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Two Frenchmen set out to change the world with a revolutionary idea of collecting all the world's knowledge.

Since ancient times, people have been recording information. Books—as we know them today—took many centuries to evolve.

Get ready to embark on a mythical time journey to ancient Egypt – and trust us, it's going to be an unforgettable adventure! Prepare to explore a world where mighty pharaohs reign, queens of the Nile hold sway, and gods and goddesses weave tales of power and intrigue. And…say goodbye to dull history books that feel like a slow-motion trip back in time!

Off to battle? You'll want to invest in some armor! Learn about the different kinds of armor used throughout the ages in different cultures.

Meticulously researched through primary sources and in-depth interviews, Loch Ness Uncovered is the fascinating true story of the conspiracy that sparked intrigue worldwide. With an engaging narrative, here is a nonfiction book that will transport young listeners to a thrilling world of monster madness.

Katie Sandwina was the strongest woman the world had ever seen. In her circus performances, she bent steel bars, broke chains, and carried a cannon! She could lift men with one hand and twirl them around! In an era when “proper ladies” were expected to be helpless and frail, Katie showed everyone that women could be powerful. She also spoke up for women’s equality and the right to vote.

La cultura maya es una de las civilizaciones prehispánicas más importantes de América, ubicada en la parte sureste de México, Guatemala, Belice, Honduras y El Salvador. Restos de imponentes ciudades y centros ceremoniales, vestigios de sus leyendas, mitos, descubrimientos y observaciones, son la evidencia de una cultura evolucionada que buscaba una explicación de las cosas buenas y malas de la vida.

You may have heard the history of India's freedom struggle from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to the British Empire is just as interesting. Revolutionaries such as Subhas Chandra Bose, Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhikaji Cama were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Europe, Asia and the United States.

The mythic origin stories of the Grand Canyon and the Native American tribes who live in and near it.

Learn about the origin of some common family last names. Many names started with a skill or craft the person was known for and it stuck!

Want to know about the dots and dashes of Morse code? Learn how Morse code came into being and became less time-consuming and more efficient.

Joseph Montgolfier and his brother Étienne developed the first balloon. But its first riders were a sheep, a rooster, and a duck!

Colette writes to her cousin, Philip, in the United States about the development of the Statue of Liberty.

King Olaf of Sweden and King Olaf of Norway let the dice decide the new ruler of Hising Island.

Do you ever wish that you didn't have to go to school? Not if you had been born during the Industrial revolution.

Here is the story of eight-year-old Laurie's experience attending the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Dueling once was used as a way to settle disputes or to defend honor. Some are more well-known than others—explore three of them here!

In 1872, the ship Mary Celeste was found drifting with no one on board. Explore the last known facts of the ship and some of the theories of the whereabouts of her crew.

Learn about Argentina's Week of the People’s Martyrs, Mexico's Night of Tlatelolco, and France's Mai 68.

In the 1950s, African American leaders used the nation's laws and courts to confirm black citizens' rights. This audiobook explores how America's schools finally became desegregated.