Examines the world of Tudor England, covering such topics as religion, the wives of King Henry VIII, rebellions, childhood, the plague, crime and punishment, food, medicine, witchcraft, explorers, gam
Introduces sea urchins, describing their physical features, movement, defense mechanisms, danger to humans, and the role they play in the ocean ecosystem.
Introduces killer bees, discussing how they came to the United States, their physical features, and the danger they represent when they attack in swarms.
Introduces Yellowstone National Park, describing its landscape and formation, plant and animal life, history of preservation, and scenic wonders, including the Old Faithful geyser.
Introduces the printer who was also a scientist and an inventor, and a writer, as well as playing an influential role in the early history of the United States.
Explains that bodies can mummify naturally and how different peoples have mummified their dead or used other embalming techniques, and describes the bog bodies and other prehistoric remains, Egyptian
Provides information on turkey hunting, including the different weapons used, what hunting blinds are, and how hunters use decoys and calls to lure a turkey to them.
Introduces the world of Greek mythology and relates the twelve labors of Heracles, the adventures of Perseus, the hunt for the Golden Fleece, Theseus and the Minotaur, the Trojan War, and the voyages
Introduces the world of Roman mythology and relates the adventures of Aeneas and the stories of Romulus and Remus, Cupid and Psyche, Pluto and Prosperina, and Apollo and Daphne.
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 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
