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.
Captain Black Sam Bellamy (a notorious pirate who was born in Devonshire, England) lost his flagship (the Whydah Gally) - which he'd captured from the...
Even though pirates were ruthless, many decisions on their ships were made by the entire crew.
Before Leni Riefenstahl was a director and film maker, she was an actress who starred in several movies.
When Bobby Kennedy made the deal his brother, President Kennedy, authorized him to make, the Soviets were unaware of one major point.
So many people were upset about the "Community Charge" - more popularly known as the "Poll Tax" - that riots erupted throughout Britain.
Cat Can Do - during a highspeed power boat race - flips.
Turning a racing powerboat can become a dangerous proposition, even when an offshore racing team is going more slowly during the turn than when drivin...
On the 4th of November, 1979, Iranian students stormed the U.
In this historical footage, recorded by Thomas Edisons film company, President McKinleys funeral cortege initially makes its way through Washington, D...
President Obama delivered the main address - entitled "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" - at a memorial service for the six shooting victims wh...
Polio, a virus-caused disease which also existed in ancient times, is incurable.
Early investigations into the explosion on board Deepwater Horizon examine the blowout preventer as a possible source of failure.
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