AMERICA GOES WEST (published for MAC at $195.00) "This interactive multimedia CD makes it easy for students to discover aspects of American frontier life. They can learn how such basics as candles, cloth, and rifles were made. Students can follow routes as settlers travel west - by handcart, stagecoach, or railroad. Such notable personalities as Sequoya, Mark Twain, Nellie Cashman, and Lillie Hitchcock Coit are introduced. Students can experience ranch life, visit notable buildings, or see miners and trappers practice their trades. Features include an interactive glossary and comprhensive index which offers immediate access to specific topics of interest. A picture gallery and colorful, interactive maps illustrate moments in frontier history. An optional interactive quiz helps build understanding. Supplemental texts such as Parkman's The Oregon Trail and stories by Bret Harte provide additional opportunities for learning. All texts are available for transfer to word processing files for reports and presentations. A teacher's guide including synopses, learning objectives, discussion questions, and suggested enrichment activities further enhances this exciting multimedia presentation." (WAE)

AMERICAN HISTORY (published for Mac/MPC at $57.95) "Extensive use of sound, photos, graphs and video let you relive and learn about over 400 great events in history from the early Viking settlements to Operation Desert Storm. Access historical entries chronologically, alphabetically, or by topic. Graphs highlight 200 years of U.S. History. Click on a topic to read it, listen to narrations and watch a clip of the event. Sections include: * Economy * Foreign Affairs * Population * World History * Immigration * Afro-Americans * Women * Technology" (WAE)

AMERICAN JOURNEY 1896-1945 (published for WIN at $59.95) "American Journey 1896-1945 is an interactive photographic history title featuring over 1,300 printable vintage photographs, maps, charts, graphs and supporting text illuminating highlights of this period of American history. The narrated time line provides ready access to historical events. The CD-ROMs 2 hours of audio include narration, interviews and original speeches as well as radio broadcasts from presidents of the time, eyewitness reports of the landings on Iwo Jima and more. Also included are photo essays of key historical events, photo reviews of each president from 1896 to 1945 and video clips including Japanese footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1918 American troops in combat and more. This title provides an entertaining, informative look into our country's past for an audience of all ages, and provides a scrapbook of history intended to inspire a greater appreciation and closer look at our nation's past. Read some nice comments from customers and reviewers." (WAE)

AMERICAN JOURNEY: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Reviewers: Brian Gratton and Jay M. Price
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96american.html

AMERICAN JOURNEY: WOMEN IN AMERICA (Published by Research Publications International, 1995 for DOS) Reviewed by Steven Mintz
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f95women.htm

AMERICAN NATION: A HISTORY (published for WIN at $49.95) "27 volumes Edited by A. B. Hart, LL. D.; The subject is the "American Nation", the people combined into a mighty political organization, with a national tradition, a national purpose, and a national character. But the nation is built on its own past and can be understood only in the light of its origin and development. So this series is a consecutive history, where events are shown in their succession and also in their relation to one another. * The American Nation: A History 1300-1600 VOLUME 1 * The American Nation: A History 1500-1900 volume 2 * The American Nation: A History 1450-1580 volume 3 * The American Nation: A History 1580-1652 volume 4 * The American Nation: A History 1652-1689 volume 5 * The American Nation: A History 1690-1740 volume 6 * The American Nation: A History 1497-1763 volume 7 * The American Nation: A History 1763-1775 volume 8 * The American Nation: A History 1776-1783 volume 9 * The American Nation: A History 1783-1789 volume 10 * The American Nation: A History 1789-1801 volume 11 * The American Nation: A History 1801-1811 volume 12 * The American Nation: A History 1811-1819 volume 13 * The American Nation: A History 1819-1829 volume 14 * The American Nation: A History 1829-1837 volume 15 * The American Nation: A History 1831-1841 volume 16 * The American Nation: A History 1841-1850 volume 17 * The American Nation: A History 1850-1859 volume 18 Not Available * The American Nation: A History 1859-1861 volume 19 * The American Nation: A History 1861-1863 volume 20 * The American Nation: A History 1863-1865 volume 21 * The American Nation: A History 1865-1877 volume 22 Not Available * The American Nation: A History 1877-1885 volume 23 Not Available * The American Nation: A History 1885-1897 volume 24 Not Available * The American Nation: A History 1897-1907 volume 25 * The American Nation: A History 1607-1907 volume 26 * The American Nation: A History 1907-1917 volume 27" (WAE)

AMERICAN PAGEANT (published by D.C. Heath 1994, Student Macintosh Version 35561-5 and Student Windows Version 35562-3, both at $58). This CD-ROM version of a standard American history textbook is OK, but lacks pictures and movies. Far too much disk space is given to a talking head lecture by the textbook author David Kennedy. The search engine is very slow and there is no hypertext implementation.

AMERICANS IN SPACE (published 1993 by Multicom for MPC/Mac) has 500 hours of narrated photos and an hour of good-quality video on the history of space program from the V2 to the Challenger explosion. Reviewed by Lee Buchanan in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

APOLLO 13: A RACE AGAINST TIME (published by Computer Support 1995 for Windows at $34.95) has audio and video essays, the 758-page complete air-to-ground communications log, the official report, and descriptions of the rocket systems and personnel. Comes packaged with ARTS & LETTERS SPACEAGE that has audio, video, and a database of great moments in space. See the favorable review by Dean Renninger in CD-ROM Today Dec. 1995.

ARCHIVES OF HISTORY (published by MPI 1993 for Mac, 1994 for Windows, $79.95) has 250 film clips of a wide variety of 20th century topics from the WPA Film Library, but lacks historical commentary. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, April 1994.

BATTLE OF THE BULGE (published by Quanta for WIN at $39.95) "Explore, in detail, the history of the battle through six venues: * The Staff Ride Narrated text of Hitler's "Watch on the Rhine" supplimented with photos, maps and video clips * Views from the Foxhole Personal Accounts, Official Reports and Interviews and Articles * Commander's Summary A short, narrated overview of the American's defense of the area supplimented with photos, maps and video clips * The Enemy Side of the Hill The debriefing of German staff, The Events Leading up to the Offensive, and Execution of the Offensive * Official Army Photographer Photos with text * Battle of the Bulge Reference Library . *Also includes: Hitler's "Watch on the Rhine", The Malmedy Massacre, 110th Regimental Combat Team, A Time for Remembrance & Recognition Credits, Dedication, Bibliography, Cronology, Codewords, Glossary, Maps, Medal of Honor Winners, WWII Summary Audio Clips, Newsreels. *An option to add notes to a clipboard An index allows the user to search for any combination of words and phrases, and then browse the topics that contain search hints - search topics by groups of words or individual word." (WAE) See the review by William Trotter in CD-ROM Today July 1995 that notes "especially impressive are the 600-odd photographic images culled from Signal Corps archives, many of which will be new even to military history buffs. Also fascinating are once-classified interviews conducted by Allied intelligence with such Wehrmacht luminaries as Heinz Guderian, Joachim Peiper, ace-commando Otto Skorzeny (whose parachutists contributed so much to the attack's early success), and the notoriously brutal SS commander Sepp Dietrich."

