Software and Videos

"Fun Facts of American History." Teacher's Video Company. Available from www.teachersvideo.com for $29.95 plus shipping and handling.

• Do your students know that we had a president serve for only one day? Why do we drive on the right-hand side of the road? What is the origin of the tee-pee?

"Little Known Facts of American History." Teacher's Video Company. Available from www.teachersvideo.com for $29.95 plus shipping and handling.

• Learn about the origins of the Ferris wheel, tissue paper, and potato chip. Meet the first stagecoach drivers, phone operators, and baseball umpires. Discover how time zones and road maps changed life in America.

"World War II Chronicles." (1995). A & E Home Video. Seven 70 minute videos. Available at Teacher's Discovery, 1-800-543-4180 for $99.95 plus shipping and handling.

• Produced using rare archival footage and expert commentary, this series gives a complete account of World War II.

"Jean Fritz Videos." Sundance. Available at www.sundancepub.com for $39.95 each plus shipping and handling. Set includes 9 videos sold separately.

• These videos are based on the Jean Fritz popular books that explore social studies themes.