Social Studies Story Briefs

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.

"Race," a film about Jesse Owens, highlights the events of 1936. One of the world's greatest-ever athletes tells us what it was like to represent his ...

WARNING: THIS IMAGE CONTAINS VERY DISTURBING PICTURES OF THE REMAINS OF EMMETT TILL.

As huge crowds gathered at the U.S. Capitol, and throughout the Mall, John F. Kennedy delivered his famous inaugural address. It was the beginning of ...

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress. He proposed, in that speech, to send Americans to the Moon.

Jimmie Lee Jackson, an African-American who had served his country in Vietnam, was killed by an Alabama State Trooper who confessed to the killing dec...

Lt. Colonel James Doolittle and his “Raiders” were aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8), en route to their planned take-off location (in the Pacific Ocean...

Jimmy Harrell was the Offshore Information Manager (OIM) on Deepwater Horizon. He had command of the oil rig while it was connected to the wellhead.

"It's a Wonderful Life" is one of the most-popular films to watch during the holidays. Who was James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997), its star? Known the...

At the age of thirteen, while in her parents' garden, Joan of Arc began to see visions of saints.

Joel Stransky, a member of the 1995 Springboks team (number 10), was born on the 16th of July, 1967 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Johann Tetzel was a German Dominican friar who told people that if they bought indulgences, their sins would be forgiven.

John Ball, a priest who encouraged peasants to revolt in 1381, would ultimately pay for his words and deeds with his life.

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