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Hirohito Biography
Hirohito, also known as Tenno Showa, was the emperor of Japan for most of the 20th century. Read this biography to learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryRulers (Persons)Japan -
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Michelangelo Biography
Michelangelo Buonarroti died February 18, 1564. Read this biography to learn more about this famous Italian sculpture,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryArtists -
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Rasputin Biography
Rasputin was a twentieth century political figure in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Read this biography to…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPolitical FiguresRussia -
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Malcolm X Biography
A brief article about Malcolm X.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Elizabeth I Biography
Read about Elizabeth I–"The Virgin Queen" of England–who reigned from 1558-1603.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryBritish HistoryMonarchy -
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Black Biographies
Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History Month (February) or…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Joseph Stalin Biography
Read about the ambition of Joseph Stalin, leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1928 to 1953, in this biography.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryHistory of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -
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Celine Dion Biography
Read this biography to learn about the life and career of Canadian singer Celine Dion.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMusicians -
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Winston Churchill Biography
Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War II. Read this biography to learn more about this…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld War II (1939-1945)Political Figures -
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Elizabeth Blackwell Biography
Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryWomen's Rights -
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Margaret Thatcher Biography
Read about the life and political career of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first woman Prime Minister. Use this…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPolitical FiguresUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -
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Wallis Simpson Biography
Read this biography of Wallis Simpson–Duchess of Windsor– to learn more about King Edward VIII and Britain's…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryBritish HistoryRoyalty -
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Mick Jagger Biography
Read about Sir Mick Jagger, the rock musician who was knighted in 2002.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMusicians -
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Prince William Biography
Prince William is the eldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Read this biography to learn more his genealogy…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryBritish HistoryRoyalty -
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Alan Turing Biography
The Turing Machine became the basis of modern computing. Read this biography to learn more about Alan Turing, the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMathematicians -
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Hu Jintao Biography
Read this biography to learn more about Hu Jintao, the president of China.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryRulers (Persons)China -
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Mahmoud Abbas Biography
Mahmoud Abbas is best known as the President of the Palestinian Authority. Read this article to learn more about this…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPolitical FiguresPalestine -
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Benito Mussolini Biography
Enrich your study of political figures in world history with this biography of Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld War II (1939-1945)Dictatorship -
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Vladimir Putin Biography
Read this biography to learn about Vladimir Putin, the prime minister and former president of the Russian Federation.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryRulers (Persons)Russia -
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Idi Amin Biography
Idi Amin is one of the world's most notorious despots. Read this biography to learn more about the former dictator of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryRulers (Persons)Uganda -
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Henry VIII Biography
Henry VIII ruled England from 1509-1547. Read this biography to learn more about the famous and controversial king.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryBritish HistoryMonarchy -
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Thor Heyerdahl Biography
Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
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Tony Blair Biography
Read about the life and political career of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in this biography.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPolitical FiguresUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -
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Napoleon Bonaparte Biography
Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryEuropean HistoryFrance