Highlights the life and accomplishments of Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who became the 44th president of the United States.
Presents an overview of Bangladesh, discussing its geography, history, economy, politics, religion, and social customs, and its relationship with other countries in the world.
Answers questions on insects, spiders, and similar creatures, including how far a flea can jump, why spiders make silk, and how insects spend the winter.
Describes the construction, purpose, daily life, and inhabitants of six Western forts, Fort Clatsop, the Presidio, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Laramie, Fort Sill, and Fort Hood.
Discusses the land, history, economy, and culture of the Mexican states of Jalisoc, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Queraetaro, Hidalgo, Maexico, the Federal District, Michoacaan, Morelos, Tlaxcala, and P
Discusses the history of Irish immigration to the United States and covers their customs, traditions, and the impact that famous Irish immigrants have had on American culture.
Looks at the experiences of Central American immigrants in the United States and discusses their reasons for leaving their birth country and their contributions to American society.
Answers questions on outer space, astronauts, and related topics, including which star keeps people warm, what the other planets are like, and how a shuttle gets into space.
Answers questions on the Earth's ecology and its many geothermic phenomena, including why there are earthquakes, how caves are made, and why the Earth spins on an axis.
Introduces the role of the National Guard in protecting the United States, discussing the history, training, and capabilities of the United States National Guard and Air National Guard.
Collects strange, interesting, and record-breaking trivia involving food products, including a race car made of cheese, the world's longest sausage, and a hotel constructed with bricks of salt.
Presents an array of general facts about human culture, including information about art, music, design, film, architecture, literature, mythology, and the history of culture in question and answer for
Profiles the life and career of the Mexican-American politician who has been a congressman, the governor of New Mexico, and a candidate for president of the United States.
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Chinese basketball player, who plays for the Houston Rockets and is currently considered the best center playing in the National Basketball Association.
Examines tobacco and tobacco use, including its history, its place in popular culture, its detrimental nature to health, methods for quitting tobacco use, and the controversy regarding the regulation
A history of refugees to the United States and Canada, particularly during the twentieth century, and an overview of the process refugees undergo when they arrive in North America.
Examines twentieth-century fashion trends for women, describing the designs, fabrics, and styles popular in different decades, as well as the influence of dancers, actresses, and other celebrities on
Highlights the life and political career of America's 44th president and describes the intense wave of popular approval, especially among young voters, that helped him win first the Democratic nominat
Tells the story of Jerome and the day he had an accident which caused a brain injury, discussing the types of brain injuries, treatments, and dealing with these brain injuries.
Examines twentieth-century fashion trends for men, describing the designs, fabrics, and styles popular in different decades, as well as the influence of politicians, actors, and other celebrities on f
Discusses how people with disabilities can participate in martial arts to strengthen the mind, body, and character, providing information on the different forms of martial arts, the challenges, and is
Offers information on how different types of animals move, what they eat, how their bodies work, animal societies, how they defend themselves and reproduce, the risks they face, and conservation effor
An overview of immigration from Vietnam to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, when United States troops entered the controversial Vietnamese Conflict and war refugees sought to escape perse
Provides insight on how Foreign Legion members survive in the desert environment, including how they find water and shelter, as well as how they steer clear of harmful animals and insects.
Offers the story of a boy named Eathan to present information on HIV, including the symptoms, causes, effects on individuals and their family, treatment, and what life with it can be like.
Offers a history of immigration in the United States, along with statistical charts of past and present attitudes about the issue and a discussion of various proposals to deal with illegal immigrants
Presents the history of the Navajo people, discussing the social, cultural, and political changes that have affected the tribe, and the challenges the Navajo are facing in the attempts to preserve tra
Chronicles the life of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader and discusses the orgins of his position and how he was chosen as the new Dalai Lama while he was still a boy.
Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency.
Introduces the various factors that go to make up culture, describes some of the ways in which different groups have handled housing, food, family life, and other situations, and discusses some of the
Lupe Arellano and the other members of the Crime Scene Club become involved in locating a lost, stolen treasure and encounter an armed descendent of the original robbers also seeking to find the gold.
Presents a biography of the popular singer that covers the challenges she has faced in her life, the stylistic changes that her music and style have undergone, and the successes that she has enjoyed.
Offers a history of medical care in the United States, along with statistical charts of past and present attitudes about the issue and a discussion of such current health topics as health insurance, m
Wire, an emancipated teenager, is a computer hacker, but when he downloads a secret formula from an energy corporation and is threatened with violence, he turns to his father and his friends in the Cr
