This would be a fun site to use for a different viewpoint on a subject being researched. Good quick resource for pictures to support research. Biographical Dictionary An award winning, top rated net site. This dictionary lists over 27,000 biographies. It is easy to search by Name, Keyword or Date.
Entries are brief, but a great starting place for younger students.
This site is a fantastic presentation of how to research and write a biography. Events for Today A listing of events for the current date. Eclectic collection of births, deaths, events, days till Christmas, etc. Fun, easy way to stimulate thinking for daily journals. A collection of outline maps, both physical and political, of a variety of regions.