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BRITANNICA PROFILES: BLACK HISTORY A Tribute to the Lives and Events That Shaped History. The powerful Guide to Black History explores everything from African culture to the civil rights movement, from legends in entertainment to sports superstars, and from religious leaders to landmark achievements in science, medicine, and education. It's the ultimate guide to black culture throughout the ages.
More than 1,000 Enlightening Articles: From art to reggae music to the Underground Railroad, the fascinating people, places, and events that have contributed to African American heritage will engage and amaze.
700 Illuminating Biographies: Let to know Muhammad Ali, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Luther King, Jr., Sidney Poitier, Harriet Tubman, Desmond Tutu, Oprah Winfrey, and other influential artists, athletes, leaders, and scientists.
750 Multimedia Clips and Images: Watch video clips of the March on Washington, a high point of the civil rights movement. Get a glimpse of the 1950s music scene in Chicago. Listen to art historian Margaret Vendryes speak about the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on the artists of today.
Learning Activities: Form a better understanding of black history with unique learning activities covering topics from slavery to sports.
System Requirements for Windows:
Microsoft Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP, or Vista
Pentium 350 MHz or faster processor
128 MB RAM minimum
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (or compatible browser)
CD-ROM drive
800x600 resolution, 16-bit color
Sound card and speakers recommended
Printer recommended
System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS 10.2 or higher
iMac or G3 350 MHz or faster processor
128 MB RAM minimum
Safari 1.0 or higher (or compatible browser. Note: this application does not work with Internet Explorer on the Mac)
CD-ROM drive
800x600 resolution, millions of colors
Sound card and speakers recommended
Printer recommended
Price: $9.95
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HISTORY (CHRONICLE) Four million years of dynasties and disasters, travesties and triumphs, heroism and hedonism—witness the complete history of humankind as it happened!
History as It Happened! Relive events as they occurred through the Chronicle of the World Interactive Newspaper.
For History Lovers of All Ages! 14 timelines locate key events in a geographic and chronological at-a-glance order.
French Revolution! Videos and articles provide an in-depth analysis of the events and people that have influenced the course of history.
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, Me, XP
33 MHz 486 DX or faster processor
16 MB RAM
50 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 256 colors (16-bit color recommended)
8-bit sound card & speakers
2X CD-ROM drive
Mouse
Price: $14.95
MASTERPIECES OF CONTEMPORARY PAINTING Interactive Guides to the World’s Finest Art Collections - Covering the late nineteenth through twentieth century, this collection will help you appreciate the explosion of diversity of expression of the art and artists of the modern era. Wander at your own pace through a specially designed 3D virtual gallery and discover the greatest works from this remarkable era of total artistic freedom. Expert commentary from art historians guides you with analysis and context to help you understand and savor these provocative and intriguing contributions to the world of art.
Expert commentary by leading art historians, analysis, detailed views, biographies, and more! Tour at your own pace and choose the paintings you want to learn about, comparing them with other works, periods, and styles.
Features:
150 indexed photo images
125 slide shows
More than 90 minutes of commentary
More than 150 pages of text
50 minutes of music (select the composer of your choice)
Thematic analysis
2 levels of zooming in for detail
3D animations
Indexed, chronological timeline and bonus screen saver!
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, Me, XP
133 MHz or faster processor
32 MB RAM
30 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 16-bit color
Sound card & speakers
8X CD-ROM drive
Price: $9.95
PAUL CEZANNE ART TOURS Interactive Guides to the World’s Finest Art Collections - Paul Cézanne’s vibrancy and quiet exploration make him one of the most brilliant and representative of the Impressionist painters. In this interactive 3D virtual gallery you’ll discover and appreciate Cézanne’s greatest paintings. Expert commentary from art historians guides you through the tour with analysis and context to help you understand and appreciate this artist’s work and his contribution to the arts.