BEYOND THE WALL (published 1996 for Mac/Windows at $49.98) "treats the Vietnam war, Vietnam veterans and the Wall in a straightforward, unbiased manner through a beautiful and sensitive interface. The section Tour of the Wall includes in depth portraits of several of the casualties on each of four panels of the wall, with pictures, narrations, letters to family and friends. Particularly touching are the tapes to the families at home. The user can also examine several dozen momentos which left at the Wall, gaining an insight into not only the people behind the names on the Wall, but those left behind: the buddies, childhood friends, relatives who leave Vietnam momentos, pictures, stuffed animals, clothing, letters, medals, trophies, anything that symbolizes the loving bond of the living for the dead. The section on the Vietnam War covers the Official Reason through Homecoming, with brief and objective essays, video, pictures, letters and narration. What it was like to serve in Vietnam is related through short audio clips from veterans from all branches and military occupations, letters home, and photos. The story of the Wall includes video of the construction, information on the engraving of the panels, and images of the designs from the design competition. A searchable database of the names is included, and results of the search can be printed. Narrated by Adrian Kronauer. Highly recommended as a source for unbiased general information on the war in Vietnam as well as for the sensitive treatment of those who died there, and those who came home. Beyond the Wall won the New Media Invision Award "Best of Show" at Spring COMDEX June, 1996. For MPC. This disc requires a 256 color video setup." (WAE)

CATALOGS - The following companies publish and distribute CD-ROMs:
*CD SourceLine is at http://www.omix.com/cds/
*CD-ROM Shop is at http://www.cdromshop.com/home.html
*CD-ROM Warehouse is a mail-order service in New Jersey at 1-800-237-6623
*Corbis Publishing 1-800-336-2947 is at http://www.corbis.com
*Creative Multimedia 1-800-262-7668 is at http://www.creativemm.com
*Educorp 1-800-843-9497 is at http://www.educorp.com, stocks over 2000 disks in its San Diego office, and has been one of the most reliable mail-order distributors since 1984
*Empire Interactive 1-800-216-9706 is at http://www.empire.co.uk
*FlagTower Multimedia is at 1-800-342-8000
*Golier Interactive 1-800-285-4534 is at http://www.grolier.com
*Graphix Zone 1-800-828-3838 is at http://www.gzone.com
*H-Bar Enterprises in Oakman, Alabama, 1-800-432-7702 is at http://www.hbar.com and will allow downloading of its files for $10 per month subscription fee
*Jasmine Multimedia 1-800-798-7535 is at http://www.jasmine.com
*Macmillan Digital is at http://www.mcp.com. Maxima New Media 1-800-667-4988 is at http://www.maxnm.com/
*MECC 1-800-215-0368 is at http://www.mecc.com
*Mindscape 1-800-234-3088 is at http://www.mindscape.com
*MultiEducator 1-800-866-6434 is at http://www.multied.com/history
*Primary Source Media 1-800-444-0799 is at http://www.psmedia.com
*ProImage from Providence Imaging Products is at http://www.proimage.com/proimage/
*Simon & Schuster Interactive 1-800-910-0099 is at http://www.ssi_distribution.com
*Social Studies School Service will send their "Big Orange Catalog" of videos, laserdiscs, books, and CD-ROMs if you call 1-800-421-4246
*Voyager 1-800-446-2001 is at http://www.voyagerco.com/cdrom/
*WAE is at http://wae.com/webcat/educate.htm and has one of the most comprehesive online catalogs of historical CD-ROMS

CD-SOURCEBOOK OF AMERICAN HISTORY: VOLUME 1, FROM DISCOVERY TO WWI (published by Infobases International for DOS). A collection of 20,000 pages of source material, emphasizing first-hand accounts, with several volumes of commentary and illustrations. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

CHRONICLE OF 20TH CENTURY (published by Dorling Kindersley for IBM at $36.15) "offers on a single disc the entire text of the best selling book, Chronicle of the 20th Century plus much more. It provides the most comprehensive and entertaining month by month guide to the century ever created. In addition to exclusive photos and archival video footage, they are entries for every single day of the 20th Century. The heart of the program consists of more than a thousand illustrated News Screens, each covering one month of the century." (CD-ROM Shop)

CINEMANIA (published by Microsoft for Mac/Windows), is one of the best film databases, including Leonard Maltin's _Movie and Video Guide_, and data from James Monaco _The Film Glossary_, Ephraim Katz _Film Encyclopedia_, Baseline's _Encyclopedia of Film_ and _Motion Picture Guide_ and from other authors such Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.

CLINTON: A PROTRAIT OF VICTORY (published 1993 for DOS/Mac at $39.99 ) covers the 1992 election campaign with audio and photos of Time photojournalist P.F. Bentley, but has no video.

CNN NEWSROOM: GLOBAL VIEW (published 1993 by Compact for Windows/Mac) has video clips, maps, statistics, essays from CNN with a surprising amount of background information missing from daily news broadcasts.

COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL (published January 1994 by Voyager for Mac, $49.95) is a history of the medium with interviews of 22 artists and writers, adapted from Ron Mann's 1988 documentary film which is included on this disk in its full 90-minute length (although reduced to Quicktime size and poor quality). The 120 comic pages are high quality and can be enlarged on screen. Does not include any examples of DC Comics. Reviewed by Phill Powell in CD-ROM Today, June 1994.

COMPLETE MAUS (by Art Spiegelman, published January 1994 by Voyager for Mac, $59.95) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon chronicle of the Holocaust, with several hours of audio by the author's father Vladek on whose life and survival at Auschwitz the story is based, thousands of sketches used to create the final cartoon panels, some documents and photos and maps, and video of the author's research trips to Poland. Reviewed by Steve Anzovin in CD-ROM Today, August 1994.

COMPTON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HISTORY (published 1994 by Compton's and McGraw Hill for Windows at $59.95) has the complete textook American History, A Survey by Allen Brinkley with supplementary maps, illustrations, documents.

COMPTON'S INTERACTIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA (published by Compton's 1996 for Windows, $50) includes its own 26-volume text, pictures, sound, ReelMagic video (but you must have the ReelMagic board in your computer to see the video full screen/full motion), and an improved search tool called InfoPilot. Mediocre review by Michael Goodwin in CD-ROM Today, Nov. 1995; see earlier reviews in the April 1994 and July 1993 issues.

CRITICAL MASS: AMERICA'S RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB (published by Corbis 1996 for Mac/MPC at $49.95) "focuses on the Manhattan Project, offering a collage of video, audio, photos, and text as it documents the lives of four scientists and their historical achievements. You can also browse through government papers, personal letters, a science guide, and an atomic atlas." (WAE) Especially good is a 3D re-creation of the Los Alamos lab. See favorable review by Steven Anzovin in CD-ROM Today May 1996.

