Explore biographies of contemporary and historical figures.
Kids Homework - Colorado
Biographies
Susan Anderson
Katharine Lee Bates
Anthony Bott
Albert E. Carlton
Lon Chaney
Fannie Mae Duncan
Julia A. Holmes
Irving Howbert
Helen Hunt Jackson
Henry McAllister
General William Jackson Palmer
Queen Palmer
Julie Penrose
Spencer Penrose
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
H. Chase Stone
Winfield Scott Stratton
Nikola Tesla
Charles L. Tutt Jr.
Databases
Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits) gradually lets elementary school children gain comfort with research by delivering age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of subjects taught in the classroom like animals, arts and music, social studies, and more.
PPLD's Digital Collections features historic photographs, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, oral histories, films, and more that highlight the rich history of the Pikes Peak region. The materials come from the Regional History & Genealogy of Pikes Peak Library District, housed in the 1905 Carnegie Library in downtown Colorado Springs.
Recommended Websites
This is a great source for Colorado biographical information.
Search people, places, events, and things in Colorado history. This site provides maps, timelines and more.
There are 75 Colorado biographies here!
Good information about fourteen major tree species in Colorado.
Online collection of historical Coloradans, the cultures that shape Colorado, and photo archives.
Take a journey into Colorado's history in the company of people who made that history.
Here's a bit of history about Garden of the Gods. You'll have to visit the visitor center, though, to find out more.
History Colorado's online exhibits include videos and photos about important Colorado history subjects: Japanese Internment in Colorado, Bent's Fort, La Gente, African American History in Colorado and Ute Tribal Paths. This is excellent information and sources for school reports.
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s official website about Ute culture and history, tribal government, and the community today.
“The Southern Ute Drum is the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s biweekly community newspaper.”
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation’s official website includes information on tribal culture, history, government, and the people.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s official website includes information on the Weenuche Band, the people, the tribal government, the culture, and the history.