Declared the country's national bird, learn about the significance of the bald eagle, its historic past, and why it is a great symbol of the United States of America. More →
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Just about any place in the world can be haunted. Ships and lighthouses are places men and women of the sea spent years of their lives. See why it seems some aren't ready to leave...even after death! More →
This exciting graphic novel recounts three historic sea battles in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II: • The fates of U-100 and U-99 - The Atlantic Wolf Pack, March 16, 1941 • Air… More →
Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine letters and diaries as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past. More →
Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they learn about artifacts as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past. More →
Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine photographs as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past. More →
Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine speeches as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past. More →
Black Tuesday and the Great Depression explores the causes of the stock market crash in 1929 and the resulting Great Depression. For more than ten years the effects of October 29, 1929, known More →
A gold rush or the arrival of a railroad could turn a sleepy village into a boomtown overnight! Authentic photographs feature the townspeople of Boomtowns of the West and the often difficult… More →
Dit Clapper, Eddie Shore, Milt Scmidt, Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara - like most "Original Six" teams, the Boston Bruins' roster has been packed with… More →
Knights were mounted soldiers, expert swordsmen, and jousting competitors. But what were their lives really like, and what was the code of chivalry they lived by? Enter the medieval world and More →
The rhythms of samba music fill the streets and dancers and musicians parade by in fancy costumes - it's Carnival time in Rio and the city is host to the world's biggest party. Packed with… More →