Law and Politics Chapters

What the law requires (or allows) is not always fair or just or honorable. Politics is often polarizing. Stories in this collection help us to examine the highs and lows of "the law" over the centuries.

Once...Iran had a good relationship with the U.S., and that bond grew through World War II.

The stele (a stone or slab) is on display in the Louvre and considered one of its most treasured possessions.

South Carolina History Standard 8-5.3 Successes and Failures of Reconstruction in South Carolina

Because no one is sure what has happened to the Tsar's children, people begin to wonder whether some of the family members have survived.

Many South Vietnamese people do not support the war and want peace.

One of the most popular actresses during the time of the Third Reich, Bridget von Hammersmark is also a spy.

This chapter details the early life of Jacobo Timerman.

The U.S. military uses the "Joe Dope" character to remind people what NOT to do.

JFK explains the reason Americans are in Vietnam is because if it falls under Communist rule then other countries will follow.

Fights between North and South at the 38th Parallel are common; finally the North invades the South to reunify the country.

Wilberforce is born wealthy and spoiled, but later becomes a great British politician.

The Supreme Court wants school desegregation to happen quickly, but it takes many years for school-integration plans to succeed.

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