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.
FDR wants the Supreme Court to agree with all his social policies, so he proposes increasing the number of Justices. Cartoonists bring this court-pack...
Actions of a few fanatics have led to fear of the Muslim religion, where Muhammad is the last prophet sent by God.
Framers of the Constitution debate how much power federal courts should have.
A split Electoral College vote delays Jefferson from being named president, allowing John Adams to appoint many judges in the last hours of his Presid...
During the middle ages, when feudalism was prevalent in Europe, a commoner remained a commoner throughout his or her life.
As Bonhoeffer hanged from the gallows, American troops nearby already threatened the fatal blow to the Third Reich. As bodies burned in the camp's ove...
After Hitler's suicide, the war in Europe was over. During the final days of the Third Rheich, Nazis continued to harm concentration-camp victims, for...
Ludwig faces financial problems and has to find sponsors when his music cannot support him. He does his best not to become overwhelmed with worry.
The King family travels through the Hawaiian Islands to find Brian Speer, to tell him that Elizabeth will soon be taken off life support.
Fire-fighting has advanced greatly since the bucket-and-mops days, but pre-20th-century "fire engines" are only as good as technological advances allo...
A large number of firemen - 343 to be exact - die on September 11, trying to save people from burning buildings following a terrorist attack.
The largely forgotten fire in Peshtigo, Wisconsin is much-more deadly than the fire in Chicago.
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