                            The Presidents:
                       It All Started With George

                             by Tony Curro

    William McKinley was the first President to use the telephone in his
    election campaign. His vice-president, Theodore Roosevelt, who
    succeeded to the Presidency on McKinley's assassination, was the
    first President to ride in a car, fly in an airplane, and submerge
    in a submarine while in office. Who was in office when slice bread
    was introduced? Which president said, "If you can't stand the heat,
    get out of the kitchen?" These are but a few of the many facts you
    will find in the National Geographic Society's, The Presidents: It
    All Started With George, CD-ROM. The CD is great for students, as
    well as for adults to just browse through. I have found out many
    interesting facts just by looking around.

    The CD contains photos, movies, audio clips, complete biographies
    with hypertext and more. The earlier movies are silent, and earlier
    audio is narrated by NGS members. Others are actual recordings of
    the President making the speech. There are over 1,400 pictures, 33
    video clips, scores of authentic speeches, and hundreds of pages of
    text you can print out.

    Each photo has text that will describe the picture. Included are
    Presidents, First Ladies, homes and more.

    There are listings of all political parties, and the candidates from
    those parties who were elected. If you clicked on Federalist Party
    you would see John Adams. Clicking on John Adams would take you to
    his information.

    There is a TimeLine for all years from 1790-on. You can look at what
    happened in a president's term, or for a specific set of years, or
    even a single year. You can also see how the nation grew, when
    states or territories were adding since 1790.

    Learn about the Electoral College and how many votes are cast be
    each state.

    Fifty-three photos that depict how a president is elected. By
    choosing auto mode, you have a slide-show complete with narration.

    Forty-five photos concerning Presidential partners, VP Cabinet,
    etc., which runs as described above.

    Sixty-two photos, again as above, on Presidential power. It
    describes the power the president has, and how it has increased
    since George Washington.

    Map showing where and when a President was born. What state boasts
    the most Presidents? Which state is second? These and many other
    questions will be answered for you. There is even a game. Test your
    knowledge about the Presidents, and events that occurred while in
    office.

    This CD starts and ends with George, Washington and Bush that is. I
    thoroughly enjoyed this CD-ROM, and feel it is one that should be in
    every collection. NGS has recently reduced the price on it.


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                            The Presidents:
                       It All Started With George

                             SRP - $69.95

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