"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing." The Republic, a pioneering work of political philosophy, is a dialogue that does not feature Plato directly as at the heart is Socrates - his teacher. Even though the conversations between Socrates and Athenians as well as foreigners take place thousands of years ago, the questions Plato addresses in the volume are far from archaic. Should men and women have equal...

A century ago, only one man stood in the way of the disintegration of the United States: Abraham Lincoln. This is the story of the first Republican president and how he helped preserve our country during the Civil War.

An animated biography of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his roles as scientist and inventor and on his experiments with electricity.

Animated biography of Florence Nightingale, whose efforts during the Crimean War changed the science and practice of nursing.

Animated biography of George Washington, telling of the challenges he faced during the Revolution.

Animated biography of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, who helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom in the North.

Animated biography of Leonardo da Vinci, master painter, celebrated artist , and brilliant inventor..

Journey back in time to Palestine of the second century B.C., where Antiochus, a Syrian-Greek king, rules over the people of Israel. In a land where refusing to submit to the Greek gods resulted in the persecution and death of many Jews, a group known as the Maccabees struggled to hold true to the faith of their fathers. Learn of the spirit of the Maccabees in this adventurous story that details the origins of the Hanukkah celebration.

Animated biography of Pocahontas, the Native American princess whose brave intervention saved the settlers' lives and brought peace between two very different peoples.

Animated biography of William Bradford, the leader of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, and the founder of Thanksgiving.