Benjamin Franklin

Timeline, family tree and sections on his career as scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician and economist. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

Benjamin Franklin and his Inventions - http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html

Benjamin Franklin Extensive Biography - http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/

Christopher Columbus Explores history and navigation and landfall of Columbus on his voyages http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/ Enchanted Learning - diagram of boat and biography  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml Student made page about Columbus - http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htm Merriwether Lewis

Corps of Discovery Merriwether Lewis Biography  http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheLeaders/Lewis/Lewis.htm

Legends of the West Biography - http://www.angelfire.com/apes/westlegends/Lewis.htm

Fort Leavenworth Times Article - http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/articles/2004/06/20/news/news03.txt

William Clark

PBS Site on William Clark - http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/clark.htm

William Clark, the Explorer - http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/clark.html

Historical Figues Biography - http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/BIOs/BIO_W_Clark.html

Sacajawea

Notable Women - Biography of Sacajewea http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/sacajawea.html

PBS Site - Biography of Sacajawea- http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sacagawea.htm

Sacajewea biography - http://www.powersource.com/gallery/womansp/shoshoni.html

Eleanor Roosevelt

White House Biography on Roosevelt http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html

Eleanor Roosevelt biography - http://personalweb.smcvt.edu/smahady/ercover.htm

Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People - http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/eleanor.html

Cesar Chavez

Photos, Interviews, Speeches - http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/chavezhome.htm

America's Story Site - biography of Cesar Chavez - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/chavez

Spectrum Biographies - http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Chavez.html

Lady Bird Johnson

Biography of Lady Bird Johnson - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/cj36.html

PBS Site include pictures and biography - http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/

LBJ's Library Site with biography - http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/biographys.hom/ladybird_bio.asp

Helen Keller

The Life of Helen Keller - http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_keller.hcsp

Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People - http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/keller01.html

Helen Keller's Kid's Museum Online - http://www.afb.org/braillebug/helen_keller_bio.asp

Clara Barton

Biography - http://www.civilwarhome.com/bartonbio.htm

Biography and picture - http://americancivilwar.com/women/cb.html

Angel of the Battlefield - describes her duties as a nurse - http://www.nps.gov/anti/clara.htm

Amelia Earhart

Official Earhart site - http://www.ameliaearhart.com/

Biography - http://ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum - http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/

Jackie Robinson

Baseball Hall of Fame Information http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/2004/040415.htm

Biography - http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/R/RbnsnJ1k.asp

Yahooligans Links on Jackie Robinson - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Sports_and_Recreation/Baseball/Major_League_Baseball__MLB_/Players/Former_Players/Robinson__Jackie/

Credits:
Background and picture of Merriwether Lewis
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/lewis/
Benjamin Franklin
http://www.philaprintshop.com/franklin.html
George Washington
http://www.philaprintshop.com/washngtn.html
Abraham Lincoln
http://www.philaprintshop.com/lincoln.html
Christopher Columbus
http://opera.prohosting.com/sarir/columbus.html
William Clark
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461530669_761567836_-1_1/William_Clark.html
Sacajewea
http://home.salmoninternet.com/jdmphoto/gallery.htm
Lady Bird Johnson
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/pic/bl_p_lady_bird_johnson.htm
Cesar Chavez
http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Intro.aspx
Helen Keller
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/Keller.html
Clara Barton
http://www.nps.gov/clba/photos/cbexhibit.htm
Amelia Earhart
http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=a_earhart
Jackie Robinson
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/2004/040415.htm