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.
This image depicts the Stone of Scone, an important object in Scottish history. It was taken from Scotland by an English King to be used in England.
Georgi Zelma (1906-1984) was born in the town of Tashkent in Uzbekistan (which, for a time, was one of the fifteen Republics of the Soviet Union).
The title of this iconic photo, from the Stroop Report, visually expresses the terror of war.
Alice Paul was born on January 11, 1885. A leading suffragist, she fights hard to give women the right to vote.
Meet Sue, the dinosaur, who (once extracted from the South Dakota land) now lives in Chicago's Field Museum.
As the day of the parade draws closer, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns meet Inez Milholland.
The Five Sullivan Brothers, serving with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII, all lost their lives when a Japanese torpedo struck their s...
The Roman Republic lasted for about 500 years. In a nutshell, what do we know about its form of government?
Vittorio Sella photographed some of the world's most majestic mountain peaks.
The Surratt family owned two properties - one, in Surrattsville, and the other in Washington City.
General Sam Houston suffered a serious injury in the battle which led to the surrender of Santa Anna.
One of the oldest cities in the world, Susa likely had residents by at least 5000 BC. Today it is known as Shush and is located in Iran.
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