Discusses the Salem witch trials, including their Puritan background, the accusations made, and the outcome of the social hysteria that produced the situation.

Examines the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe during the fourteenth century.

Provides an overview of the early Middle Ages in Europe from approximately 500 to 1500.

Discusses the prehistoric peoples who occupied the Americas, describing the civilizations of such advanced cultures as the Incas, Mayas, and the Aztecs, and the technical achievements of various other Native American groups.

Discusses the history of the Soviet Union, from the revolution of 1917, through the Lenin and Stalin eras and the rule of such leaders as Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev, up to the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Examines the period of time between 1000 A.D. and 1500 A.D. known as the late Middle Ages, and discusses how the era came to an end.

Examines the history of Africa from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, discussing such topics as the different cultures that existed on the continent, the importance of Islam, European colonization, and the slave trade.

A look at the life of an extraordinary man who liberated India.

A look at the life and times of the Macedonian general and king who conquered much of the civilized world.

Examines the life of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his inquiries and accomplishments in art and various fields of science.