BIO Classroom

A visit to the newly opened pyramid complex of the Pharaoh Snefru and the ancient burial ground of Abydos.  

Profile of the former Vice President and presidential candidate. Looks at Al Gore's Vietnam service, tough-minded policies on the environment, and his legendary--and...   Read More

Portrait of the WWII 5-star general who was the only career officer ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and whose name embellishes the boldest and most successful...   Read More

Profile of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and his reign during WWII. Covers the dazzling sights and sounds of his enthronement, his status as a god-like figure worshipped...   Read More

In his movie role as Superman, Christopher Reeve was all-powerful. But in 1995 he faced his greatest test ever when he was paralyzed from the neck down in an...   Read More

One of the first superstars of literature, the young Dickens lived the life of one of his characters--a tragic, deprived boyhood. With his father confined to...   Read More

Profile of the controversial Mexican revolutionary who was the only foreign military leader to attack American soil since 1812. Features the story of General...   Read More

Profile of the bearded Cuban dictator that follows his life from his rebel days in the Sierra Maestra Mountains to his decades-long confrontation with the United...   Read More

The life of the ruthless Mongol conqueror of the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Traces his military successes from northern China through Russia and Eastern...   Read More

Portrait of the scientist, artist, architect, and mathematician who created the Mona Lisa and envisioned flying machines--in the 16th century. Includes the...   Read More