writing

Biographies of 19th-century authors from around the world, including discussion of their major works and the literary conventions of their respective times and places.

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the ancient civilization.

Presents the 1,067 basic Chinese characters along with their meanings and pronunciations, usage examples, memorization tips, and stroke-order guides as well as cross-references to look-alike characters; and includes charts of modern and traditional radicals.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Sequoyah, a Native American leader who translated the Cherokee language into a written form.

A biography of the Cherokee Indian who developed a system of writing for his people.

Contains the biography of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee nation who was born in the 1760s in eastern Tennessee and who developed the first written alphabet and language for the Cherokee people. Presented in English and Cherokee.