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Theodore Roosevelt

26th president of the United States
2000
Examines the life and presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, describing his work to dismantle business monopolies, conserve America's forests and natural wonders, expand the president's powers, and increase the prestige of the country around the world.

America's journey through slavery

the great emancipator
2008
A biography of Abraham Lincoln, discussing his childhood in Kentucky through his election as president of the United States during the Civil War.

America under James Monroe & John Quincy Adams, 1817-1828

2004
Introduces James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, the fifth and sixth presidents of the United States, and examines some of the most significant events of their administrations, including the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, the Tariff of Abomination, and the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Escape or die

stories of young people who survived the Holocaust
2002
Shares the stories of three teenagers who survived the Holocaust.

Changes in the properties of matter

physical and chemical
2003
Amanda takes her friend Kyle to a science store where the owner helps them understand the physical and chemical properties of matter, and the processes, such as rusting or burning, by which those properties change.

Pearl Harbor & World War II

Dramatizes the events of December 7, 1941, when a peaceful day on the Hawaiaan island of Oahu was destroyed with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which drew the U.S. into World War II.

The early Italian Renaissance

Brunelleschi Donatello Masaccio
1994
Examines the works of three artists who spurred the Renaissance movement in early fifteenth-century Italy, including architect Filippo Brunelleschi, sculptor Donatello, and Masaccio, a painter.

Storytellers

1991
Four storytellers share their unique versions of tales of animals, ghosts, and magic.

What is religion?

2003
Explains that religions help people examine questions about life, death, and the existence of God, and describes elements that world religions have in common, including basic belief systems, holy writings, sacred places, and special holidays and celebrations.

What is Judaism?

2003
Explores the history, beliefs, traditions and practices, ceremonies and holidays, and sacred writings of Judaism, with a visit to a synagogue, stories of the Jewish faith, and conversations with rabbis from different branches of the religion.

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