievement
   Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
   http://www.achievement.org/

Biographical Dictionary
   Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
   http://s9.com/biography/

Biographies for Kids
   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.
   http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm

Biography Base
   A large collection of biographies on notable men and women.
   http://www.biographybase.com/

Biography.com
   Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
   http://www.biography.com/

Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction
   Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
   http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/6/index-e.html

Children's Encyclopedia of Women
   Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
   http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/womenenc.htm

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
   Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
   http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/

Famous People with Disabilities
   Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
   http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/~cedir/kidsweb/fpwdinfo.html

Great Men and Women of the World
   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.
   http://homepage.oanet.com/jaywhy/

Heroes of History
   Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
   http://www.heroesofhistory.com/

Images of Greatness
   Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
   http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/great/great.htm

John Dillinger
   Describes the man known as a desperado, bank robber, and someone that no jail could hold.
   http://www.pbs.org/amex/dillinger

Liberty's Kids
   Web home of the animated series that introduces children to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. From PBS.
   http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/

MyHero.com
   Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
   http://myhero.com/

PBS - History
   Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
   http://www.pbs.org/history/

The Great, Famous and Infamous
   A selection of biographies of people who have shaped the 19th and 20th centuries including actors, authors, and inventors.
   http://homepage.ntlworld.com/haywardlad/famous/

Their Stamp on History
   Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
   http://www.stamponhistory.com/

Time 100
   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.
   http://www.time.com/time/time100/

USA Hero
   A Canadian who is a former teacher provides information on Americans inspire Canadians.
   http://usa-hero.com/

Women in History
   Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/C004865/