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.
As France is drowning in debt and commoners are being overtaxed, the crown jewelers try to convince Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to purchase a 2,800...
The Diamond Sutra is the earliest dated book in the world today, and was found in a cave in China.
Even though Charlotte Doyle neglects her children, the family stays together until tragedy sends Desmond Doyle to the hospital.
It takes 3 days of hunting for each other, but finally Vasily sees a reflection of Konig and is able to shoot and kill him.
Even though he is a "super sniper", Konings is no match for Zaitsev who kills him.
When his brother Arthur, the Prince of Wales dies, Henry the Duke of York learns he will be king after his father's death.
Although baseball's real beginnings are unknown, the first recorded game (in 1838) took place in Canada. Boys playing games with balls and sticks can ...
North Vietnamese aggression increases against the South, and by summer of 1964, US military presence expands and military deaths begin.
April 24, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising when the people of Ireland took definitive action to rid the country of British ...
In the 1600s, the East India Company becomes one of the most powerful businesses in the world.
The movie Angela's Ashes portrays the ongoing dispute between England and Ireland.
Albert Fish dies in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison on January 16, 1936 surrounded by rumors and legend.
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