D-DAY: 100 DAYS OF DESTINY (published for Mac/Windows at $39.95) "D-Day recreates the environment of the Second World War, allowing you to zoom in at any point during the chronological sequence. You participate in the preparation of and the actual Landing, hour by hour and day by day, from the Battle of Normandy to the Liberation of Paris. Access the Information: * From two different perspectives, chronological and geographical * By theme, personality or military hardware The intuitive interface is structured in 6 main parts: * The War * The Strategy * The Preparation * The Landing * The Normandy Battle * The Liberation of Paris A greater depth of understanding is possible through multimedia enhancements: * Over 500 photographs, many of them previously unpublished * 30 minutes of videos * One hour of original audio narration * A daily newspaper of the events * Over 50 interactive maps (many are animated with zoom capability) Also included FREE: Normandy: Cradle of Liberty Lets you discover the major sights of the Battle of Normandy. The geographic itinerary offers a new vantage point on the great landmarks of the "Historic Region of the Battle of Normandy." These landmarks comprise one of France's most beautiful tourist regions. Through a detailed map you can access: * Complimentary sources of information (current and from archives) * Tourist and historical texts (150 pages) * A site index, interactive stories and a quiz * More than 300 photographs * Sound and archival videos" (WAE)

DAY AFTER TRINITY (published by Voyager 1995 for Mac/Windows at $22.95) "Jon Else's Academy-Award-nominated documentary probes the mind in which thef irst nuclear weapon explosion first occured, chronicling the life and times of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This title takes up where the film left off, augmenting the film with a dossier from the top-secret files of the Manhattan Project, the FBI and the scientific community. This CD recently won "Best Special Interest Reference" in CD ROM Today Magazine's 25 Best CD-ROMs of 1995." (WAE) Reviewed by Richard B. Latner
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96day.html

DESERT STORM: THE WAR IN THE PERSIAN GULF (published 1991 by Time Warner Interactive for Mac at $39.99) draws on Time magazines full text accounts, editorials, still pictures, audio clips of the 1991 war. The magazine-type interface fails to use the full potential of CD-ROM and there is no film or video, but this early release was praised by many critics as an example of the potential of CD-ROM to bring together journalistic accounts of a single historical event. Reviewed by Joseph C. Fitzharris
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s93desert.html

DESERT STORM WITH COALITION COMMAND (Published by Quanta Press 1992 for Mac/WINDOWS at $69.95) Reviewed by Charles C. Harber http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f94desert.html

DESKTOP BOOKSHOP (published by The CD-ROM Source for Windows, $15) is one of the best inexpensive shareware disks that offer plain-vanilla text files, 8000 of them, including many historical documents, government papers, the Bible, Supreme Court decisions, the CIA World Fact Book. Many of these are available on the Internet but the convenience of having them all on a single CD for fast retrieval is worth the $15. See David Wade's review of the top 10 shareware CD-ROMs in CD-ROM Today, Spring 1994.

DRIVIN' ROUTE 66 (published by Creative Multimedia 1996 for Mac/Windows at $19.95) "Thick with nostalgia, this CD defines contemporary history of the United States. Admire thirty-eight classic vehicles through spectacular photos, car buff trivia, and movie and television video. Read the true stories of some of the folks who travelled Route 66. Or hit cruise control and take a 15-minute TV-style tour of the magic journey from Chicago to Santa Monica." (WAE)

ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WWII (published by Marshall Cavendish for DOS) is the digital version of the 12-volume text, including maps and 1800 pictures (700 in color). This is a strong narrative chronological history of the war, but weak on searching and primary documents. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

ENCARTA MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA (published by Microsoft 1996 for Windows, $89.95) includes the 29 volumes of Funk & Wagnall and is the most graphic of the encylopedias, but the content level is not as good as Grolier's. Won Best Reference Title of 1996 by CD-ROM Today. See favorable review by Michael Goodwin in CD-ROM Today Nov. 1995. Earlier versions reviewed in the April 1994 and the July 1993 issues.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FRONTIER BIOGRAPHY ON CD-ROM (Published by University of Nebraska Press 1995 for DOS at $150) Reviewed by Richard W. Slatta
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f95frontbio.html

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE JFK ASSASSINATION (by Bob Harris and Jane Rusconi, published by ZCI 1994 for DOS/Windows/Mac, $49.95) is one of the first eight PowerCDs from Paul Pilzer's company that has over 500 titles in preparation. In addition to the Warren Report, the House Select Committee on Assassinations Report, CIA reports, 1100 photos, the Zapruder film, it also features a 36-minute multimedia display. Reviewed by Selby Bateman in CD-ROM Today, June 1994.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN LAWMEN AND OUTLAWS (published by ZCI for Mac/Windows/MPC/DOS at $24.95) has 4000 pages with 800 photos. Reviewed by Richard W. Slatta http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f95westernlaw.html

ENDURING VISION: INTERACTIVE EDITION (Published by D. C. Heath 1993 for Mac at $44.95) Reviewed by Myles L. Clowers http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f93endure.html

EUROPEAN WAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES CURRENT HISTORY (published for WIN at $49.95) 5 volumes A monthly magazine produced by the New York Times that covered World War I." (WAE)

FDR: FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT (published by Maxis for IBM at $38.22) "will explore the lifetime and leadership of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Americas president during this centurys greatest turning points. Unparalleled cinematic tours capture the most dramatic events of his presidency. Interactive exploration of the locations significant to the Roosevelts, including the White House and Hyde Park, reveal the forces and personalities which shaped Franklin and Eleanorslives. A robust timeline and innovative contextual path- ways bring to light the progression of FDRs life in relationship to world events." (CD-ROM Shop)

FIGHTING SHIPS OF PEARL HARBOR (published for MPC at $39.95) "Here is your chance to re-live America's WWII action in the Pacific Theatre like never before. Whether you want to experience the thrill of life at sea during the war, or whether you wish to learn more about this tumultuous period in history, Fighting Ships of Pearl Harbor provides the perfect environment to do both. * Film Clips: Dozens of film clips presented and narrated in the World War II Movietone Newsreel format showing the history and combat action of the warships featured in this CD. * Photographs: Over 130 original photographs, some of which were only recently released to the public. They depict the history of the ships present at Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese Fleet sailed. Captions are provided that describe, in detail, the names of the sailors and marines, and action taking place in each frame. * Music: More than 30 big band and swing tunes that reflect the spirit and energy of the era, providing an upbeat and nostalgic backdrop for the film clips and narratives. * Facts and Figures: Fascinating history taken directly from ships logs and cruise books, as well as first hand accounts from U.S. Navy and Department of Defense archives. There are hundreds of pages of text, from statistics and individual ship's history, to the names and dates of the commanding officers. * Enjoyment: This fun and easy to use multimedia CD, presented in a format to be enjoyed by all ages, is guaranteed to provide dozens of hours of entertainment. There is a special story behind this CD." (WAE)

GENIUS OF EDISON (published 1997 for Mac/Windows at $39.99)

GRAPES OF WRATH (published by Penguin Electronic Dec. 1996 for Mac/MPC) "Contains oral histories and archival film footage of the dust bowl era; critical commentary from Steinbeck scholars and interviews with the author's widow; a series of article Steinbeck wrote about migrant workers for the San Francisco Chronicle; and a complete biography" (Penguin)

GREAT GENERALS OF THE 20TH CENTURY (published for WIN at $34.99) "A probing look at the 15 key fighting generals of this century, and the historical background to their battle strategy. Explore two and a half hours of audio visual narrative, over 1000 photographs, 25 minutes of film footage and over 100 maps." (WAE)

GREAT WAR (published for Mac/Windows at $29.95) "The Powerful Saga of the War To End All Wars" From the fateful shot of the assassin's gun at Sarajevo to Armistice Day in 1918 when the guns finally fell silent on the nightmare of the trenches. This Virtual History CD-Rom combines visual, audio and text information to provide the definitive interactive account of The Great War encompassing the chronicles of the politicians and the soldiers, the civilians and the poets, the artists and the leaders. * Extensive archival footage * Dramatized eyewitness accounts * Delve into The Great War database to source facts * Easy access interface by subject * Contemplate The Great War timeline * View hundreds of contemporary images" (WAE)

