DK Biography: Marie Curie Marie Curie tells the story of the discoverer of radium, from her childhood in Warsaw, to her experiments with radioactivity in Paris, to her recognition as one of the preeminent scientists of her time. ...

DK Biography: Thomas Edison Filled with archival photographs and amazing facts, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. The series now features a refreshed design, taking the series' original look in a more ...

Why Me? In the blink of an eye, Mom ran up behind me and pushed me into the fence. Instinctively, I reached out my arms to stop my fall and ended up grabbing the live fence. My hands clamped around the ...

Biography: Benjamin Franklin - Citizen of the World Inventor, writer, businessman, scientist, diplomat, and the face gracing the hundred-dollar bill this stately figure is the Benjamin Franklin history has taught us to remember. Now, in this revealing yet informal History Channel® ...