While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune as well as great danger.

Francis Bellamy, who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, tells a brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance, a reminder of loyalty to the flag and to the United States.

"The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway... At Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis deadly designs,...

Simple text and color photographs explore the land, animals, food, celebrations, transportation, and sights of Afghanistan. Includes facts about the country, a glossary, and further resources.

Simple text and color photographs explore the land, animals, food, celebrations, transportation, and sights of the United States of America. Includes facts about the country, a glossary, and further resources.

Take the measure of the new breed of multimillionaire industrialists that emerged in the Gilded Age as a visible public presence. Contrast the earlier American mindset of republican simplicity with the new rich who displayed and flaunted their wealth through vast estates and European-style aristocratic living..

This lecture examines the notion of the “self-made man” as it pervaded Gilded Age America. Investigate why this idea took on unprecedented popularity in the 19th century, how it was strongly promoted by figures from Horatio Alger to Andrew Carnegie, and explore how the ideal became entwined with social Darwinism..

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.

Examines the history of the Pony Express, including why it formed, the dangers riders faced, and why its legend lives on today.

Set in medieval Paris Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.