Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.
Uses primary source material along with historical narrative to explore the unique aspects and events in the period of the Holocaust between September 1935 and December 1938.
Uses primary source material along with historical narrative to explore the unique aspects and events in the period of the Holocaust between January 1939 and December 1941.
Describes what life was like for Indian children growing up in various regions--Northeast Woodlands, Southeast, Southwest, Plains, and Northwest Coast--during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries.
Explores freedom of worship, as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, along with its history and importance to the formation of the United States of America.
Details the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Prince William Sound, discusses why this disaster happened, describes the cleanup effort, and suggests lessons learned from the event.
Details the events surrounding the 1995 terrorist bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the blast.