Expert commentary by leading art historians, analysis, detailed views, biographies, and more! Detailed scholarly analysis studies the paintings’ interpretation of the rich tradition of Impressionism. Tour at your own pace and choose the paintings you want to learn about, comparing them with other works, periods, and styles.
Features:
150 photos
33 works of art
More than 2 hours of commentary
More than 40 pages of text
Slide shows and videos
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, XP
133 MHz or faster processor
16 MB RAM
10 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 256 colors
Sound card & speakers
4X CD-ROM drive
System Requirements for Macintosh
MAC OS 7.5.3–9.2, OS X Classic
PowerMac 133 MHz or better
16 MB RAM
10 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 256 colors
4X CD-ROM drive
Price: $9.95
SPEEDSTUDY - U.S. GOVERNMENT Build social studies skills fast! Quickstudy U.S. Government provides self-paced, interactive, and stimulating tutorials to give students a solid educational foundation that will raise grades and test scores.
Be a Quickstudy!
Improve grades and test scores
Multimedia learning system makes even the toughest physics concepts come alive
Great for new learners or students studying for college entrance exams
Boost grades and test scores!
Using step-by-step animations, real-time quizzes and a fun 3-D interface, Quickstudy U.S. Government gives students the tools they need to master key concepts of American Government.
Take the stress out of high school civics
The curriculum-based lessons cover citizenship, principles of democracy, politics and much more. They have been designed by educators to help students utilize critical thinking skills in an engaging learning environment.
SPEEDSTUDY - U.S. HISTORY Build social studies skills fast! Quickstudy U.S. History offers self-paced, interactive, and stimulating tutorials to give students a solid educational foundation in the key ideas and eras of American history.
Be a Quickstudy!
Improve grades and test scores
Multimedia learning system makes even the toughest historical concepts come alive
Great for new learners or students studying for college entrance exams
Boost grades and test scores
Using animations, quizzes, challenge activities, journal topics and more, Quickstudy U.S. History gives users the tools they need to understand historical concepts.
Take the stress out of high school history
Covering from the early settlements through the Internet age, the curriculum-based lessons have been designed by educators to help students practice critical thinking skills in an engaging learning environment.
WAR AND CONFLICT Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition and public dissemination of the permanent photographic records of the United States government. War & Conflict on CD-ROM represents an invaluable virtual catalog of over 1,500 images relating to American battle involvement 1765-1970. Culled from over 6,000,000 prints and negatives in the Archives’ Still Picture Branch, War & Conflict spotlights astonishingly varied imagery from the extensive popular holdings of the National Archives.
Revolutionary War: 1775 - 1781
BEGINNINGS
FIGHT FOR A NEW NATION
NAVY
VICTORY
PERSONALITIES
America Grows: 1799 - 1847
FRENCH NAVAL WAR
TRIPOLI TAN WAR
WAR OF 1812
MEXICAN WAR
Civil War: 1861 - 1865
BACKGROUND: SLAVERY & ABOLITIONISM
LEADERS
TROOPS & OFFICERS
ARTILLERY, FORTS, FORTIFICATIONS
BATTLE AREAS
NAVY
SUPPLY & SUPPORT
COMMUNICATIONS
PRISONS & PRISONERS
DEATH & DESTRUCTION -SURRENDER
LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION
America and World Affairs: 1871 - 1870
KOREAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
- BEGINNINGS - THE PHILIPPINES - CUBA & PUERTO RICO
PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION
BOXER REBELLION: CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION
MEXICAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
SIBERIA & NORTH RUSSIA
U.S. FORCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA and THE CARIBBEAN
LEBANON
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
VIETNAM
- BACKGROUND - AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT
World War 1: 1914 - 1918
BEGINNING
RECRUITMENT & TRAINING -TROOPS
NAVY
PERSONALITIES
PATRIOTISM
WAR WORK & PRODUCTION
FOOD CONSERVATION
SUPPLY & SUPPORT
AVIATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, OBSERVATION
THE FRONT
AID & COMFORT
CIVILIANS & REFUGEES
PRISONERS & DETAINEES
DEATH & DESTRUCTION
PEACE
World War II: 1939 - 1945
RECRUITMENT & TRAINING
PERSONALITIES
THE HOME FRONT
- PATRIOTISM & PROPAGANDA - RELOCATION - RATIONING & CONSERVATION - WAR WORK & PRODUCTION - SECURITY
SUPPLY & SUPPORT
REST & RELAXATION
ENTERTAINMENT
AID & CONFLICT
NAVY
WAR IN THE WEST
- BACKGROUND - GERMANY ATTACKS - BATTLE OF BRITAIN - NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY - FRANCE - THE LOW COUNTRIES - GERMANY - THE HOLOCAUST
WAR IN THE EAST
- JAPAN ATTACKS - AMERICA FIGHTS BACK - CHINA, BURMA, INDIA - ISLAND CAMPAIGNS THE PHILIPPINES - IWO JIMA & OKINAWA - JAPAN - ATROCITIES
CIVILIANS & REFUGEES
PRISONERS
DEATH & DESTRUCTION
VICTORY & PEACE
Korean War: 1950 - 1953
PERSONALITIES & POLITICS -TROOPS
SUPPLY & SUPPORT
COMBAT
AID & COMFORT
CIVILIANS & REFUGEES
PRISONERS
DEATH & DESTRUCTION
PEACE
System Requirements:
Windows 98, 2000, XP
64 MB RAM for finished products
Pentium® 1 processor, 333 MHz or better
Computer display set at High Color (16 bit) or higher
600 x 800 resolution or higher
2X or better CD-ROM drive
Printer (optional)
Price: $29.95
WONDERS OF EXPLORATION Discover the world with famous explorers. Who was the first person to orbit Earth in a spacecraft? What inventions enabled humans to breathe and explore underwater? Without maps, how did early explorers find their way to the New World from Europe, or cross the Pacific Ocean? What did Marco Polo learn in his travels to China? Experience the thrill of the Wonders of Exploration through lessons with three levels of difficulty, then test your knowledge with interactive quizzes and challenging games.
Learn about:
The first manned space missions
The history of underwater exploration
Early voyages to the New World
The race to Earth's poles
Exploring the Pacific Ocean
The world's highest mountain peaks
Marco Polo's journey to the Far East
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, Me, XP, Vista
Pentium or better processor
32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)
QuickTime 4 or higher
800x600 16-bit color display
Sound Blaster compatible sound card & speakers
2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended)
System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5-9.2, OS X Classic
PowerMac or better
32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)
800x600 display with thousands of colors
2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended)
Price: $9.95
WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD An ancient world of beauty and mystery. How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? Why did the Colossus of Rhodes fall down, and why was it never put back up? How were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon kept green in the desert? Why was the statue of Zeus at Olympia made too large for his temple? Unravel the mysteries of the Wonders of the Ancient World through lessons with three levels of difficulty, then test your knowledge with interactive quizzes and challenging games.
Learn about:
The Egyptian Pyramids
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Pharos of Alexandria
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, Me, XP, Vista
Pentium or better processor
32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)
QuickTime 4 or higher
800x600 16-bit color display
Sound Blaster compatible sound card & speakers
2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended)
System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5-9.2, OS X Classic
PowerMac or better
32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)
800x600 display with thousands of colors
2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended)
Price: $9.95
WONDERS OF THE MODERN WORLD Marvels of architecture and engineering. What is the story behind the beautiful Taj Mahal? Why was the Great Wall of China built? How were the enormous Easter Island statues transported to their final locations? What was the purpose of the Mayan pyramids of Tikal? Discover the amazing stories of the Wonders of the Modern World and the people who created them through lessons with three levels of difficulty, then test your knowledge with interactive quizzes and challenging games.
