After 5 years of fighting, the Allies took one of the biggest gambles of World War II: the invasion of France. As Chloe reports, it was a titanic battle that led to the end of the war.
Category - Travel & History
Maggie explains why the Eiffel Tower is not the always the same height!
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 is one of the strangest disasters in U.S. history.
In “Kenya Believe It” Ava tells us all about baboons and what they have in common with girl scouts.
In America, you can shop online, in a store or in a mall. But in Thailand you have another option, you can shop by boat!
Ava takes us on a visual tour of the largest and most famous island in the Mediterranean.
No food is more quintessentially Italian than: PIZZA! Ava discovers what makes real Sicilian pizza different than other pizza throughout Italy.
We explore the reasons why the war called the “great war” wasn’t so great. And we learn why Veterans Day is celebrated every November 11.
Ava takes us on a tour of a stunning archeological discovery in Villa Romana in Sicily.
You’d probably think that the best place in the world to see ancient Greek ruins would be in Greece. Prepare to be surprised.
In her “Tea on China” report Ava tells us about the Forbidden City.
Ava tells us about a product so valued in the ancient world – the most famous route from Europe to the far east was named after it: silk.
China’s Forbidden City has been the home of emperors for five centuries. And you can learn a lot about the buildings here just by looking at the roofs. Ava explains in this week’s “Tea on China.”
It’s part of Italy – and yet it’s its own world. It even has its own language. Ava shows us that there truly so much to see in Sicily.
Ava is back with another Seeing Sicily report, except this one should be called Tasting Sicily as we explore the foods of Sicily.
We typically look at color as a design element or a way to distinguish objects. But as Ava tells us, in her “Tea on China” report, color plays a far deeper role in Chinese culture.
After the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, the third most important document in our nation’s history is the Bill of Rights.
It’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot about these days: democracy. Alexandra explains why it’s particularly important now.
In Emily’s “A Bit of Belgium” report, we find out how a storm was the key to prosperity for a land-locked city.
Alexandra tells us about the history of Yellowstone National park and how the camera played a role in saving the park, not once, but twice.
Belgium, it’s one of the smallest countries in Europe. But when it comes to interesting contributions, it definitely punches above its weight.