Historic Figures

Updated on March 9, 2017

Kids and students can learn more about famous people in history with these websites.  Some include resources for teachers.

Historic Facebook

Use this Google Doc template to create a Facebook-like page for a historical figure. Include biographical information, as well as people he or she would have friended on Facebook, and Facebook groups they would have joined. Make up wall posts…

George Washington: A National Treasure

From site:  Help solve a make-believe mystery! Uncover hidden layers of the George Washington portrait and learn fascinating facts along the way.TEACHER GUIDEDesigned to enhance history and social studies curricula, these activities and lesson plans will introduce your students to…

Lincoln/Net

From site:  In 1861 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) became the United States’ sixteenth president. But before Lincoln became the nation’s chief executive, he led a fascinating life that sheds considerable light upon significant themes in American history. This World Wide Web…

Amelia Earhart

This is the official website of Amelia Earhart, a pioneering female pilot who set many records before her disappearance in 1937 during a trip around the world. To honor her life and career, the site features her biography, achievements, quotes,…