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.
Image of the second page of Executive Order 9981, signed by President Truman. Click on the image for a better view.
The Semi-centennial of Ottawa County details eye-witness accounts of the historic fire in Holland Michigan on October 9, 1871. Click on the image for...
Thomas Di Tomasso, one of the Rangers involved in the battle of Mogadishu, has written an account of what happened. He describes the crowds, whi...
Charging, trying and convicting Al Capone took years to accomplish. When it finally happened, federal agents - among other people - rejoiced. T...
The United States of America filed a criminal case against Susan B. Anthony for unlawfully voting in the 1872 presidential election. After she w...
First Officer Robert Bragg survived the crash, as did the captain and flight engineer. In NOVA's documentary, The Deadliest Plane Crash, Bragg a...
In June of 1871, America had better fire-fighting equipment than in "ye olden times," but whatever was available was still inefficient and unable to g...
This image depicts a leaf from the book of II Thessalonians contained in a First-Edition King James Bible published in 1611. Click on the image for a...
This image depicts a leaf from a first-edition King James Bible, published in 1611. This page depicts the book of Matthew and shows verses 22 th...
Image of George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation which was published in the Massachusetts Centinel on October 14, 1789. Click on the image for ...
Image of a map depicting the crashsite of UA 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Click on the image for a better view.
Image of Virginia Governor John Floyd's letter to John Hamilton. Click on the image for a better view.
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