The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."
Qin Shi Huangdi died when he was fifty years old, leaving a mixed legacy.
In this video clip, Franciscan Father Greg Friedman provides the history (and purpose) of the papal fisherman's ring.
Kolyma, where the land is covered by permafrost for nine months and summers are insufferably hot, was once the scene of a notorious forced labor camp.
Vorkuta, in Russia's northern climes, was once home to a Soviet-era forced labor camp.
The railway carriage in which Germany surrendered to France, at the end of World War I, had been housed in a French museum.
An assistant of Thomas Edison filmed this panorama of Galveston's Orphan Home.
The sights and sounds of the Iguazu Falls at Garganta del Diablo (Devils Throat).
How did Genghis Khan become one of the greatest conquerors of all time?
Even though the people of Beijing had been without food for so long, because Genghis Khans men attacked their suppliers, the city still had a powerful...
Temujen made a vow to never be defeated again.
As Chinas Great Wall was falling into ruins, a baby named Temujen was born.
For the first time in Mongolian history, a new title was given to the ruler of a new nation: Universal Ruler of all men - or - Genghis Khan.
Story
Chapter
Story Brief
Learning Task
Image
Audio
Questions to Ponder
Audio Narration
Document