Paula joins hundreds of Mexican children in celebration of their culture. She tries corn-flavoured ice cream, makes tortillas and shows off some folkloric steps in front of a very large audience.

This live-action video begins with a group of friends in Chicago's "Little Italy," and then takes viewers on a journey into the past to some 500 years ago when Columbus made his historic first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Students see how children in "Little Italy" celebrate Columbus Day with songs, games, and other activities. They also learn the importance of courage, patience, and tenacity, traits Christopher Columbus needed to discover the...

The things we know today about time and space, mass and energy, gravity and light, are attributed to Einstein. All this and more as we explore the life and mind of Albert Einstein.

The story of the American flag is told, from Revolutionary War days to the present. Viewers see many of the flags that have flown over the United States: the Join or Die, the Don't Tread On Me, the Continental Colors, and, of course, the Stars and Stripes, while learning the historical background of each one. Youngsters learn what the flags symbolize, what the various parts mean, and how to maintain and properly display the American flag. A special...

Paula jumps into this mission when Webmaster sends her to Mexico to uncover the underground world of cenotes. She also discovers the doorway to the Mayan underworld during a scuba dive.

Ted Kennedy lived a life marked with controversy and personal tragedy, but he gained a reputation as a steadfast liberal politician who worked tirelessly on issues such as education and health care.

The history of Christianity over the past 500 years is a dramatic story. Within our cultures, our politics, and our very relationship to the world at large, Christianity has been at the center of momentous transformations around the globe and is now the largest religion in the world.The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch is your chance to explore one of the most powerful stories in world history. Over 36 fascinating

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Alex has a project on how to help the environment, and wants to find some land to save as a nature preserve. Timeblazers Jen and Sam take him back in time to the Age of Discovery. In 1492, Columbus didn't know the Americas existed, and was actually looking for a better route to China. Sailors encountered malaria and spread smallpox, which killed millions of native people. In 1804, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on an expedition...

In Shakira's world, there are limitless ways to communicate - e-mails, pagers, faxes, cell phones. But even these fail sometimes, and it gets her to wondering what people did 200 years ago - or 2000 years ago. Sam and Jen decide challenge each other to deliver a message using methods that predate 1900. The message-in-a-bottle tactic could take a long time to reach its destination. "Log on" once meant to throw a log on the fire to send smoke signals,...