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.
In20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne introducesCaptain Nemoand theNautilus, a submarine.
George Pollard, a Nantucket-based whaler whose first command was the whaling ship Essex, made a series of mistakes soon after leaving the harbor in Au...
After a 12-day manhunt, Booth is tracked down and killed.
Cardinal Richelieu's objective is to diminish Protestant freedom and nobility independence.
Carl Hanratty is the FBI agent in the movie who first catches Abagnale, but he is able to escape.
After the papers are made public, Ellsberg and Russo are tried, but the case is dismissed.
The Marines battle 10,000 Japanese soldiers hiding in caves and other dug in areas; there are many casualties on both sides.
Thousands of Japanese die on Saipan; Americans suffer many losses as well.
Many Huguenots come to America so they can worship as they see fit.
Both Catholics and Protestants use death and torture to convince people that their religion is the only one.
The real life Carl Hanratty, Joe Shea, catches Frank, but believes he has a career helping the FBI catch con men just like him.
At the age of 20, the police in France catch Abagnale when an airline attendant sees and reports him.
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