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.
On the 1st of December, 1958, Our Lady of the Angels School, in Chicago, was the scene of a catastrophic fire.
On the 8th of October, 1871, Chicago was a city of many wooden buildings.
Advocates for children in Britain - wishing to help alleviate the suffering of working youngsters - convinced lawmakers to reduce the work day to 10 h...
Very young children helped to fill jobs in Britain during the UK's Industrial Revolution.
Young children do difficult mining jobs in Mererani - in the northern part of Tanzania - as they search for valuable gemstones.
Ukrainian children are among the child miners of the 21st century.
Is it possible for "wild chimpanzees" to interact with humans? Can such animals create tools? How do they do it?
This video depicts the beautiful, pastoral scene at the Jiuzhaigou waterfalls.
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister on the 10th of May, 1940.
NOTE: THIS CLIP OF "THE GATHERING STORM" CONTAINS RECREATED SCENES FROM CHURCHILL'S PRIVATE, PERSONAL LIFE.
Clementine Churchill learns, for the first time, that her husband experienced heavy losses in the stock market crash.
Despite the debt which the Churchills have incurred, purchasing their home called Chartwell, Churchill tells his wife he would die defending it.
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