Discusses the events of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong's famous moon landing, and provides Internet links to related Web sites, source documents, and photographs.
Discusses what tigers are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to tigers.
Recreates the experiences of one soldier in the Spanish-American War as he fights with Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Chronicles the life of lawman Wyatt Earp, describing the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral and other exploits that shaped his life in Kansas and Arizona. Also includes a glossary and a further reading list.
Describes the lives of ten very different business people spanning America's history from the Civil War to the Computer Age, including Cornelius Vanderbilt, Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Louis Burton Mayer, and Madame C.J. Walker.
Discusses what gorillas are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to gorillas.
Describes the Gemini 4 mission in 1965 when astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt carried out the first extravehicular activity in the United States manned space program.
Chronicles the life of Butch Cassidy, leader of the Wild Bunch, who became one of the Wild West's most wanted outlaws. Includes a glossary, a further reading list, and related Internet addresses.