GREATEST MOMENT OF TIME (published by Emme for Mac/Windows at $35.12). "With a near-encyclopedia sweep of the 20th centuryGreatest Moments brings together moments of triumph and joy,both large and small that made the world just a slightly better place to live. Rich archival footage all newly edited, narrated and scored and in-depth articles are ac- cesible by subject, date, or theme and are print-and-clip ready." (CD-ROM Shop)

GROLIER'S MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA (publishedby Grolier's 1996 for Mac/Windows at $69.95) includes the 21-volume text of the Academic American Encyclopedia which is superior to Compton's or Encarta's. Its hypertext abilities are also good; click on any word to get a list of entries. New features include animated maps (especially 2 excellent World War II maps), multimedia essays, 3D Interactivity presentations and an excellent boolean search engine, but the audiovisual content is less than the other encyclopedias. See the favorable review by Steven Anzovin in CD-ROM Today, March 1996; see earlier reviews in the April 1994 and July 1993 issues.

GUINNESS DISC OF RECORDS 1993 (published 1993 for Windows/Mac at $79.95) is the same as the 1993 book but adds 2000 more records and 750 more pictures.

HALDEMAN DIARIES (published by Sony Imagesoft for Windows at $69.95), includes Nixon aide H.R. Haldeman's unedited complete 750,000 word diary (unlike the book version that has only 40% of the diary), 700 photos from Haldeman scrapbooks,and 45 minutes of home movies narrated by Nixon appointment secretary Dwight Chapman. Names in the text are hyperlinked. Reviewed by Randy Chase in CD-ROM Today, August 1994.

HER HERITAGE (published 1995) reviewed in CD-ROM Today, June 1995.

HISTORY OF AVIATION (published for MAC at $54.95) "The evolution of manned flight from the first hot air balloons to the Stealth Fighter. Learn about the different types of aircraft throughout history. Includes more than 80 historical films of both important and humorous aircraft. Watch the Hindenburg explode, see an autogiro fly, witness Howard Hughes take his Spruce Goose into the air. A special section is devoted to the aircraft of World War II. View the Aviation Chronology included on this CD here." (WAE)

HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (published by Queue 1994 for Mac/DOS at $49.95)

HISTORY OF RAILROADS (published for MAC/WIN at $32.95) "Nearly 1,000 historical pictures and contemporary photographs bring the romantic lore of the railroads to your computer screen. Sections include: * Chronologies * Locomotives * Famous trains * Rail statistics * Scenic railroads * Railroad stations * Nearly one hour of video clips" (WAE)

HISTORY OF THE BLUES (published 1994 by Queue for DOS/Windows/Mac, $49.95) is one of the better music history products integrating songs and narration. Reviewed by Steven Anzovin in CD-ROM Today, April 1994.

HISTORY OF THE U.S. (published for WIN at $39.95) "8 volumes By James Ford Rhodes, LL. D., D. Litt.; History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896. The volumes include: * Pierce's administration * the start of the civil war * the re-election of lincoln * and the administrations of Grant, Hayes, and Mckinley" (WAE)

HISTORY OF THE WORLD (published by Bureau Development for DOS) has a poor search ability but is an excellent collection of primary and secondary documents, including Woodrow Wilson_The State_, Gibbon's _Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire_, Prescott's _Conquest_ books, Moore Foot's _History of Religion_, Rollins' _Ancient History_, Hegels' _Philosophy of History_, the textbooks _World History_ and _Civilizations: Past and Present_, the Bbile, Bhagavad Gita, Buddhist texts, government documents, first-hand battle accounts, sound clips, hundreds of still illustrations. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

HOLOCAUST Reviewed by Stanley S. Seidner
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96holoc.html

IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (published by Cambrix 1995 at $49.95)

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN AMERICA (published for MAC/Windows at $195.00) "This extraordinary multimedia CD profiles the coming of the industrial age to America, the rise of the robber barons, and the countervailing force of the labor unions. Period songs and original film footage bring to life the feeling of an age when all was possible and everything was changing. Students will learn about Francis Lowell, who established the first modern factory, Eli Whitney, who revolutionized the work-place by introducing the first machine-made, fully interchangeable metal parts. This in-depth review discusses the personalities behind the inventions, and the profound effects of mechanization on America - the mass migration of workers to the cities and the revolution of transportation that occurrd with the railroad. The CD also documents the rise of the large-scale corporation and three men Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan - who represented a new breed of businessman. This program includes first-hand accounts of the struggle for workers' rights, Eugene Debs and the unionization movement, and massive resistance to the effors to organize. From mechinization to corporation to unionization, this program traces the dramatic transformation of the American workplace. Supplemented by text files, review questions, and study guides, this CD is a valuable addition to any library." (WAE)

INFOPEDIA (published by Future Vision 1996 for Mac/Windows at $25) is a comprehensive reference tool.

J.F.K. ASSASSINATION: A VISUAL INVESTIGATION (published 1994 by Medio for Windows, $59.95) includes the 22-second Zapruder film, the whole Warren Commission Report, Jim Marr's book _Crossfire_ , and 3D models of buildings and scenarios. Reviewed by Phill Powell in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993. Also reviewed by James G. Lewis at http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96jfk.html

JFK ASSASSINATION (published by Zane/ZCI 1995 for Mac/Windows at $14.54) "starts with a 45-minute multimedia presentation. From there the reader can jump to 50,000 pages of material from original source documentation, such as the complete text of the Warren Commission Report and the report from the House Select Committee on Assassinations Investigation. Contains each frame from the Zapruder Film." (CD-ROM Shop)

JFK HISTORY MAKER (published by MultiEducator for IBM at $35.12) "Program includes more than 100 video clips and hundreds of photographs. Learn about JFK's childhood, his war time exploits and his career before the Presidency. But most of all, explore the three years of his Presidency - its successes and failures; events that helped mold the early part of the turbulent 1960s. Includes a biographical section, a photo gallery, and video gallery, as wellas a documents section." (CD-ROM Shop)

LINE IN THE SAND (published for WIN at $49.95) "is the official United States Marine Corps chronicle of its participation in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This comprehensive CD ROM disc contains an abundance of information detailing the conflict including a chronology of events, breakdown of forces, tactical plans, targets, weapons, intelligence and much more. This disc contains over 1,000 photographs and the audio of Marine General Boomer addressing his troops on the eve of the conflict. Also included is the official Department of Defense report to Congress and a glossary of over 15,000 military terms. The disc's text applications consist of a collection of databases which have been indexed using powerful hypertext techniques. This results in a variety of powerful indexes that allow you to find any word in a document or collection of documents within seconds. The inexhaustible amount of subjects, reports and photographs contained in A Line in the Sand make it the most comprehensive and accurate report available on the conflict. The disc will be of particular interest to American history buffs and serious military enthusiasts. For PC, 286 or higher, VGA req., Soundblaster or compatible sound card req. for audio. Images are 640x480x256. Click here for Armor in the Desert, sample images from A Line in the Sand." (WAE)

LITERARY DIGEST: HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR (published for WIN at $45.95) "10 volumes By Francis Whiting Halsey; Compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others. * Volume 1 - Introduction-Outbreak and Causes June 1914-October 1914 * Volume 2 - Western Front August 1914-July 1915 * Volume 3 - Western Front July 1915-May 1917 * Volume 4 - United States enters the war December 1916-March 1918 * Volume 5 - Western Front March 1918-September 1918 * Volume 6 - Armistice and German Revolution September 1918-January 1919 * Volume 7 - Russian front August 1914-July 1919 * Volume 8 - Turkey and the Balkans August 1914-October 1918 * Volume 9 - Italy and Submarine Warfare August 1914-November 1918 * Volume 10- Naval Battles, personal sketches, peace treaty, Chronology" (WAE)

MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS (published 1993 by Fundacion Universidad de las Americas-Puebla for Mac, $99) uses original archival documents and pictures to present the work of one of the greatest 20th century Mexican artists who did extensive work for U.S. magazines in the 1930's and 1940's; good for art history, Hispanic Studies, and Twentieth Century U.S. History.

