CATHERINE THE GREAT
"What a woman!" That's what you're sure to say after reading CALLIOPE's Catherine the Great. Imagine a young girl, not even Russian, becoming the ruler of that vast country! How di
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CHINA AND TECHNOLOGY
Here's an issue you don't want to miss! Travel with CALLIOPE ® to China and find out just how technologically advanced the Chinese were - hundreds of years ago. Read about an instr
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China's Shi Huangdi
A tomb that no one dares enter! Can that be possible? Yes, if you are talking about China's first emperor - Shi Huangdi. In this issue we are off to China and the fabulous finds of
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COURT, A DAY IN
How did the ancient Greeks and Romans treat criminals? Were there criminals? How about political prisoners? Did jails exist? Have you ever wondered about the answers to these quest
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EUREKA!
Features include:The Marvelous Antikythera Machine; Thinking with Archimedes; Clock Watching; Capturing a Castle; Siege Machines of Myth and Legend; Stonehenge: A Riddle in Giant S
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INVENTIONS: WORLD'S FIRSTS
Ever wonder what makes an invention an invention? How about what are the major "breakthroughs"? Well, it is all in this issue. And, we will take you back, not just centuries, but t
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MAPS
Ready for a surprise? Well, CALLIOPE ® is just anxious to introduce you to a new way of looking at maps. We travel back in time to check out an ancient Egyptian papyrus map, fast-f
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Marco Polo, Fearless Traveler
Enjoy traveling? Well, here's a traveler that didn't stop for almost 20 years! And what adventures he had - and lived to tell about them! Actually, he dictated his story to his pri
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MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Travel back in time, and follow Hidalgo's call to revolt against Spain. Mourn his death, and then rally around Morelos. But, don't take sides: listen first to Old Spain and then Ne
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MYTHICAL MONSTERS
Better read this issue in daylight! Unless, of course, you believe monsters are just fiction and fun! CALLIOPE's just waiting to introduce you to lots from around the world. If you
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Rome's Gladiators
Have you seen the movie Spartacus? Ever wondered what's fact, and what's fiction? How about the movie Gladiator? Well, CALLIOPE has the answers to both and much more! We have rings
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RUSSIAN GREATS: PETER & CATHERINE
Sojourn through the world of the 1700s in this feature that illuminates the lives of two influential Russian rulers and members of the Romanov dynasty, Peter and Catherine, wife of
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SPANISH SOUTH AMERICA
This issue of Calliope focuses on the break between Spain and its South American colonies. The lives of "forerunner of liberty" Francisco de Miranda, army commander Jose de San Mar
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TATTOOS: MARKS WITH MEANINGS
Ready for a unique adventure? Well, DIG has gone around the world for this issue, and the finds are amazing. They also pose lots of questions: Were the Iceman's tattoos medically r
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WORLD OF FAITH
Read the newspaper, listen to the news, watch TV - and you are sure to hear the word "religion" mentioned every time you do any one of these activities. But, just what is religion?
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