Social Studies Videos

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.

During the summer of 1966, racial tensions in Cleveland were causing many concerns, especially in the Hough neighborhood.

Clint Hill was Mrs. Kennedy's secret service agent on November 22, 1963.

This video clip is one of the trailers for Cold Mountain, a 2003 film directed by Anthony Minghella, based on the book by Charles Frazier.

Soon after the end of World War II, another conflict threatened to erupt in Europe.

Walter Cronkrite recalls tension in the CBS newsroom during the height of the "missile crisis.

As plans for an invasion of Cuba continued, during the "Missile Crisis," President Kennedy sent his advisors home on Saturday evening.

The Roman Colosseum was an engineering feat for its day.

After Alexander the Great died, his extensive empire was fought-over by three of his generals.

Beethoven worked on the Appassionata at a time when French soldiers occupied Vienna.

Tuberculosis - a disease caused by bacteria - has plagued human beings for millenia.

This Universal Newsreel depicts the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, his Queen Consort, on May 12, 1937.

Television was in its infancy on the day of George VI's coronation.

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