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INTERNET MADE EASY: Internet Scavenger Hunts: Famous Americans

Internet Scavenger Hunts: Famous Americans
ISBN: 0-439-35545-1
Price: U.S. $10.95
Grades 4–8

George Washington

The Father of Our Nation (p. 8)
Learning About George Washington
 
George Washington
 
The Rules of Civility (p. 9)
The Papers of George Washington
 
George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior
 
Lifetime Achievements (p. 10)
Learning About George Washington
 
George Washington
 

Thomas Jefferson

A Man of Many Talents (p. 11)
Monticello Resources: Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson
 
Thomas Jefferson I
 
Thomas Jefferson II
 
A Tour of Monticello (p. 12)
Monticello: Architectural and Decorative Features
 
A Day in the Life of Jefferson (p. 13)
Monticello: Jefferson: A Day in the Life
 

Abraham Lincoln

Honest Abe (p. 14)
The History Place Presents Abraham Lincoln
 
Lincoln/Net: Chronology of Abraham Lincoln's Life
 
In His Own Words (p. 15)
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in Translation — English
 
The Gettysburg Address
 
The History Place — Gettysburg Address
 
Abraham Lincoln
 
Abraham Lincoln's Speeches and Writings
 
A Country Divided (p. 16)
Confederate & Union States Map

U.S. Civil War Center: A Nation Divided (map)
 
America’s Civil War Map Puzzle
 

Theodore Roosevelt

Fact or Fiction (p. 17)
Timeline of Theodore Roosevelt's Life
 
Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century
 
Life of Theodore Roosevelt
 
The American Experience/Presidents
 
Preserving Our Natural Resources (p. 18)
Conservationist Theodore Roosevelt
 
Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation
 

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Find Out About FDR (p. 19)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum
 
Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
Frank Cartoons (p. 20)
FDR Cartoons Main Page

Susan B. Anthony

Seeking Susan (p. 21)
Susan B. Anthony Biography
 
Women in History — Susan Brownell Anthony Biography
 
Susan Brownell Anthony
 
Woman's Suffrage Movement (p. 22)
Political Culture and Imagery of American Woman Suffrage
 
Anthony Center for Women's Leadership History
 
Designs for a Cause (p. 23)
Political Culture and Imagery of American Woman Suffrage: Image Gallery
 

Jane Addams

Champion for the Poor (p. 24)
Jane Addams
 
Jane Addams — Biography
 
Gale — Free Resources — Women's History Month

Biography of Jane Addams
 
Help at the Hull House (p. 25)
1902: Hull House Labors for Children
 
At Home with Art & Industry: 1890–1920
 

Eleanor Roosevelt

More Than a First Lady (p. 26)
The American Experience/Eleanor Roosevelt
 
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum
 
Leader in Her Own Right (p. 27)
The American Experience/Eleanor Roosevelt
 
The American Experience/Eleanor Roosevelt: My Day
 
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum
 

Rosa Parks

Meet Rosa Parks (p. 28)
My Story: Rosa Parks
 
Girl Power: Guest Rosa Parks — Black History Month
 
Quotable Parks (p. 29)
Girl Power: Guest Rosa Parks — Black History Month
 
Rosa Parks Interview
 

Jackie Robinson

Batting for Civil Rights (p. 30)
Baseball and Jackie Robinson
 
Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Advocate
 
Jackie Robinson
 
Letters From Robinson (p. 31)
Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Advocate
 

Cesar Chavez

Farmers' Hero (p. 32)
Cesar Chavez
 
Cesar E. Chavez
 
Viva Cesar E. Chavez!
 
What Do You Think? (p. 33)
Cesar Chavez
 
Cesar E. Chavez
 
Viva Cesar E. Chavez!
 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meet the King! (p. 34)
The King Center: Biographical Outline of Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
 
What Are Your Dreams? (p. 35)
I Have a Dream
 
The Text of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech
 

Benjamin Franklin

Timeline in a Kite (p. 36)
Benjamin Franklin Timeline
 
The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
 
Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History
 
Quotable Quotes (p. 37)
The Quotable Franklin
 
Quotations
 
Poor Richard's Almanack — 1733
 

Lewis and Clark

Stepping Out With Lewis & Clark (p. 38)
PBS Online — Lewis and Clark
 
Lewis & Clark's Historic Trail
 
North Dakota: Lewis and Clark
 
Who Are Lewis & Clark? (p. 39)
PBS Online — Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps
 
Biography: Lewis & Clark
 

Samuel Morse

From Artist to Inventor (p. 40)
Decoding Morse (p. 41)
Morse Code and Phonetic Alphabets
 
Morse Code Alphabet
 

Thomas Edison

The Wizard of Menlo Park (p. 42)
Edison After Forty: The Challenge of Success
 
The American Experience: Edison's Miracle of Light
 
Thomas Alva Edison
 
Patented Edison (p. 43)
Thomas Edison's Patents
 
Patent List — Thomas Edison
 
The Invention Dimension: Thomas Alva Edison
 

George Washington Carver

The Peanut Man (p. 44)
The Legacy of George Washington Carver
 

The Wright Brothers

Learning to Fly (p. 45)
The American Experience: Wright Flight
 
Flights of Inspiration
 
Orville and Wilbur (p. 46)
The American Experience: Wright Flight
 
Flights of Inspiration
 
Orville Wright's Biography
 
Wilbur Wright's Biography
 

Albert Einstein

Brainy Crossword (p. 47)
NOVA Online: Einstein Revealed/Timeline
 
Einstein Image and Impact
 
Real Genius (p. 48)
NOVA Online: Einstein Revealed/Timeline
 
Einstein Image and Impact
 

Amelia Earhart

Amazing Amelia (p. 49)
Amelia Earhart Biography
 
Official Amelia Earhart Website
 
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
 
Flying Across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart—The Celebrity
 
Official Amelia Earhart Website
 

Mark Twain

American Humorist (p. 51)
Mark Twain
 
Mark Twain Biography
 
Career Change (p. 52)
Mark Twain at Large
 
Mark Twain in His Times
 
Mark Twain
 

Mary Cassatt

Impressions of Mary (p. 53)
WebMuseum: Cassatt, Mary
 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston — Mary Cassatt
 
At Home (p. 54)
NGA — Mary Cassatt — Selected Color Prints
 
WebMuseum: Cassatt, Mary
 

Nellie Bly

Stunt Reporter (p. 55)
The American Experience —; Around the World in 72 Days
 
World Traveler (p. 56)
The American Experience — Around the World in 72 Days
 

Helen Keller

Miracle Child (p. 57)
Document: The Life of Helen Keller
 
Tragedy to Triumph: The Life of Helen Keller
 

Langston Hughes

Renaissance Man (p. 58)
Langston Hughes
 
Hughes's Life and Career
 
The Poetry of Langston Hughes (p. 59)
Langston Hughes — The Academy of American Poets
 
Langston Hughes
 
Words Into Music (p. 60)
Langston Hughes
 
Hughes's Life and Career
 
Langston Hughes — The Academy of American Poets