Hero research links
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/
Created by P.B.S., this Web site is an online companion to a television
program that tells the dramatic stories of 14 daring people from all corners
of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty and
illness, working against violence and unemployment, and helping to bring
education, freedom, and opportunity to areas in need. Explore the
innovations that these individuals have developed that have brought lifechanging results to various people around the world.
http://www.hiddenheroes.com/
There are people in every community who deserve to be called a hero.
Welcome to the official online resource of Hidden heroes, a project that
encourages youth from all over the country to spotlight their local heroes
and tell their stories. See how some students have become detectives,
journalists, storytellers, and filmmakers as they uncover hidden heroes in
their own neighborhoods.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heroes/
Created by P.B.S., this Web site is an on-line companion to a film
documentary that covers the story of firefighting and the FDNY, from its
colonial origins as a volunteer brigade up to the terrorist disaster on
September 11, 2001 that illuminated its many heroes.
http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/
Created by P.B.S., this Web site is an online companion to a television
program hosted by Michael Wood, that takes an epic journey to explore four
powerful myths: the Queen of Sheba, Shangri-La in Tibet, the tales of King
Arthur's Celtic Britain, and the track of Jason who sought the Golden Fleece.
Take the living legends quiz to see how well you know fact from fiction.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury
/
This Web site is created by the Discovery School and is designed to provide
information to younger students about the dramatic changes in the last one
hundred years, for a woman's world. The site looks back at the personalities,
achievements, and voices that defined each decade. Meet some of the
extraordinary women who redefined a woman's place in our nation.
http://www.carnegiehero.org/
This Web site is the official on-line resource for the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission, a private operating organization founded by Andrew Carnegie
to recognize acts of outstanding civilian heroism in the U.S. and Canada.
www.worldbookonline.com
The famous World Book Encyclopedia in an online format, Username is
Americas and password is penguin.