Social Studies Chapters

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.

On May 10, 1869, the last spike of the transcontinental railroad - an official golden one - is set into the tie at Promontory, Utah. Meanwhile, Nativ...

Poe knows Charles Dickens has a pet raven. Perhaps with that in mind, he publishes (on January 29, 1845), one of his most-famous works, "The Raven." L...

Cold Mountain is a peak in Pisgah National Forest; people who live there during the Civil War sing in the Shape-Note tradition which continues today.

The real D'Artagnan is Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, a French man born between 1610-1620.

The character of Dracula is based on a Romanian price named Vlad Dracul, meaning Son of the Dragon, or Devil.

After Somalia, US soldiers receive better training. See photos and stories about the soldiers who fought and died in Somalia.

Jailed for shooting their lovers, Beulah Annan (Roxie Hart) and Belva Guertner (Velma Kelly) pose for press photos.

For Morris the reality of pro baseball is very hard with little playing time and little pay.

When the movie is made in the US, it causes friction with the British because it was a British, not an American, crew that retrieved the Enigma machin...

Belva Guertner is acquitted a month after Beulah.

The History of South Carolina continues

After over six years of deadly battles, Americans finally cause a turning point in the war.

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