juvenile films

Describes Hernan Cortes's and Francisco Pizarro's conquests and explorations in Mexico and Peru, discussing how European diseases aided in the destruction of both the Aztec and Inca civilizations.

Chronicles the history of the American Civil War, and includes archival photographs and illustrations.

Explores the history, culture, industry, and natural resources of United States commonwealths and territories, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Baker Island, Kingman Reef, and others.

Presents a coast-to-coast tour of the United States, stopping at each of the fifty state capitals along the way.

An animated account of the life of Joan of Arc, a sixteen-year-old girl who rallied the French troops in 1429 to defeat English invaders at the city of Orleans, and who was later captured and burned as a witch.

Describes the causes, battles, and aftermath of the Revolutionary War, discussing its impact on the shape the new America took.

Presents an introduction to the structure and function of the U.S. government, exploring the rules that affect citizens lives and the reasons behind them.

Examines the seven geographic regions of the U.S., describing their major bodies of water, topography, and natural resources and the impact of these geographical aspects on the U.S.'s history, economy, and transportation routes.

Explores the power, diversity, and ecological influence of the world's oceans, featuring two episodes that introduce the blue whale, the largest creature ever to live on the planet, and visiting the habitats of the Arctic and Antarctic.

Explores the people and heritage of the western U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and California, discussing the first people in the West, American exploration, the gold rush, women, the Transcontinental Railroad, and the addition of Alaska and Hawaii to the country.