Discusses the diseases and health issues facing Africa today, including AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, diseases caused by the lack of clean water, insect-borne diseases, and viral hemorrhagic fever.
Introduces the role of the National Guard in protecting the United States, discussing the history, training, and capabilities of the United States National Guard and Air National Guard.
Discusses the Apollo space program of the 1960s and later unmanned NASA probes of the moon and describes the effects of space flight on the astronauts and some of what has been learned about the moon.
Chronicles the life of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader and discusses the orgins of his position and how he was chosen as the new Dalai Lama while he was still a boy.
A biography of the late-fifteenth to mid-sixteenth-century Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, whose first famous work, the Vatican Pieta, was displayed in St. Peter's Basilica when he was only tw
Examines culturally and geographically derived speech patterns, dialects, vocabulary, syntax, and grammar found throughout the regions of North America.
Discusses how people with disabilities can participate in martial arts to strengthen the mind, body, and character, providing information on the different forms of martial arts, the challenges, and is
Examines twentieth-century fashion trends in hairstyles, hats, and other accessories as they varied through the decades from opulent and ornate to comfortable and practical.
Examines twentieth-century children's fashion trends, describing how hairstyles, uniforms, and clothing for formal and informal wear changed through the decades and were influenced by actors, adult st
Examines twentieth-century fashion trends for women, describing the designs, fabrics, and styles popular in different decades, as well as the influence of dancers, actresses, and other celebrities on
