History Chapters

The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."

Since Bonhoeffer's death, German churches have had to explain why they did not speak out against Hitler.

See the lyrics to songs that tell the plight of families hurt by alcohol abuse.

Critics charge that Judge Hunt denied Susan not only her right to vote, but also her right to a trial by jury.

A series of unfortunate incidents cause the most deadly plane crash in history.

Black men had to fight hard for the right to die for their country.

Prohibition Becomes Law

Martin Luther thinks Purgatory is nothing more than a Church plan to get people's money.

Artwork shows Dante's words because many medieval people cannot read.

Today, the Catholic Church still holds that Purgatory is a place where a person's soul goes after death.

Raoul Wallenberg tells Iver Olsen that he will work to save as many Hungarian Jews as possible from being sent to Nazi camps.

On a visit to Palestine, now known as Israel, Raoul Wallenberg met a new friend who told him about troubling events in Germany.

As Eichmann tries to send more and more Jews out of Hungary to Auschwitz, Raoul Wallenberg devises a plan to keep the Jews from being deported.

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