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.
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.
Explains the characteristics of uranium, where it is found, how it is mined, and some of its uses, including creating nuclear power, weapons, and airplanes.
Provides facts about the first Thanksgiving, describing the lifestyle of the Pilgrims, their pact with the Wampanoag, and the meal and festival they shared.
Tells the story of the Pilgrims who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and what their life aboard the ship was like.
Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in colonial America, including indentured servants, field workers, tanners, pitch makers, whalers, and hatters.
Pesents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done during the Renaissance, including bilge boys, woad dyers, artists' assistants, and grooms.
Looks at the ways in which pollution and trash are ruining the environment, from the decimated polar bear population to the great Pacific garbage patch.
Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in ancient Egypt, including bleacher, embalmer, quarry worker, paint mixer, farmer, housewife, brick maker, and miner.
Discusses challenges faced by settlers living in Jamestown Colony in the early seventeenth century, including drought, starvation, and quarrels with Powhatans, and identifies three major events that c
Presents information about dancing, including how dancing exercises the body, how to prepare for a dance session, and introduces such dances as hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary.
Step-by-step instructions show how to reuse paper towel tubes, plastic bottles, and other recyclables found around the house to make bracelets, pencil cases, and colorful decorations.
Looks at the life and opinions of the second First Lady of the United States, supplemented with excerpts from her letters to give direct examples of her thoughts.
Presents information about ice skating, including the equipment needed, learning how to properly fall and get back up on the ice, and introduces such ice-skating sports as speed skating and ice hockey
Looks at the dangers of commercial fishing in the world today, discussing the problem of overfishing, coral reef die-off, and how the fish populations can be saved.
Provides information on the tiny reptiles, including their use of color as a defense, their climbing skills, and their ability to grow back a missing tail.
