history

Surveys the history of coin minting in the United States, explains what factors determine the value of collectible coins, and offers ways to start a collection.

Profiles the 2007 World Championship U.S. Women's gymnastics team and their efforts to become part of the 2008 Olympics team; and describes the history of women's gymnastic competition.

A short history of the Olympics, highlighting memorable moments from ancient Greece to the present day.

Presents the animals Christopher Columbus saw during his exploration of the Americas in the late fifteenth century, including the rats and cats hiding on the ships; turtles, fish, sharks, dolphins, and whales in the sea; and lizards and parrots on land, as described in the ship's log.

Answers twenty questions on the Wright Brothers, discussing their childhood hobbies, study of flight, and first powered flight, and includes three experiments.

Provides answers to twenty questions about or related to Alexander Graham Bell, discussing where he was born, his influences, his inventions, how a telephone works, and more. Includes experiments and a time line.

An illustrated exploration of the eighteenth-century ship "Whydah," which discusses its use as a slave ship, its capture by pirates, and its sinking in Cape Cod in 1717 and describes artifacts from its wreck site.

Describes what happened during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, discussing its causes, the loss of life and property, and the disaster's aftermath.

Presents a comprehensive study of the Olympic games and discusses their origin and the ancient games, their rebirth in 1896, Olympic traditions and torch lightings, famous athletes, and more.

Briefly describes the early development of automobiles and their impact on daily life.