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This biography of Ulysses S. Grant paints a nuanced portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. However, the strength of the Confederate resistance forced Grant into a hard war that destroyed the South and led to his being labeled "a butcher." Propelled into the White House by his battlefield...

It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. Tells the exciting and dramatic story of a war that cost Mexico nearly half its territory. Studies both sides of the conflict, presents a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters like Mexian President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott. Relive their grand ideas and the passion of a conflict that...

What does Martha think about going to school? As soon as she eats alphabet soup kids are going to hear plenty!

In the early hours of July 19, 64AD, a fire broke out in the great city of Rome, the city was utterly devastated. Tis program examines the fire's origin, and offers a compelling new explanation for who or what was responsible.

In 2002, an immense, 200-meter-thick ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed into the ocean off the Antarctic Peninsula, shocking scientists and raising the alarming possibility that we may be heading toward an ice-free Antarctica, last seen a million years ago. That would raise world sea levels so high that New York City would be flooded up to the level of the Statue of Liberty's shoulders. But could this really happen? Is Antarctica's surprising...

A study of human achievement and human folly on an epic scale. It is a tale of exploitation and preservation and the changing nature of love in America - of the way Man has related to Nature over centuries.

The Standard of Perfection is the guidelines used by judges to award points to the best of prize animals. Go behind the scenes of a cattle show to expose the intense preparation of an animal for the biggest show of the year.

Join Caillou as he explores everyday life, where ordinary daily events spark his imagination. Children will be inspired by Caillou's pretend play, and they will join in the role-playing fun where beds become boats, a garden becomes a jungle, and they can become anything they can imagine. Includes character bios, information for parents, and more.

Red and her friends are having a picnic in the park, but she has no energy to join in the fun. Could it have something to do with her unhealthy snack choices? Super Why and his friends head into the story of Hansel and Gretel to meet the equally tired and grouchy witch. They convince the witch to trade in her gingerbread house for something both delicious and nutritious.

Michael Wood embarks on four quests from Greek, Celtic, Biblical and Indian myth. Each journey opens up universal themes as Michael goes in search not only of the historical past and literal truth, but also of the mythic past and archetypal stories that reflect and have sustained human existence since the beginning of time. The famous myths examined are: the Queen of Sheba, King Arthur, Shangri-La, and Jason and the Golden Fleece.