Historical Moments Outlined in New Title

  • 03/01/97

Events that Changed the World is a CD-ROM that looks in-depth at some of the most significant events in humanityís history. Students can travel with Darwin to the Galapagos Islands, remember the horror of the Holocaust, see Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous speech or follow Marco Polo as he travels the Silk Road to China. 

Hundreds of illustrations, animations, photographs and video segments are accompanied by an original music soundtrack and narration. The disc attempts to show not just headlines or sound bytes, but the background information and history leading to these defining moments, and their effect in shaping our world. Integrated Communications and Entertainment (ICE), Toronto, ON, Canada, (416) 868-6423, www.iceinc.com. 

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