AMERICAN HISTORY EXPLORER
Windows CDROM
This solid educational CD-ROM guides students through the history of the United States from the year 1000 A.D. to after the Civil War with 93 dynamic maps, 1,300 articles, 85 primary documents, 1,000 pictures, 6 videos, 110 slide shows, and a virtual "hall" of presidents. The Timeline serves as the port of entry into the features listed above: Important events are highlighted and users can delve deeper by clicking to get maps, original documents, or more detailed timelines. Significant textual material, including scholarly essays, overviews, original speeches, and historical documents provide a wealth of information. The well-chosen videos included in the program present compelling overviews and dramatic reenactments of various eras in American history, including Exploration, Westward Expansion, and the Civil War. Ninety-three interactive maps further illustrate topics such as the colonization of the U.S. and Pony Express routes. One hundred 3-D images of battle reenactments, portraits, and more provide added dimension to the presentation. Price: $109.95