"The world was shocked and frightened when President John F. Kennedy was gunned down by an assassin's bullet in 1963. What would happen to the government of the most powerful nation on Earth? When Ken
Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War are forever linked. The bloody conflict began in 1861, the year Lincoln was elected president. It ended in 1865, the year he was struck down by an assassin's
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the longest serving president in U.S. history, successfully guided Americans through two of the worst crises ever. He succeeded where others had failed in pulling the countr
"The world was shocked and frightened when President John F. Kennedy was gunned down by an assassin's bullet in 1963. What would happen to the government of the most powerful nation on Earth? When Ken
"Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people's likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continui
Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.
Discusses comets and asteroids and how scientists have studied them throughout history, describes their characteristics, and explains what happens when they collide with Earth.
Discusses the origins and construction of Roman roads and aqueducts, services and amenities along the roads, public water supplies, and what remains of Roman systems today.
Presents the explanations within Greek mythology for such natural phenomena as the seasons, earthquakes, floods, weather patterns, the sun, the stars, fire, plants, and animals.
The Academic Content Collection includes three levels of expository readers designed to introduce academic language for independent, extensive reading. The readers are linked by level to Visions A, B,
Presents ancient Greek myths about the origin of the world, including the rivalry between the Titans and the Olympians, the rise of Zeus, and the creation of the human race.
