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Zane: World Hist: The French Revolution
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The prolonged political and social struggle between 1789 and 1799 in
France that involved the overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of
the First Republic.
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Zane: World Hist: The Industrial Revolution
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Period marking the introduction of mass production, improved
transportation, technological progress, and the industrial factory
system. In the United States this period is generally agreed to have
begun at the time of the Civil War (1861-1865).
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Zane: World Hist: The Rise & Fall British Empire
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Learn how the small island-nation of Great Britain came to rule a vast
empire covering more than one-quarter of the world.
Trace the rise of the British Empire, from its acquisition of new
territories in the sixteenth century to its end in the twentieth century,
when its colonies gained independence and the empire declined.
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Zane: World Hist: The Thirty Years' War
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Between 1618 and 1648, Europe erupted into continuous warfare. Life
became so terrifying that a contemporary wrote,
In our century, and many believe it to be the last....
The Thirty Years' War--the first European-wide war in history; a war
which mutilated Europe; a war whose horrors were unsurpassed until the
world wars of our own century.
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Zane: World Hist: The Victorian Era
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The Victorian age took its name from the queen who came to the English
throne in 1837 and ruled until her death in 1901.
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Zane: World Lit: African, Arabic, Celtic, and Norse Mythologies
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Explore the myths and legends of four ancient cultures: the Africans,
Arabs, Celts, and Vikings. Learn how myths played an important role in
explaining the mysteries of the world to those ancient peoples. Meet
the gods and heroes of their popular legends, including Odin, Thor,
King Arthur, Fionn, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Mbombo. Includes a 35-minute
multimedia presentation and more than 525 photos.
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Zane: World Lit: Greek Mythology 1
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Review popular Greek myths in a series of beautiful color images. Hear
the moving story of Orpheus, the gifted musician who descended to the
land of the dead. Listen to the tale of King Midas, whose one wish
turned everything he touched into gold. Travel with Jason and the
Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece. Thrill to the
adventures of Hercules and Ulysses. Includes a 47-minute multimedia
presentation and 190 photos.
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Zane: World Lit: Greek Mythology 2
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Embrace the heroic ideals of Greek mythology through five myths and
legends. Soar with Daedalus and Icarus as they attempt to fly on wings
of feather an wax. Elope with Helen, wife of King Menelaus, as she sets
in motion events that cause the Trojan War. Delight in the touching
story of Baucis and Philemon. Take arms with Theseus as he battles the
mighty Minotaur. Review the story of Perseus. Includes a 48-minute
presentation and 180 photos.
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Zane: World Lit: Voyages of Ulysses & Aeneas
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Trace the epic voyages of Ulysses, whose story unfolds in Homer's
"Odyssey", and Aeneas, whose adventures are the subject of Vergil's
"Aeneid." Listen to the story of Ulysses' journey to the land of the
lotus-eaters and the island of the sirens. Follow Aeneas to Crete and
Carthage, and his adventure in the underworld. View modern photos of
the sites visited by the heroes. Includes a 36-minute multimedia
presentation and 140 photos.
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Zane: Writing Series: Kidnapped Imaginative/Narrative Writing
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This instructive CD-ROM not only offers excerpts from Robert Louis
Stevenson's popular novel, "Kidnapped," in its study of the imaginative/
narrative mode of writing, but also beautiful illustrations by the
renowned artist N.C. Wyeth, which originally appeared in the
"Illustrated Classics" series of the early twentieth century. Includes
a 15-minute multimedia presentation and more than 250 photos.
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