Social Studies Documents

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 the 28th of October, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent President John F. Kennedy a letter which effectively ended the Cuban Missile Crisi...

On the 28th of October, 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent President John F. Kennedy a letter which effectively ended the Cuban Missile Crisi...

This image is page four of Nikita Khrushchev's translated letter to John F. Kennedy, dated the 28th of October, 1962.  The letter ended the Cuban...

This image is page five of Nikita Khrushchev's translated letter to John F. Kennedy, dated the 28th of October, 1962.  The letter ended the Cuban...

Learn the story of how Nkosi Sikelele became part of South Africa's national anthem and meet the young man who wrote the song.

Bookcover image of Notes from Underground, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

This telegram, dated the 6th of October 1993, notified Jamie Smith's parents that their son was killed in action in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. Cli...

This document gives notice to the Sheriff of Boston that John W. Webster was scheduled for execution on the 30th of August, 1850. It also notes that ...

Image of a "Notice of Sale" for slaves from an arriving ship.

Nuenen, where Vincent's parents moved during his early-adult years, is located in the south-central region of the Netherlands.   

Before he became famous in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Pima County in the Arizona Territory.  This image depicts the do...

Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.

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