"In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather,...

In this program, Tomiko Morimoto shares her inspiring story of survival and triumph in the face of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. As a teenager, she watched the bombing from her schoolyard, losing her mother and grandfather in the attack. She went on to marry an American GI, become a professor at Vassar College, and at age 90 to advocate for world peace.

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and career of the President George Washington are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Special thanks to content consultant Richard Jensen, Ph.D. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division...

"This book is a stirring account of the ordinary people and extraordinary acts that made Asian America and the young people who are remaking America today"--Amazon.

Henry, a young boy with autism goes on a class field trip to the natural history museum, with instructions to find something new.

On December 2, 1863, a bronze statue was placed atop the dome of the United States Capitol. Standing more than 19 feet tall, the figure called Freedom was designed and created during a period of great turmoil in American history. But at one point during its creation, it wasnt clear the statue would even get to its final destination. One man, in particular, played an important role in seeing the statue through to completion. His name was Philip Reid....

Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. The Pledge of Allegiance provides teachers an easy-to-read picture book explaining the creation, history, and meaning of the oath that represents loyalty to our nation.

Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. The Statue of Liberty provides teachers an easy-to-read picture book explaining the creation, history, and meaning of the symbol that represents our nation's freedom.

"An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up....

Jürgen, angehender Ingenieur, exmatrikuliert wegen einer politisch unliebsamen Bemerkung. Die junge Ärztin Henriette, die einmal Venedig sehen will. Sie beide wagen schließlich mit ihren Familien die Flucht, so wie unzählige andere. Von der Gründung der DDR 1949 bis zur Grenzöffnung 1989 verlassen etwa drei Millionen Menschen den Arbeiter- und Bauernstaat - davon viele illegal und unter großer Gefahr. Ein fesselndes Feature zu einem der Schlüsselmomente...