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 Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of the signature page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (also known as "Gustavus Vassa, The African"). As Equiano's ship drew closer to land, he was allowed t...
When Frederick Douglass died, newspapers wrote glowing accounts of his efforts to abolish slavery (among other things). This article, online via the L...
Among President Lincoln's papers, which are maintained at the Library of Congress, is a letter warning the President of an assassination plot against ...
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As the case implicating city and police officials in the Seattle-Tacoma area grew stronger, area newspapers reported the extent of the alcoholic-bever...
This map depicts Attila's lengthy route of conquest across Europe. It also shows the migration and conquest of other invaders. Click on the map...
This document, from June of 1943, indicates that the five crematoria at Auschwitz-Birkenau could process 4,756 "personen" per day. The doc...
Image of a fascimilie copy of the original German transcript of Himmler's speech.
WARNING: THIS REPORT CONTAINS GRUESOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MURDER OF ABBY BORDEN. IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-of-HEART. PROCEED WITH...
When William Banning lost his son George in Korea, the bereaved father—from New Canaan, Connecticut—sent a letter to President Truman. &nb...
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