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.
Bookcover image of Bird Woman: Sacagawea's Own Story, by James Willard Schultz.
Facing execution because of the whim of a dictator, Boethius was alone in the world. It was the 6th century, and he was trying to make sense of ...
Image of a map of Italy, depicting the location of Bologna.
Boxcover image of Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace.
This cover image depicts a book written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer's twin-sister, Sabine. It shows Sabine with her twin-brother Dietrich. The Engli...
This image is the second page of Booker T. Washington's appeal to preserve the home of Frederick Douglass - called "Cedar Hill" - located in the Anaco...
Booker T. Washington, another famous African-American, wanted to preserve the home of Frederick Douglass so it could honor the man and commemorate his...
When soldiers captured John Wilkes Booth, they found his diary. At some point, the diary was turned over to the FBI where certain pages were dig...
At the close of the 19th century, Boston's penal institutions - discussed in this article by William I. Cole - were permitted to house children as you...
This is part 2 of an article by William I Cole discussing Boston's penal institutions near the close of the 19th century. Such places were allow...
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