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.
American papers publish what the British papers will not publish about King Edward's relationship with Wallis Simpson.
When George V dies, the royal family - and the government - are very concerned about the intentions of the Prince of Wales (now King Edward VIII).
Einsteins father tried to help his son get a job because Albert was unable to find work on his own.
Near the end of his life, Einstein continued to work on a theory which he aimed to be his most important.
Before the Allied troops reached their respective destinations, on Normandy's beaches, General Eisenhower charged them to do their duty.
Dickie Eklund fought Sugar Ray Leonard on the 18th of July, 1978.
Katherine Hepburn portrayed Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter," an award-winning performance from 1968.
NOTICE: THIS VIDEO RECREATES WHAT HAPPENED WHEN PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSIN, LEON CZOLGOSZ, WAS EXECUTED FOR HIS CRIMES.
This clip, from David Starkey's four-part series Elizabeth, focuses on the Queen's accession to the throne and her coronation at Westminster Abbey (on...
Robert Dudley (1532-1588), later the 1st Earl of Leicester, and Elizabeth I were close friends from the time Elizabeth became queen until Dudley died.
WARNING: THIS CLIP INCLUDES LANGUAGE WHICH DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENRY VIII AND ANNE BOLEYN.
When Princess Elizabeth (played in this scene from Elizabeth R by Glenda Jackson) was imprisoned at the Tower of London - implicated in Wyatt's rebell...
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