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Instructional Video4:32
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Laurie Berkner's Biography

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine tells the story of Laurie Berkner. She explains what a biography is and encourages the student to tell his Guide what he remembers of Laurie’s biography.
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Instructional Video3:17
Biography

Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Activist | Biography

6th - 11th
Explore the life of Rosa Parks and discover how she became a civil rights activist, starting with her work with the NAACP. Learn about her central role in the Montgomery bus boycotts during the Civil Rights Movement and her...
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Instructional Video2:41
Biography

Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissance Poet, Novelist, Playwright | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about Langston Hughes, who as a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance produced countless novels, plays, and poems about racial equality and working-class pride, including famous works such as "I, Too" and "Not Without...
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Instructional Video0:52
Biography

Rosalind Franklin, Chemist | Biography

6th - 11th
Naomi Ekperigin talks about chemist Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the shape of DNA. #biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com...
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Instructional Video3:10
Biography

Walter Isaacson on Leonardo da Vinci's Unfinished Works, Patrons, and Achievements | Biography

6th - 11th
Leonardo da Vinci biographer Walter Isaacson describes the Renaissance polymath's true genius, his unfinished work, and his biggest achievements. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography...
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Instructional Video2:56
Biography

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States | Biography

6th - 11th
Discover Woodrow Wilson's early career at Princeton before his ascent to the U.S. presidency. Learn about how he led the country through World War I, proposed the League of Nations, passed the 19th Amendment, and failed in race relations...
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Instructional Video3:52
Biography

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leader of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about MLK's family life, his role in the Civil Rights Movement, and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Explore how his leadership won him a Nobel Peace Prize and prompted sweeping civil rights legislation despite his assassination...
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Instructional Video3:19
Biography

Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Movement Activist | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
When a bus driver told her to make room for white passengers on the city bus, Rosa Parks' simple refusal galvanized the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Find out more about her life in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe...
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Instructional Video4:30
Biography

Thomas Jefferson | Claiming Independence | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short video biography of Thomas Jefferson, the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography...
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Instructional Video2:59
Biography

Biography: Mae Jemison

6th - 11th
Naomi Ekperigin explores the many accomplishments of Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com...
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Instructional Video3:34
Biography

Mary Wollstonecraft, Writer and Philosopher | Biography

6th - 11th
Jacqui Rossi talks about English writer Mary Wollstonecraft's life, works, and progressive thoughts on educating young women. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Instructional Video3:25
Biography

Biography: Henrietta Lacks

6th - 11th
Jacqui Rossi talks about the short life of Henrietta Lacks and her unintentional but substantive contributions to medicine. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Instructional Video3:03
Biography

Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer | Biography

6th - 11th
Naomi Ekperigin talks about scientist and astronomer Benjamin Banneker, his almanac writing, and how he saved Washington, D.C. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Instructional Video3:25
Biography

Gerald Ford - The United States' 37th Vice President & 38th President | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Vice President Gerald Ford was catapulted into the presidency after the Watergate scandal in the '70s. Learn more about his life beyond his stint in the White House in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Instructional Video3:35
Biography

Gandhi - Human Rights Activist | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Mahatma Gandhi was an international symbol for human rights whose personal dedication to nonviolent resistance inspired generations. Find out more about his life and work in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Instructional Video4:09
Biography

Malcolm X, Civil Rights Leader and Black Nationalist | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about the life of Malcolm X, his years in jail, his subsequent conversion to the Nation of Islam, his marriage to Betty Shabazz, and his black nationalist message during the Civil Rights Movement before his assassination in 1965....
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Instructional Video3:59
Biography

Albert Einstein | The Humorous Humanitarian | Biography

6th - 11th
Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein is one of the most influential and well-known physicists in history. Learn more about his life and work in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve...
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Instructional Video2:22
Biography

Ferdinand Magellan | Proving The World Is Round | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography of explorer Ferdinand Magellan who proved that the world was round. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow...
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Instructional Video4:26
Biography

Charlie Chaplin | The Eccentric Film Maker | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video about Charlie Chaplin's life, including his impoverished childhood, his success in silent films such as "City Lights," "Modern Times", and the "Gold Rush", his co-founding of United Artists, and his...
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Instructional Video7:12
Biography

Tim Schafer: Legendary Video Game Designer | Biography

6th - 11th
Legendary video game designer Tim Schafer reveals the secret behind his continual ability to design popular games that are both challenging and works of art, on the latest Biography and @Reddit AMA Video. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Instructional Video5:47
Biography

Submarine Consultant Eric Moreno: Ask Me Anything, Presented by Biography and Reddit | Biography

6th - 11th
US Navy Veteran and submarine consultant, Eric Moreno dives into your questions about life underwater, torpedoes and what it means to “blow the sanitaries” in the latest AMA video from Biography and Reddit! #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Instructional Video3:18
Biography

Malala Yousafzai, Activist | Biography

6th - 11th
Jacqui Rossi talks about the accomplished life of young Malala Yousafzai, an education advocate and survivor of an assassination attempt by the Taliban. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into...
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Instructional Video5:03
Biography

Amelia Earhart, Pilot | Biography

6th - 11th
Jacqui Rossi details Amelia Earhart's trajectory from baby tomboy in Kansas to the world's foremost aviatrix. #biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Instructional Video1:55
Biography

Michelle Obama, 44th First Lady of the United States | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about Michelle Obama's early life, her years at Princeton and Harvard, and her marriage and family life with Barack Obama. Explore her efforts as the first African-American First Lady, including her Let's Move! campaign and her...

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