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.
The movie, U-571, is an American fictionalized account of the Enigma Machine's capture; it angers the British so President Clinton must apologize.
Nicholas' coronation feast causes the death of about 2,000 people and his reign causes Russia many military losses.
Threatened by Mary's supporters, Elizabeth's followers plot to incriminate Mary.
Ephialtes, a Greek traitor, leads Xerxes' army on a secret path around Thermopylae in order to surround and defeat the Greek army.
This image depicts the town of Lillehammer, Norway (as it appeared in 2005). Erling Storrusten was living in this town when he was part of Milorg, Nor...
The "Underground Railroad", a network of routes, safe houses, and people, helps many slaves escape.
After he escapes his life as a slave-shepherd, Patrick tries to return back to his home country of Britain.
With help from his future wife and friends, Fred escapes to the free state of New York and takes the name Frederick Douglass.
The Pilgrims try to worship freely in England before gathering in Amsterdam.
Catholic Mary seeks help from Protestant Queen Elizabeth, who instead keeps her under house arrest for nineteen years.
Norways gets LOTS of snow! This picture, taken by SSGT Rodney K. Prouty on the 5th of March in 1982, depicts LEOPARD I battle tanks being used in a NA...
The United States joins WWI, starts a military draft which many oppose, and passes the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918.
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