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.
While researching her book, Making of a Masterpiece, Sally Tippett Rains discovered an old scrapbook created by Margaret Mitchell's aunt.
Napoleon, wanting to invade Britain, believes it is possible to tunnel under the English Channel to transport his troops.
In 1937, a film called "In Old Chicago" was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
On the evening of October 8, 1871 a spark set Chicago ablaze. Learn what made it such an at risk city.
While the Great Fire of 1871 was terrorizing people in Chicago, a town located 250 miles to the north - Peshtigo, Wisconsin - was also burning.
London was devastated by the Great Fire of 1666, which began - in Pudding Lane - on September 2.
Thousands of years ago, the Great Library at Alexandria was "the world's first major seat of learning." Some historians consider it "the birthpl...
The January 1945 raid on the Cabanatuan prisoner-of-war camp, conducted by Filipino and American forces, remains one of the most spectacular rescue mi...
After China was united, the First Emperor sent 300,000 soldiers to the northern frontier to drive back invading nomads.
The section of Chinas ancient wall, most-often featured in pictures and film, is actually new.
Why did the First Emperor of China, and later rulers (especially the Ming Dynasty), build a great wall?
Paving the way for other activists to integrate Woolworth lunch counters, four African-Americans sat in "whites-only" seats at the Greensboro, North C...
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