Biography

Biographies for Teens

African American Scientists and Inventors Links to an external site.
Famous African American scientists and inventors before and after the civil war.
American Presidency Links to an external site.
Short history of the US Presidency, along with biographical sketches and portraits of all the presidents to date. From the official White House site.
Any Day in History Links to an external site.
Enter month and day to see who was born or died on that day. Can also select events by year and month.
Biographical Dictionary Links to an external site.
Very brief 1-3 line bios of notable people from ancient to modern times. Has links to other bio sites. It is searchable.
Biography.com Links to an external site.
Searchable site with over 20K of short bios on various people from antiquity to the present.
Celebration of Women Writers Links to an external site.
Collection of bios of selected women writers searchable by name, date, and country.
Inventor's Hall of Fame Links to an external site.
Has bios of mostly 19th & 20th century inventors in America who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. It is searchable by name and invention.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University Links to an external site.
Collection of his papers, sermons, and speeches. Also has articles about and by him, as well as biographical information.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Links to an external site.
A general site about the Supreme Court, its history and decisions both past and present. It has links to bios of past and present Justices as well as other information about their decisions and the Court in general.
Women Mathematicians Links to an external site.
List of selected women mathematicians searchable by name or date.

If you need more resources, please visit RTC Library Educational Resources for Kids Libguide developed by Yueh-Lin Chen. Links to an external site.