"In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake. One early April morning in 1906, the people of San Francisco were jolted awake by a mammoth earthquake--one that registered 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Not only was there major damage from the quake itself but broken gas lines sparked a fire that ravaged the city for days. More than...

Describes the building of the Taj Mahal, an ivory-white marble mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of George Washington andwhy he deserves to be recognized on Presidents' Day.

A biography of the Egyptian queen who gained and maintained power over her kingdom through her alliance with Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony.

An account of World War I including its causes, campaigns and battles, outcome, peace treaty, and effects.

A history of immigration to America, from speculation about the earliest immigrants to the present day.

Emily, a slave girl who longs to read, escapes from slavery with the help of Harriet Tubman.

The life story of the revolutionary who became leader of Communist Russia.