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**Amelia Earhart:** __[]__ //The Ninety-Nines, Inc//. This website, which is the site of the International Organization of Women Pilots, provides a timeline of Amelia Earhart’s life and highlights her accomplishments (beginning in 1897 and ending in 1937). The site also provides information about the organization, flying, events, membership, and resources.  __[]__ //Time Warp Trio//. The Time Warp Trio, which is a television series on Discovery Kids, provides information, lessons, and activities about a wide selection of people and places. This particular lesson focuses on Amelia Earhart; it provides a quick biography and collection of engaging activities. For example, one activity requires students to research Amelia’s flights and chart them with yarn and pushpins on a world map.  __[]__ //George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers from the Purdue University Library Collections//. The Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers is an excellent resource in the study of Amelia’s life. There are links to admittance cards, articles, artifacts, documents, letters, maps, newspaper clippings, photographs, stamps, and telegraphs – all of which are authentic. The newspaper clippings are especially interesting, as they are photocopies of actual articles (often complete with tears and stains!).

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This website is made just for kids. It is very user-friendly and filled with tons of color. The home page has links that you can click on to find out more about Ben Franklin’s life. Those areas include: printer, librarian, inventor, and statesman. Also a timeline of his life is available to view. This site keeps the details short and simple to read and to learn about Ben Franklin’s life.

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This website is full of resources for any age to use. It may not be extremely kid-friendly but it is very easy to use. On the left side of the home page there is a tool bar that has numerous links to Ben Franklin’s biography, invention, quotes, pictures, games, and a timeline of events. With the games and activities available for the students to see I’m sure they will have fun playing while learning about Ben Franklin.

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On this site, it gives the reader an overview about Benjamin Franklin. The website discusses Ben Franklin in the colonial times, during the American Revolution, his inventions, childhood, and the declaration ofIndependence. Each link gives the reader a brief description about each era. More websites and links are also provided on this site.