4244 Reference 4259 Biography -1 res:ipl-27013 "A hero can be anyone you admire." This website has heroes who do all kinds of good work: Poets, sports stars, scientists, teachers, writers, earthkeepers, and those who fought for freedom. It even has animal heroes! You can submit your favorite hero, too. http://myhero.com/go/home.asp res:ipl-27013 English FITV My Hero 2011-07-18T17:59:59.099Z My Hero 2011-07-18T17:59:59.099Z fedoraAdmin Active Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-25944 Sam Behling Learn more about famous--and not so famous--women from history. You can find out about witches, queens, Native Americans, authors, pioneers and many others. You can even add the name of one of your own notable female ancestors. The site offers many links to other women's history webpages. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/ English RootsWeb, Inc. Notable Women Ancestors 2009-12-09T20:01:43.360Z Notable Women Ancestors 2009-12-09T20:01:43.360Z fedoraAdmin Active Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-54415 CBS Sportsline.com Biographies of famous female athletes. http://www.cbssports.com/u/kids/women/ English Kids' Zone Women's History Month 2009-12-09T20:07:41.199Z Kids' Zone Women's History Month 2009-12-09T20:07:41.199Z fedoraAdmin Active Sports & Recreation Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-25424 Crocker, Deborah A. Learn about many famous women inventors, scholars and writers throughout history. Also features an interactive quiz and a crossword puzzle. http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/ English Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alabama Biographies Women History Science Math Mathematics Astronomy Mathematicians Astronomers Female 4000 Years of Women in Science 2009-12-09T20:01:24.722Z 4000 Years of Women in Science 2009-12-09T20:01:24.722Z fedoraAdmin Active Reference--Biography Math and Science--History & People info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-74417 Do you have anything in common with Civil War general and American president Ulysses S. Grant? Find out while learning about Grant???s life. Pretend you are Grant at the Battle of Shiloh and figure out what decisions to make. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grant/index.html English PBS Online American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant 2009-12-09T20:12:08.431Z American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant 2009-12-09T20:12:08.431Z fedoraAdmin Active USA--Presidents & the White House Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-74528 Veterans History Project What was it like to land on the beach in Normandy on D-Day? What was it like to be a POW? Listen and watch hundreds of veterans recount their experiences of World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/themes.html res:ipl-74528 English Veterans History Project war World War Two WWII WW2 Korea Vietnam video audio oral history oral histories Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project 2011-01-11T16:08:23.047Z Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project 2011-01-11T16:08:23.047Z fedoraAdmin Active Our World--North America--USA--History & People Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-28135 Danuta Bois The site offers biographies of women throughout history. Search options include subject, name, and links to the Internet. Sections devoted to Black History Month and books about women are also available. http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/ English Black History Month Women Distinguished Women of Past and Present 2009-12-09T20:02:36.262Z Distinguished Women of Past and Present 2009-12-09T20:02:36.262Z fedoraAdmin Active Our World--History & People--Women in History Reference--Biography info:fedora/col:youth res:ipl-67900 Schmidt, Jessica This page is provided by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on their kids page. It includes a short biography of the famous composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. You can also listen to the first movement of Symphony #5! http://www.dsokids.com/listen/ComposerDetail.aspx?composerID=13 res:ipl-67900 English Dallas Symphony Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer 2010-09-22T19:25:29.262Z Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer 2010-09-22T19:25:29.262Z fedoraAdmin Active Reference--Biography Art, Music & Museums--Music--Musicians & History info:fedora/col:youth