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.

Dracula and his brother go to prison to prove father Dracul's loyalty to the Sultan.

The Douglass family moves to Washington, D.C. in 1870 and buys the Cedar Hill estate, breaking the neighborhood's "whites only" rule.

Even though the Irish Constitution states that families have rights, it does not change.

The real Dracula dies at the hands of his own army after an intense fight, but the legend lives on.

Before the American Colonies had a federal system of government, people disagreed about many things. One thing most members of Congress agreed about, ...

To declare the American colonies' independence from Great Britain, Thomas Jefferson prepares a first draft of the Declaration of Independence for the ...

Days before his murder, President Lincoln recounts a dream he had about his own assassination.

In 1951, the U.S. makes a film called "Duck and Cover" so children will know what to do if an atomic bomb falls.

See pictures of baseball and its players from the second half of the 19th century.

Thomas Jefferson begins practicing law at age 24.

As he develops an early interest in art, Van Gogh desires to help others as a teacher, pastor, and bookseller.

Vincent thrives in the warmth of Arles, and his work reflects this, although it still does not sell.

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