Social Studies Chapters

How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.

While at "Wolfsschanze" (Wolf's Lair), for a military planning conference, Hitler survives an assassination attempt. Even though he is in prison, Bon...

To get rid of all the evidence, Webster cuts up Parkman's body and burns the pieces in his Harvard lab.

Others tried to intervene to save Tone without success.

Having plundered most of the towns and cities in the eastern empire, Attila goes west to Gaul.

Through a meeting, Pope Leo the Great is able to keep Attila from attacking Rome.

The Huns cause death and destruction through town after town on their westward trek.

Scottish resistance begins full force in 1297, when Wallace and his men kill the sheriff of Lanark and 240 others.

Scottish resistance begins full force in 1297, when Wallace and his men kill the sheriff of Lanark and 240 others.

Read a poem about the life of Austin Michelle Cloyd, an 18 year-old freshman in International Studies and French.

People cause 95% of all avalanche accidents; the average avalanche travels around 80 mph.

Perfect for advertising, Allen & Ginter is the first company to use baseball cards as cigarette package-inserts.

Who is responsible for Santa Claus being fat and jolly? Author Clement Moore and illustrator Thomas Nast get the credit for creating that image of San...

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