videotapes

The author of "Aldo Applesauce" talks about her life and work, introduces viewers to her pet cat, and reads from the very first book she wrote as a little girl.

Presents a visit with Todd Strasser, author of the "Help, I'm Trapped" series, in which he discusses his work and influences.

Presents video of glass crushers, car shredders, magnet cranes, and other trash-handling machines, set to classical music, showing kids a vital part of the recycling process.

On the lookout for German spies during World War I, two young Parisian sisters instead discover the lifesaving research efforts of Madame Curie.

Presents a journey through China, including the Great Wall, Beijing, Xian's Imperial Tomb, and several other well-known sights.

Chronicles the life of founding father Thomas Jefferson, covering his early years in colonial Virginia, his writing of the Declaration of Independence, and his presidency.

A tour of England including Windsor Castle, Bath, Stratford-on-Avon, Stonehenge, and the Cliffs of Dover. Also visits Wales.

Chronicles the events of the eruptions of Mount Saint Helens beginning on May 18, 1980, and revisits the area a decade later to show the gradual regrowth of the region.

Ranks and profiles the one hundred most significant people of the first millennium, from world leaders, scientists, and activists to writers, artists, and musicians.

Looks at life in the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and examines the events of 1787 when the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States.