Biographies

Biographies

Biographical Dictionaries

Search for short descriptions of famous people.

Search for short descriptions of famous people.
Some contain video clips, brought to you by the Biography Channel.

Infoplease Biographies

Search or browse biographies sorted into many different categories of people.

From Revolution to Reconstruction

Articles on famous Americans living from the 1700s to the late 1800s.

Search or browse thousands of biographies. Compact articles contain “Four Good Links” to other resources.

PBS History Biographies

In-depth, interactive, and multimedia biographical websites on select historical figures.

Women's History Biographies

Browse detailed articles on important women of the past and today.

Hispanic Heritage Biographies

Browse detailed articles on important Hispanic people of the past and today.

Black History Biographies

Browse detailed articles on important black people of the past and today.

Poet's Corner Biographies

Browse detailed articles on important poets of the past and today.

Presidential Biographies

Grolier's American Presidency

Five different encyclopedias combine articles to give you the most information on each American president.

Presidents of the United States

Official biographies on American presidents and First Ladies from whitehouse.gov.

Information about presidents beyond biography, such as salaries and presidential perks, the Cabinet, and presidential transportation.

From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents

The historical biography site focuses on just the American presidents.

Audiobook iPods

Sign up to check out an audiobook on an iPod! Listening to a book while you read along boosts your understanding of the text, plus it's a fun and relaxing way to listen to a story.

Prepare for Battle!

Once again, BCS students in 4th and 5th grades will be invited to join the exciting Battle of the Books! Click here for more information on the program.

Destiny QUEST!

Destiny Quest provides an exciting new way for students to search for books. Make personalized lists of books you'd like to read. Take advantage of the review feature by reviewing books you've already read and reading the reviews others have wrote to help you choose a book. Destiny Quest can be accessed from school or home -- you will just need your school username and password. Click here to go to Destiny now (or use the link under "Books" above).