What was-- ?

"In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake. One early April morning in 1906, the people of San Francisco were jolted awake by a mammoth earthquake--one that registered 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Not only was there major damage from the quake itself but broken gas lines sparked a fire that ravaged the city for days. More than 500 city blocks were destroyed and over 200,000 people were left homeless. But the city quickly managed to rebuild, rising from the ashes to become the major tourist destination it is today"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and why the battle was fought in the first place.

Examines the history of the Gold Rush and why it took place.

Examines the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and why the battle was fought in the first place.

Presents a collection of facts that looks at the Great Depression in the United States.

Examines the history of the Boston Tea Party and why it took place.

Looks at the historic expedition of Merriwether Lewis and William Clark, whose "Corps of Discovery" set out from St. Louis in May of 1804 to explore and map the lands acquired in the recent Louisiana Purchase.

Presents the events leading to and during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II, describing the importance of the campaign and its effect on the outcome of the war.

Presents an inside look into the seventeenth-century Salem Witch Trials.