MONARCH NOTES (published by Bureau of Electronic Publisheing for DOS/Mac at $49) has all of the published study guides to 236 titles with added pictures and narration.

NATIVE AMERICANS (published by Philips Media for Mac/Windows at $37.18). "Travel down hundreds of different paths with this compelling and unique look at the Americas through the eyes of the original Americans." (CD-ROM Shop)

NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE (published quarterly starting January-April 1993 by Software Toolworks for Windows/DOS, $49.95 or annual subscription for $129.95) has the complete text of Newsweek for three months, hundreds of articles from the Washington Post, 4 hours of audio interviews from the radio program Newsweek On Air, and video from Newsweek libraries. The text can be searched fast and the "explore" mode makes hypertext links to audio and video clips. Contains advertising. Reviewed by Randy Chase in CD-ROM Today, Winter 1993.

NIGHT TO REMEMBER (published by Voyager 1996 for Mac/Windows, $29.95) is an adaption of the film based on Walter Lord's book on the sinking of the Titanic April 14, 1912.

NIXON (published by Graphix Zone for Mac/Windows at $30.98). "Discover the real Nixon through thousands of previously unpublished documents, photos, transcripts, original biograph- ies and the fully interactive screenplay of Oliver Stone's controversial film. Create your own threads of truth to unravel the mysteries of Watergate by exploring a 3D navigable White House filled with secret rooms, a hyperlinked compendium of unpublished Nixon-related documents and more." (CD-ROM Shop)

NIXON WATERGATE (published by Magnum Video for Mac/Windows at $10.17). "An easy to use interactive multimedia CDROM including Index and word search to 16000 pages of impeachment congressional record, and over one hour of historical video footage." (CD-ROM Shop)

NIXON, THE CD ROM (published for :D/M at $39.95) "Discover the real drama of President Richard M. Nixon's life and carrer with the most information ever gathered about this historical era. * Narrated by Alexander Butterfield, Deputy Assistant to President Nixon * 10,000 pages of previously unpublished documents * Over 20 minutes of Richard Nixon vido clip footage * Over 700 historic photos of Nixon * Interactive Timeline: Over 1,000 of Nixon's most important days * Biographies: 250 most important people in Nixon's life * Unpublished indictment of Nixon * Original essays by Oliver Stone, John Dean and many others * Complete Watergate trial transcripts * Transcripts of the notorious Nixon Tapes: Compare Nixon's version of truth to the Watergate Special Prosecutor's Force transcripts * Interactive screenplay: Seek the factual basis for the controversial film * Candid photos of the film stars * Free America Online starter software, plus 10 free hours. Link directly into the NIXON Online area to find more Nixon information, upload or e-mail your "Threads of Truth," and hyperlink to other Nixon-related sites throughout the world." (WAE)

NORMANDY: THE GREAT CRUSADE (published for WIN at $49.95) "from The Discovery Channel This CD includes video footage, letters, diaries, first-person accounts, maps and photos." (WAE)

NORMANDY: THE INVASION OF FRANCE (published by Quanta 1994 for Windows, $29.95) contains a great deal of text, and some audio and video, from government sources, but lacks multimedia integration. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, August 1994. "The publishers of this CD have drawn on the vast resources of the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, with additional information gathered at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum, Abilene, Kansas. There are 5 categories to choose from when examining the wealth of information this CD offers: * Photographs * Media Clips * Reference * Monographs * Interviews This CD was easy to load and easy to use. Normandy is an excellent WWII resource, containing detailed and interesting information not easily avaliable to the public." (WAE)

OPERATION DESERT STORM (published for WIN at $13.50) "This CD includes a 30 minute full screen movie, and a 20 minute slide show of the Gulf War and the advanced U.S. Military power in 1990. Features: * General Schwarzkopf * Tomahawk Missile * F-117 Stealth * Air Assault * Oil Burning and prisoners * M1-A1 Abram Tank In addition to about 30 minutes video footage (several clips for each, some quite good, others marginal) and sound, the disc features extensive specs, information on history, deployment, etc, and over 100 high quality photos. The disc interface is quick and easy to learn, very friendly to the user. The video clips and photos can be chosen from a thumbnail preview screen or viewed from the main screen as entire video or slide shows with sound. Images can be saved to disk or printed." (WAE)

PASSAGE TO VIETNAM (published for Mac/Windows at $44.95) "is an intimate journey through this beautiful country with side trips to topics like Buddhism, weddings and the silk trade. There are beautiful mood-creating stretches of Vietnamese music; the photos are by respected photographers, the text was written by some of the best travel writers in the world. The excellence of this disk earned it a New Media Invision Award in the Information and Reference category." (WAE)

PRESIDENTS: A PICTURE HISTORY OF OUR NATION (published by National Geographic Society 1995 for DOS at $49.95) "delivers a lengthy biographical essay, a range of pictures, election maps, and audio and video (when available) for executives from Washington to Bush." (CD-ROM Today August 1995)

PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS - HARRY S. TRUMAN (published for WIN at $49.95) "8 volumes From the U.S. Government Printing Office: Edited by Warren R. Reid, assisted by Mildred B. Berry and Dorothy M. Jacobson. An eight volume set containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President. * Volume 1 1945 - April 12 to December 31, 1945 * Volume 2 1946 - January 1 to December 31, 1946 * Volume 3 1947 - January 1 to December 31, 1947 * Volume 4 1948 - January 1 to December 31, 1948 * Volume 5 1949 - January 1 to December 31, 1949 * Volume 6 1950 - January 1 to December 31, 1950 * Volume 7 1951 - January 1 to December 31, 1951 * Volume 8 1952-53" (WAE)

PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (published for WIN at $49.95) "8 volumes From the U.S. Government Printing Office - Edited by Warren R. Reid Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President. * Volume 1 January 20 - December 31, 1953 * Volume 2 January 1 - December 31, 1954 * Volume 3 January 1 - December 31, 1955 * Volume 4 January 1 - December 31, 1956 * Volume 5 January 1 - December 31, 1957 * Volume 6 January 1 - December 31, 1958 * Volume 7 January 1 - December 31, 1959 * Volume 8 January 1 - December 31, 1960-61" (WAE)

PUBLIC SHELTER (published by EJL Productions 1996 for Windows at $59.95) is another ColdWar documentary from Atomic Cafe's Jayne Loader. See the web site at www.publicshelter.com/ and the favorable review by Steven Anzovin in CD-ROM Today April 1996.

