Instructional Video3:20
Biography

John Steinbeck - Nobel Prize Author | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born in Salinas, California, John Steinbeck would go on to win a Nobel Prize in 1962. His works include Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, and both have been adapted for the stage and screen. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Biography

Sacagawea - Explorer | Biography

6th - 11th
Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804, she was invited...
Instructional Video3:13
Biography

Hernando de Soto - Explorer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video of Hernando de Soto, the Spanish conquistador who discovered the Mississippi River. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
Instructional Video2:58
Biography

Nelson Mandela - Early Life | Biography

6th - 11th
Lean more about the triumphant life of Nelson Mandela by watching our Nelson Mandela playlist: http://bit.ly/1eTJOGI #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Biography

Kristy McNichol - Bipolar Disorder | Biography

6th - 11th
Born on September 11, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, Kristy McNichol got her start in commercials as a child actress. She acted in the television drama Family, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and started a singing career. She...
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Jane Austen - By a Lady | Biography

6th - 11th
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. While not widely known in her own time, Austen's comic novels of love among the landed gentry gained popularity after 1869, and her reputation skyrocketed in...
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Biography

Diane Disney Miller on the Making of Mary Poppins | BIO Shorts | Biography

6th - 11th
Diane Disney Miller tells how her father, Walt Disney, convinced author P.L. Travers to let him make a movie from her beloved book, Mary Poppins. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography...
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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Biography

Agatha Christie - Author & Playwright | Biography

6th - 11th
Born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, England, Agatha Christie published her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920, and went on to become one of the most famous writers in history, with mysteries like Murder at the...
Instructional Video6:12
Biography

Ida B. Wells | Activist for African-American Justice | Biography

6th - 11th
Ida Bell Wells (July 16, 1862 to March 25, 1931), better known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American journalist, abolitionist, and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to found and...
Instructional Video3:50
Biography

Edgar Allan Poe - Writer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 to October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. His...
Instructional Video3:17
Biography

Christopher Columbus - Explorer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 to May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator. In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India....
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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Biography

Henry VIII - King of England & Initiated the English Reformation | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Henry Tudor was born at Greenwich Palace in 1491. Following the death of his brother, he became Henry VIII, king of England. He married six times and initiated the English Reformation. His son, Edward VI, succeeded him after his death in...
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Biography

Mark Twain - Writer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to author several novels, including two major classics of American literature: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures...
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Cleopatra - Queen | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born circa 69 B.C., Cleopatra VII was part of the Macedonian dynasty that took over rule of Egypt in the late 4th century B.C. During her reign, she forged political alliances and became romantically involved with Roman military leaders...
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Remembering Rosa Parks | The Mother Of The Freedom Movement | Biography

6th - 11th
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was "the first lady of civil rights". She is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Those who knew Rosa Parks discuss their fond memories of her and what her legacy means to African...
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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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Abigail Adams - U.S. First Lady | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Throughout President John Adams’ career, his wife, Abigail Adams, served as an unofficial adviser and their letters show him seeking her counsel on many issues, including his presidential aspirations. Adams remained a supportive spouse...
Instructional Video11:50
Biography

Martin Luther King Jr. | A Crusader For Liberation | Biography

6th - 12th Standards
A powerful 12-minute video biography captures famous and not so well known events in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Life events include marches he led, speeches he gave, and the brutality he faced.
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Galileo- Mini Biography

4th - 12th
The importance of Galileo to modern science is the focus of a short video that recognizes his major achievements.
Instructional Video2:41
Biography

Nicolaus Copernicus- Mini Biography

4th - 12th
Copernicus' seven maxims and his concept of a heliocentric solar system are introduced in a short video overview of his life and works.
Instructional Video3:34
Biography

Andy Warhol- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Pop artist Andy Warhol is featured in a short mini-biography that provides a brief overview of his life and work.
Instructional Video2:35
Biography

Gregor Mendel- Mini Biography

6th - 12th
Gregor Mendel, famous for his research into pea plants that founded the field of genetics, is featured in a mini-biography that presents an overview of his life, education, and experiments.