Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Tells the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who kept a diary during two years of hiding from the Germans in an Amsterdam attic.

A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 1: Beginning in Egypt the program explains how plowing, building, writing, taxation, and astronomy began and how they became interdependent. Man's present dependence on complex technological networks is illustrated with a reconstruction of the New York City power blackout of 1965. The program ends in Kuwait, a...

"A biography of Cesar Chavez, a social activist, union organizer, and spokesperson for the poor. Also profiled are two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Golda Meir, the Ukrainian-born fourth and only female prime minister of Israel, with profiles of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, and Yitzhak Rabin, the first prime minister born in what is now Israel. As well as feeling pride as leaders of the people of Israel, all three experienced a special connection to the land itself, having spent time early in their careers in communal farm settlements known as kibbutzim.

Chronicles the scientific and technological advancements made during the nineteenth century, including the invention of telephones, submarines, automobiles, and airplanes, and the development of genetics, modern medicine, and chemistry.

Examines the principles of genetics and how scientists apply their knowledge to the fields of medicine, archeology, botany, and agriculture.

Chronicles the technological advancements around the world during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, including the invention of paper, gunpowder, and clocks; castle and siege warfare; and the age of exploration.