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Influential People Research Paper
- Biographical Directory of US Congress Members (only for subjects who have served in Congress)
- Notable Biographies
- Nobel Prize Biographies (only for subjects who have won a Nobel Prize)
- Biography.com
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- FactMonster.com
- Biography Reference Center
- FactCite Biographies: Includes several biographical databases (requires password)
- WebPath Express (like Google for school. Once catalog opens, click on WebPath on the left)
True Crime Mysteries
Websites
- Details on the theft directly from the Gardner Museum
- FBI official page on Gardner theft
- Smithsonian Magazine - A new clue
News Articles
- New York Times newspaper archives (try searching for "Gardner museum")
- Opposing ViewPoints newspaper & magazine articles (try searching for "Gardner museum")
- Google News
Videos
- Episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Gardner Museum Robbery. 41minutes. Free access on History.com
- Many local news videos from YouTube
Podcasts
- Last Seen - Season 1: 10 episodes that investigate the largest art theft in history
- Empty Frames: A Heist Story 12 episodes focusing on the Gardner Museum theft
Websites
- Chicago Museum - "The Chicacgo Tylenol Murders"
- PBS - Tylenol Murders Changed How We Consume Medicine
News Articles
- New York Times Newspaper archives. Search for "Tylenol murders"
- Opposing Viewpoints. Search for "Tylenol murders"
- CBS News: New DNA Tests on the Tylenol Murders
Videos
- The Tylenol Murders That Terrified America. 17m. Newsthink.
- YouTube news clips
Podcasts
- UNSEALED: The Tylenol Murders. 8 episodes. Make sure to start with episode 1.
- Killer Psyche: The Tylenol Murders. 1 episode. 45m.
Websites
- FBI Official Site: Alcatraz Escape
- History.com article with evidence of escapee's survival
- Britannica article: Alcatraz Escape of June 1962
- Detailed article on the escapees and their plan from Alcatrazhistory.com
- How the escapees created a raincoat raft from PBS
News Articles
Videos
- Details of escape from History.com. 10m.
- CBS News clip on possible letter from escapee John Anglin. 3m.
- Vanished from Alcatraz: National Geographic Documentary. 50m. IMPORTANT: Log in with your normal Penfield computer username and password. Click on Chapter 1.
Podcasts
Poetry Websites
- Britannica (Counts as an encyclopedia. Cite it as a Website - Reference in NoodleTools)
- Academy of American Poets
- Poetry Foundation (good background info on many poets)
- Biography.com
- Poem Hunter (good for poem analysis)
- WebPath Express (Like Google for school - helps you find reliable websites)
- Biography for Beginners (Database - login & password required)
- Gale Biographies (Database - login & password only required from home)