"In the United States laws apply to everyone, they are written down, and they are not easily changed. It was not always like this. Over 3,000 years ago, a Middle Eastern king wanted to rule fairly. He had the laws of his kingdom written in stone, and then he shared the laws with his people. His name was Hammurabi and he ruled Babylon--where the country of Iraq is today--for over forty years. Although he expanded his country and won many wars, today...

Mathematician. Philosopher. World traveler. Pythagoras was an intellgient and curious scholar and teacher. While he s best known for the Pythagorrean theorem, he shared ideas about numbers, animals and many other areas of knwoledge with his students. Since none of his writingers were left behind, it s not always easy for historians to know what s true about Pythagoras and what may be legendary. What does seem apparent is that he was a vegetarian but...