Biographies

Biography has the following characteristics:

  1. Tells about a real person

  2. Shows the writer know a lot about this person

  3. Describes the person's environment

  4. Provides anecdotes or details that show the person in action

  5. Shows how the person affects other people

  6. States or implies how the writer feels about the person

 

List of biographies

Biography Maker

30,000 Online Biographies

What Was Happening The Day You Were Born

Biographical Dictionary

Times Most Influential People of the 20th Century

Who's Who In American History

Fifth Grade Biography Research Links