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| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IIn 1945, Vietnam stood at a crossroads. Decisions made then in Washington, Paris, Saigon and Hanoi provoked a war lasting three decades. The roots of the war are found far in the past.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| King Juan Carlos IIn the 1970s and 1980s, democracy in Spain found an unlikely champion. King Juan Carlos I had been groomed by Francisco Franco to extend the power of conservative military rule. Big mistake.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IITaking advantage of internal conflict between Vietnamese factions and pressed by missionaries of the Roman Catholic Church, French traders and finally the French government moved slowly into Vietnam.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Gilbert Stuart IIIn 1793 after eighteen years abroad, prominent portraitist Gilbert Stuart returned to America. There he painted perhaps the most well known American portrait.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Social Impact of Martin Luther IIIn 1525, the peasants of Germany took Martin Luther's teachings on spiritual equality to their logical conclusion and rebelled against their betters. He was not amused.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Afghanistan IAt the crossroads of commerce and international conflict, near the heart of central Asia, is Afghanistan. It is stark, rugged, and beautiful, with untapped natural resources and a population divided internally but fiercely independent when facing outside invasion.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Afghanistan IVAfter a period of relative quiet in the early 20th century, Afghanistan re-emerged as an international flashpoint in the twilight of the Soviet Union and as fertile ground for a reinvigorated Islamic fundamentalism.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Columbus and His Voyages IIIIn 1492 after years of trying, Christopher Columbus finally received the go-ahead for his western voyage. It was the first of four.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Building of Berlin Wall IISurrounded by East Germany--and its citizens sometimes subjected to hostile restrictions on travel--West Berlin proved itself a shining example of the virtues of political and economic freedom. It had to be stopped.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Social Impact of Martin Luther IIIIn 1525 the suffering peasants of Germany revolted. They expected the support of another rebel against authority, theologian Martin Luther. They would be disappointed.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
