Each biography includes a photograph. Users are offered a pull down menu listing the available personalities. The other sections of the ABC News Web site are also available from each page but are grouped separately so that users can easily locate just the biographies. This part of the ABC News Web site was set up to provide users with background material and information on the personalities making news around the world. Users will learn how the leaders came to their current positions of influence.
Data includes accomplishments, controversies, and downfalls of the personalities.
Statistics such as birth date and place, and info about educational background, are available for each person. Photos and multimedia enhance many of the biographies. These listings can provide valuable discussion material for the classroom, and can encourage student understanding of today's happenings. History and current events teachers will appreciate the information available here. Inc. All Rights Reserved.