SALT OF THE EARTH (published by Voyager 1994 for Mac, $49.95) is the 1953 film drama about a New Mexico miners' strike produced by blacklisted Hollywood exiles and real labor organizers, includes articles, photos, and a documentary on the blacklist.

SCANROM HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION CD - ($69.95 for DOS from ScanRom Publications, 1-516-295-2237, has information on 2300 horror and sci-fi films, and is to be the first of a series of CD-ROMs on movie genres from Baseline, Inc. with McFarland Inc., and includes the complete text of three books: HORROR FILM STARS, 2nd ed., by Michael R. Pitts; SCIENCE FICTION FILMS OF THE SEVENTIES by Craig W. Anderson; VINTAGE SCIENCE FICTION FILMS 1896-1949 by Michael Benson.

SEVEN DAYS IN AUGUST (published 1993 by Time Warner Interactive for Mac/DOS at $20.95) offers photos, art, audio, and text (but no video) from Time magazine sources of the Berlin Wall crisis during one week in August, 1961. Reviewed by Arlan Levitan in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

SIMON AND SCHUSTER D-DAY ENCYCLOPEDIA (published by con.text 1994 for Windows, $79.95) has the complete text of the Simon and Schuster book with added audio, video, photos, maps, but weak on multimedia integration. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, August 1994.

SMITHSONIAN 150 YEARS (published by Simon and Schuster for Mac/Windows at $33.05) is "a cinematic guided tour to uncover a rare collection of over 300 objects reflec ting the splendor of our world. Archival footage, music clip and famous speeches make this an enriching experience for the entire family. Multimedia technology invites you to: peek into the Apollo 14 Command module, admire the inaugural gowns of America's First Ladies, click on the ruby slippers that brought Dorothy through the Land of Oz, hear Dizzy Gill espie's trumpet blow and much more." (CD-ROM Shop)

SMITHSONIAN'S AMERICA (published 1995 by Creative Multimedia for Mac/MPC at $29.95) from the National Museum of American History, has 700 illustrations and documents, 200 artifacts, plus vido and music.

SOURCE RECORDS OF THE GREAT WAR (published for WIN at $39.95) "7 volumes Edited by Charles F. Horne, Ph. D.; A comprehensive and readable source record of the world's great war, presenting documents from government archives and other authoritative sources, with outline narratives, indices, chronologies,etc. * Volume 1 - Causes, Beginning * Volume 2 - 1914 * Volume 3 - 1915 * Volume 4 - 1916 * Volume 5 - 1917 * Volume 6 - 1918 * Volume 7 - 1919" (WAE)

SOVIET SPACE PROGRAM (published by CompactBooks of Moscow and Shoestring Multimedia of San Francisco 1994 for Mac/Windows at $80) "Once-secret documents dating back to the first Soviet space launches make up part of the presentation... includes photos, video, narration, and reference materials linked by hypertext." (Popular Science Aug. 1994)

TIME ALMANAC 1993 (published 1993 by Compact Publishing for DOS/MPC/Mac) includes 20,000 articles, 1000 illustrations, and 60 minutes video from Time Inc. sources for the year 1993. Reviewed by Randy Chase in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

TIME ALMANAC OF THE 20TH CENTURY (published for WIN at $16.99) "an unfolding panorama of more than 2,000 articles, 500 photos and 40 minutes of dramatic video. Watch history change through the pages of TIME Magazine with its decade-by-decade timeline. Select "hot" icon photos to explore the top stories of each decade, illustrated with video and photo essays. Plus, get to know the great people of the century with Man of the Year, which includes every "Man of the Year" cover story since 1927." (WAE)

TITANTIC: AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION ($50 for CD-I format from Total Vision/Philips Interactive Media) uses vintage video clips, thousands of pictures, survivor memoirs and narration by Patrick Stewart to tell the story of the fateful ship and its sinking in 1912. The advantage of the DC-I format is the best full-screen video available on any platform.

TWAIN'S WORLD ($39.95 for Windows) has the complete works of Mark Twain plus citiques, narration, biography, and hundreds of color images.

U.S. HISTORY ON CD-ROM (published by Bureau Development for DOS). This was one of the earliest CD-ROM source disks released, weak on design and interface and searching but strong on primary documents from Congress, Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, National Park Service, Library of Congress. Includes complete transcripts of the Nixon tapes (but expletives have been deleted), and the complete testimony and evidence from the Iran-Contra hearings. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, Fall 1993.

ULTIMATE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: AMERICAN ARCHITECT (published by Microsoft 1995 for Windows at $59.95) with audio and video and virtual walkthroughs of Robie, Ennis, and Larkin buildings.

USA TODAY: THE '90S, VOLUME 1 (published 1993 by Context for Windows/Mac, $69.95) has 112,000 stories from the newspaper from January 1990 through August 1992 with 50 audio clips from CNN, but no video. Reviewed by Leslie Mizell in CD-ROM Today, April 1994.

USA WARS: DESERT STORM WITH COALITION COMMAND (published by Quanta for :D/Mac/Windows at $29.95) "is based on the Joint Chiefs of Staff's 1,000 page Final Report to Congress on the Conduct of the Persian Gulf War. The entire document is reproduced on the disc, along with hundreds of images and sounds. It is searchable by major topic, in the Topic Tree search mode, using chapter titles, or by word or phrase in the Idea Search mode. The image database is browsable through the Picture Tour, or searchable in the Picture Finder mode. Sounds can be searched in the Sound Finder. Text can also be accessed through the Topic Finder, which gives access to subtopics in the Final Report. Text can be copied to the Clipboard. The "edutainmant" game, Coalition Command, is included in the PC & MPC versions. This database is not only a detailed, definitive source for information on the Gulf War, but is the most complete affordable source for information on modern weapons systems available on CD, a poor man's Janes. Over 1000 pictures, plus specs, evaluations, mission, and other details are available on 150 weapons systems that are manufactured and in use world wide, Iraqi Army database and other information on the conflict are crammed onto this disc." (WAE)

USA WARS: KOREA (published by Quanta 1994 for Mac/Windows at $29.95) "The historical nature of this database encompasses United States involvement in the Korean conflict from 1950 - 1953. Includes books covering the war, chronologies, the medic's war, women & black Americans, armistice documents, glossary, and linked images. In conjunction with USA Wars: Korea, the publisher conducted several interviews with Korean War veterans. The full-length audio of these interviews are included on this CD-ROM disc. VGA illustrations." (WAE)
Reviewed by Edward H. Kaplan
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/f94uskorea.html

