This book covers the time period of the early 1800`s to the 1950`s, including Napoleon through the Korean War. Learn about the Crimean War in the Acting-Up History skit (Most adults don`t know the importance of the Crimean War!). Read about Napoleon in the Fascinating Folks section. Discover static electricity in the Science Stuff section. Make a kazoo. Sing about Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar in "Pop! Goes the Cannon" (to the tune of Pop! Goes the Weasel). See KC of Arabia (a little known hero of World War I). Learn the vast breadth of the British Empire in an Action Activity. All this and lots more in 96 pages!