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.
On 16 July 1945, a massive explosion occurs in the Trinity Test. It is the first time an atomic bomb has detonated.
This footage reenacts the scene at the Trinity Test site.
Homer's Iliad tells the tale of Troy and the Trojan War.
For centuries, people wondered whether Troy was a real place and if the Trojan War had actually been fought.
Modern technology and ancient writings help scholars to search for the truth about Troy.
This rare historic film footage, from the Russian State Archives, depicts scenes from the coronation of Nicholas II.
This video clip, provided by Japanese television, depicts a disaster-in-progress as a tsunami - resulting from an 8.
Areas along the northeastern coast of Japan were especially hard hit by the earthquake and resulting tsunami.
People in Sendai, seeking shelter from the tsunami, rushed to rooftops while the sea washed ashore below them.
Part 2 of "Caught on Camera.
Part 4 of "Caught on Camera.
As disaster unfolded, during the 26 December 2004 earthquake and resulting tsunami, many people recorded the events as they occurred.
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