Draws from primary source materials to provide insight into the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, from preparing for the expedition to crossing the Great Divide to their trip home.
Draws from Frederick Douglass's own writings to provide insight into key events in his life, including his escape to New York City with the help of his future wife, Anna Murray, and his work in the ab
Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Founding Father and third president, from his childhood in Virginia and his early political career to the drafting of the Declaration of Ind
Provides information about the Great Pyramid, including that it was built more than 4,500 years ago and that it is now thirty feet shorter than when it was built.
Provides information about Easter Island and its moai statues, including such facts as that its largest volcano can be seen from space and that some moai wear red "hats" for special rituals.
Provides information about Machu Picchu, including such facts as the lack of an Incan writing system and that the whole structure was built without mortar.
Draws from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s own writings to provide insight into key events in his life, including the Montgomery bus boycott and his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Introduces the world of Egyptian mythology and relates tales of the lion goddess Sekhmet, Set's plot against his brother Osiris and Osiris's son Horus's revenge, a pharaoh's trap for thieves, the Land
Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in ancient Greece and Rome, including peasant, slave, Olympic pankratist, laborer, fuller, gladiator, and soldier.
Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in medieval times, including peasant, bog iron collector, woad dyer, fuller, barber-surgeon, and plague doctor.
Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done during the Industrial Revolution, including coal miners, factory workers, glassmakers, matchstick girls, metal workers
Explains what democracy is using real world examples from United States history and government, including the American Revolution, the three branches of government, and the Constitution.
Examines the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the Cold War standoff in which the United States and the Soviet Union--and the world--narrowly escaped nuclear war.
Examines the Tet Offensive, a major assault by the North Vietnamese Army and Vietcong against United States and South Vietnamese positions in cities throughout South Vietnam.
Describes the physical characteristics and behaviors of Komodo dragons that enable them to be deadly hunters, including camouflage and their venomous bite.
Provides instructions on creating crafts from natural materials, including such items as a pinecone field mouse, pressed flower coasters, and a paper butterfly bunting.
Highlights the life of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Explains the characteristics of platinum, where it is found, the rarity of the metal, how it is mined, and some of its uses, including jewelry, dental implants, and electronics.
