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.

JFK makes a secret deal for America to withdraw missiles in Turkey in exchange for Soviet withdrawal of missiles in Cuba.

Originally intending to take an 18-year-old boy as his victim, Fish takes the boy's 11-year-old sister Gracie instead.

The seven dwarfs are probably adult miners who suffer growth problems due to mining work as children.

The German naval ship, Wilhelm Gustloff, is full with civilians trying to escape the Soviet Army.

Sirhan Sirhan shoots and kills Bobby and injures five others.

The first battles of the American Revolution occur at Lexington and Concord.

Space shuttles are reusable, and up to seven astronauts can fly aboard the orbiter. The crew can perform experiments and take photographs which show v...

Even though the odds are against them, the people of Stalingrad overcome enormous hardships and hold out.

Tone's Society of United Irishmen wants to downplay religious differences, but is banned.

Fossils found in Solnhofen Limestone provide much information about Earth's past history.

King John was among the worst Kings to rule England. He taxes his nobility to pay for battles. Those nobles finally take London by force to make the K...

After the Union wins the Civil War, the Southern States rejoin the union.

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