Governments can be constitutional monarchies, dictatorships, federal republics, parliamentary democracies, constitutional republics. More than a system of rules and regulations, they help civilized people to live together peacefully. These stories explore different forms of government.
The Dyers meet George Fox, the Quaker leader in England and join his group.
Only free men can participate in Olympic athletics; single women can watch, but married women are banned under penalty of death.
When the King of France dies, his son wants the throne as do regents on behalf of the young English king.
This image depicts the artistic impression of Alexandra Wallner as she illustrates an imagined scene from the trial of Susan B. Anthony for “ill...
Many South Vietnamese people do not support the war and want peace.
This chapter details the early life of Jacobo Timerman.
The U.S. military uses the "Joe Dope" character to remind people what NOT to do.
When JFK becomes president in 1960, he asks his younger brother, Bobby, to become U.S. Attorney General.
Wolfe Tone is a martyr who wants to make Ireland an independent nation.
Despite their differences, Puritans and Pilgrims agree that Salvation is by God's grace alone.
Fights between North and South at the 38th Parallel are common; finally the North invades the South to reunify the country.
The Supreme Court wants school desegregation to happen quickly, but it takes many years for school-integration plans to succeed.