USA WARS: VIETNAM (published for Mac/Windows at $29.95) "is a comprehensive collection of documents, statistics, tables, photos, books, articles, and photos encompassing the subject of the Vietnam conflict. Warning! Because this disc has been in production for about 3 years with no update, there may be problems with the video driver on the PC version if your computer has a newer hi-res SVGA card; it is an excellent resource, however, for those with older machines with plain vanilla VGA or monochrome cards, or with Macs. It remains the only true CD reference title on the Vietnam conflict, and there lies its value. Background materials cover Vietnamese history prior to American involvement and historical documents pertaining to our involvement in Southeast Asia. Many of these memos, telegraphs, and letters were considered secret at the time. A complete section is devoted to Agent Orange; it contains data, definitions, historical documents, bibliographies, & legislation concerning Agent Orange. An impressive Bibliography section contains in the range of 1000 entries, perhaps more. A Biography section contains information concerning most of the political & military figures prominent in the conflict; photos accompany many of the biographies. The Glossary sections contains over 1600 entries, many with photos. The Wall category lists the 58136 entries on The Wall at the time the database was published. The information in the database includes the full Wall information on each name. Equipment, Glossary, Biography sections also contain many links to the over 450 photos, which are, unfortunately, in the early low-res VGA format. All databases are searchable using standard search procedures (and, or, not and * wildcard for endings). A total of ten search terms may be combined for complex searches of the individual category, or over the entire 14 categories. Results of the search may be printed. The browse mode allows previous record and next record paging, as well as page up and page down in each separate entry. Most of the text items span several pages, and some run to book length, broken into several records for easier access." (WAE)

USA WARS: WORLD WAR II VERSION 2.0 (published for :D/Mac/Windows at $29.95) "Chronology of WWII with over 1700 linked images, databases, equipment lists, detailed information on treaties, personalities, campaigns, battles. Search on word for text entry and linked image or browse the images and view the linked text. Includes "Blitz Quiz" quiz bowl format game with over 2000 questions and animated characters out of WWII to test the user's knowledge of the war. Information on this disc is much broader than on the previous version. Mac or PC. The Mac version contains the databases only, no game. VGA resolution graphics." (WAE)

VIDEOHOUND MULTIMEDIA (published by Visible Ink Software 1994 for Windows, $79.95) includes the large movie database from Visible Ink's book _VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever_ that I have found to be one of the most valuable sources of information about 22000 films on videotape and laserdisc, 26000 performers and 6000 directors. The CD-ROM edition adds 30,000 more TV shows, cartoons, sports, music, fitness, and documentary videos. It has excellent search capabilities, although weak on multimedia and no video. Reviewed by T. Liam McDonald in CD-ROM Today, August 1994.

VIETNAM, A VISUAL INVESTIGATION (published for WIN at $47.95) "is primarily a political publication, unabashedly presenting the anti-war position on the most controversial US military conflict since the Civil War. Controversy, however, requires more than one viewpoint, and the omission of other viewpoints is the weak point of this disc, eliminating it an objective research source. The Dictionary of Vietnam section does contain much general information on the conflict itself in the form of brief entries on units, operations, weapons, etc. The maps are few and lack in detail, and the main map of Southeast Asia is a post-war version, lacking even a clear representation of the partition line or the DMZ, with no delineation of the corps tactical zones and province boundaries at that time, rendering it almost useless for referencing from text on the disc. There are a number of political documents, but no useful military analysis. The sparse text on operations and events is flawed by mid-sentence truncation of the text on Tet 68 and Khe Sanh, in both cases leaving the reader with the erroneous impression that both were military victories for the NVA and the Viet Cong. Technically the disc is very well done, with good video and a lot of photos although the relentless background sounds from an old John Wayne movie could be annoying to some users. If you hated the war, you'll love the CD." (WAE)

VOICES OF THE 30S
Reviewed by Roy Rosenzweig
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96voices.html

WAR IN THE PACIFIC (published by Flagtower for WIN at $23.27) "A fully interactive documentary creating a new dimension in multimedia. Includes: 2 hours of television documentary, Rare photos and film, Original sound track, Live eyewitness reports, and Supports Win 95 & Win 3.1." (CD-ROM Shop)

WAR IN VIETNAM (published by Macmillan Digital 1996 for Mac/Windows at $39.95) "Features An hour of original CBS News video--over 50 clips from the original broadcasts,over 750 photos, and more than 1,000 articles, including field dispatches and political analyses, as chronicled in The New York Times. Multimedia biographical essays on the political and cultural icons of the era. Weaponry of the war, illustrated with photos and specifications from Jane's, the leading authority on the tools of battle. Interactive maps illustrate all the major theaters of conflict. The Wall--a searchable database of the names and hometowns of the war's thousands of casualties, as recorded on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hybrid CD-ROM works on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Macintosh 7.0.1 or higher." (WAE) See favorable review by Lance Elko in CD-ROM Today May 1996.

WHO BUILT AMERICA; FROM THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF 1876 TO THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 (by Roy Rosenzweig, Steve Brier and Josh Brown, published by Voyager for Mac, $99.95) is a product of the American Social History Project that is one of the best examples of hypertext searching and exploring. Includes music, film, photos, cartoons, audio. Reviewed by John Saillant and Carol Frost for H-Net June 8, 1994.

WINGS: KOREA TO VIETNAM (published by Maris Multimedia 1995 for Mac/Windows at $45.95) "Although this disc is published by The Discovery Channel, the software was written by the same great team of Russian programmers that did Warplanes. Wings: Korea to Vietnam is a great disc, covering 500 fixed and rotary wing aircraft from around the world, with good maps, war reports with video, photos, animations , strategy and deployments, text, air bases and interactive base tours, chronologies, weapons, good clean (though brief) video clips, fine interactive 3D models, and flight simulations." (WAE) See favorable review by William Trotter in CD-ROM Today Sept. 1995.

WINGS: MIDWAY TO HIROSHIMA (published by Maris Multimedia 1996 for Mac/Windows at $45.95) is the 2nd of 5 projected volumes in the Wings series from the Discovery Channel, includes 3D models of famous aircraft and a large database of information on hundreds of aircraft. See the favorable review by William Trotter in CD-ROM Today March 1996.

WINGS OF GLORY (published for DOS at $51.75)

WINGS OVER EUROPE (published for Mac/Windows at $41.50) The Discovery Channel's version of the history of the air war over Europe. Explore the details of the great planes, pilots, missions and historical data of WWII." (WAE)

WINGS: SAIGON TO THE PERSIAN GULF (published for Mac/Windows at $49.95) "Everything about every war and military action from the last twenty years: Desert Storm, the Falklands, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Entebbe--they're all here." (WAE)

WOODSTOCK VISION (published by Panasonic Interactive Media Feb. 12, 1997, for Mac/Windows at $36.15) "Woodstock was a prism that focused the dreams of a generation in pursuit of a better America. One man captured it all on film - Elliott Landy. In Woodstock Vision, more than 450 photographs, video clips, original music by Garth Hudson of The Band, and Elliott Landy's narrative unfold the mind, heart, and soul of the 60's." (CD-ROM Shop)

WORKS OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT (published for WIN at $79.95) "The National Edition of Roosevelt's works published by Charles Scribner's Sons. * Volume 1 - Hunting Trips of a Ranchman: Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail * Volume 2 - The Wilderness Hunter: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter,1 * Volume 3 - Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, 2 * Volume - African Game Trails * Volume 5 - Through the Brazilian Wilderness * Volume 6 - The Naval War of 1812 * Volume 7 - Thomas Hart Benton, Gouverneur Morris * Volume 8 - The Winning of the West, I * Volume 9 - The Winning of the West, II * Volume 10 - Hero Tales from American History, Oliver Cromwell * Volume 11 - The Rough Riders, Men of Action * Volume 12- Literary Essays * Volume 13- American Ideals, The Strenuous Life * Volume 14- Campaigns and Controversies * Volume 15 - State Papers as Governor and President * Volume 16 - American Problems * Volume 17 - Social Justice and Popular Rule * Volume 18 - America and the World War ,Fear God and Take Your Own Part * Volume 19 - The Foes of Our Own Household, The Great Adventure, and Letters to His Children * Volume 20- Autobiography; Index" (WAE)

WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIZED CRIME (published by ZCI for Mac/Windows/MPC/DOS at $24.95) has 4500 pages on 600 criminals and groups with 1000 photos.

WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS (published by ZCI for Mac/Windows/MPC/DOS at $24.95) has 3000 pages on 780 assassinations with 750 photos.

WORLD WAR I (published by Flagtower for WIN at $23.27) "This CD tells the full story of the WWI using over 2 hours of commentary, 25 minutes of film footage, 750 photographs, and 60 battle maps. The main storylines are: Battle and Conflict, Soldier's Life, The Home Front, and Technology and Tactics." (WAE) See the favorable review by Marianne Cotter in CD-ROM Today Feb. 1996.

WORLD WAR II (published by Flagtower for WIN at $25.82) "This 2-disc interactive documentary tells the dramatic story of the battles of WWII. Over 40 minutes of film footage, 6 hours of commentary, over 100 maps and more than 2,000 pictures are combined to bring to life one of the most significant events of the twentieth century." (WAE) See the favorable review by Marianne Cotter in CD-ROM Today Feb. 1996.

WORLD WAR II "GREEN BOOKS" (published for WIN at $89.95) "A set written by the US Army Center for Military History and published by the US Printing Office. The complete set is available as well as volumes that pertain to a particular battle or campaign. 24 volumes. Complete Set: $89.95 ,Individual Sets priced as marked, or Individual Vol.: $21.95 * Mediterranean Set o Africa o Sicily/Italy o Salerno to Cassino o Cassino to the Alps 4 VOLUMES RETAIL-PRICE $35.95 * Pacific Set o Reduction or Rabual o Victory in Papua o Strategy and Command o Fall of the Philippines o Triumph in the Philippines o Campaign in the Marianas o Approach to the Philippines o Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls 8 VOLUMES RETAIL-PRICE $45.95 * China-Burma-India Set o Time Runs Out o Stillwell's Mission to C-B-I o Stillwell's Command Problems 3 VOLUMES RETAIL-PRICE $30.95 * Middle East Set o Persian Corridor 1 VOLUME RETAIL-PRICE $21.95 * Europe Set o Breakout and Persuit o Supreme Command o Lorraine Campaign o Cross Channel Attack The Siegreid Line Campaign 6 VOLUMES RETAIL-PRICE $39.95 * Western Hemisphere Set o Guarding the U.S. and Its Outpost o Framework of Defense 2 VOLUMES RETAIL-PRICE $30.95" (WAE)

WORLD WAR II (published by IMSI for WIN at $9.95) "is a dynamic collection of images, sound, film footage, maps and text from the second World War. Included are over 2100 events, film and sound clips, over 900 photos, over 140 battle maps, satellite map to show where an event took place, and a timeline to show when events took place." (WAE)

WORLD WAR II (Published by Quanta Press 1993 for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh at $69.95) Reviewed by R. Michael Smith
http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s95world.html

WORLD WAR II DIGITAL ARCHIVE COLLECTION (published for Mac/Windows at $110.25) "This 3 disc Photo CD set of images provides extensive documentation of US participation in World War II, both on the battlefield and on the home front. The first 2 CDs were previously issued under the title War and Conflict by the National Archives; this issue of the photo archive features previously uncollected images of African-American participation in the war on a third disc. With historical images covering all aspects and campaigns of WWII, the set would make an ideal selection for any serious research collection. Click here for a complete listing of the categories with many sample images. The World War II Digital Archive Collection is a joint project of the National Archives, Harcourt Brace College Publishers and Kodak." (WAE)

WORLD WAR II ENCYCLOPEDIA: EUROPEAN THEATRE (published for MPC at $48.50) "To enable you to step back in time and relive the events of WWII, the WWII Encyclopedia contains over 400 pictures, 5 hours of sound archive recording, works of art from commissioned war artists, and film footage of the war. Use either TimeLine or Archive search to search archives of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Imperial War Museum in London, and the Hulton-Deutch Photographic Collection. This disc is particularly valuable as it offers historical resources from Europe, and will be a welcome addition to discs produced with primarily US archival sources." (WAE)

WORLD WAR II GLOBAL CONFLICT (published for WIN at $69.98) "Produced in conjunction with the US National Archives, this excellent multimedia encyclopedia covers all aspects of the conflict in Europe and the Far East. From the battles to the personalities, it is possible to experience and understand the course of events that led the world to the brink of destruction. This disc, which contains a complete User's Guide (with content summary) was the winner of the 1995 EMMA Best Educational CD ROM category of the International Multimedia Awards. Successfully designed to be used either in the classroom or for informational/entertainment purposes, it includes a separate application which allows the user to combine materials from this CD and other sources for presentation or publication. We have compiled a detailed contents page to tell you more about this CD. Highly recommended.This CD will not operate on a remote computer; the disc must be in a local CD ROM drive." (WAE)

WORLD WAR II SOURCES AND ANALYSIS (published for Windows at $69.98) "This CD is an invaluable multimedia collection of video, audio and text that offers a unique perspective on the personalities and events of World War II. It explores the war througn the eyes, opinions and writings of the people who fought in it and those who lived through it. This disc, which contains a complete User's Guide (with content summary) was the winner of the 1995 EMMA Best Educational CD ROM category of the International Multimedia Awards. Successfully designed to be used either in the classroom or for informational/entertainment purposes, it includes a separate application which allows the user to combine materials from this CD and other sources for presentation or publication. We have compiled a detailed contents page to tell you more about this CD. This CD will not operate on a remote computer; the disc must be in a local CD ROM drive. Highly recommended." (WAE)

WYATT EARP'S OLD WEST: A MULTIMEDIA ADVENTURE IN THE WILD WEST (published by Grolier 1994 for Mac at $39.95) recreates a virtual Tonmstone and includes a gunfighter game. Reviewed by Gary E. Olson http://www.gmu.edu/chnm/hmr/s96wyatt.html

YELLOW STAR (published for Mac/Windows at $19.99) "The persecution of the Jews in Europe from 1933 to 1945 This CD-ROM contains disturbing subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised "From the day I was liberated from the concentration camp, I have devoted my life to tracking down those people responsible for these crimes. Most of us who survived the camps are no longer alive and meanwhile, half of the world's population have been born since the war. It's important that we who survive inform people who are too young to know the past from personal knowledge. The murder of 6 million Jews must never be reduced to a statistic. We must not only remember the dead, we must also explain what happened to them and why. Only in that way can we keep such a disaster from ever happening again. The film The Yellow Star is an important document, it serves as a rememberance, a lesson and a warning."Simon Wiesenthal This educational CD-ROM features an easy to use table of contents for reference to specific topic or dates, a researched index and an extensive glossary of relevant German terms. The Yellow Star is one of the most important learning tools to be released this year, an attempt to preserve and consolidate information and footage about the atrocity that occurred under the tyranny of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich." (WAE)