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.
This 1918 animation, by the famous cartoonist Winsor McCay (1867-1934), depicts the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, a ship of the Cunard Line.
Lusitania had set speed records during her transatlantic crossings.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was Vice President during the Kennedy Administration.
Navy guns bombard the beaches of Leyte, and carrier-based planes bomb the island defenses, as General MacArthur makes good on his promise to the Filip...
Macbeth was a real king of the Scots who ruled in the 11th century.
Part 2 of the animated version of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Part 3 of the animated version of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The abandoned Inca settlement of Machu Picchu is set against the backdrop of stunningly beautiful scenery.
The island of Madagascar - and its exotic wild life - became part of popular culture when a series of movies were made about this unique place.
Madagascar is home to various species which exist nowhere else on Earth.
Sailing in caravels, which are very uncomfortable, Magellan and his men encounter bad weather. Then they see "St. Elmo's Fire." Maybe something good...
Weeping for joy, Magellan realizes he's found a fabled passage when his ships sailed into the Pacific (from the Atlantic).
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