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Here is what I have found or received. Thanks to all who contributed. Karen http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/lists/index.html http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayors_Alliance/famous_persons/index.asp I have some biography links on my website. http://edselect.com/biographies.htm There is a wonderful book titled Famous Failures: Hundreds of Hot Shots Who Got Rejected, Flunked Out, Worked Lousy Jobs, Goofed Up, or Did Time in Jail Before Achieving Phenomenal Success (yep...that's the full title), by Joey Green. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Walstein" <mets53@COMCAST.NET> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:26 PM Subject: [LM_NET] Target: famous people > Hi Group, > I have an interesting request from a teacher. She is looking for a list > or site that would mention famous people (especially ones that teenagers > would know) and hardships or problems that they had to overcome. She > would prefer things like a famous politician was only a 'C' student or > this great person was suspended for fighting. I have poked around and > found a few ex: Tom Cruise is Dyslexic and Adam Sandler was the class > clown and Bill Cosby left high school after tenth grade and joined the > army. Ideally, I would like it all in one place. Any ideas? > Thanks, > Karen Manassa-Walstein > Teacher-Librarian > Old Bridge High School - Grade Nine Center > Old Bridge, NJ > mets53@comcast.net > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------