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In the twenty-first century, the drug war is one of our most destructive social problems--and how we deal with it...  Read More >>

The refugee crisis is one of the most pressing of twenty-first century global issues--and how we help refugees is...  Read More >>

Gun violence is a devastating twenty-first century social problem that destroys lives and communities. And how we...  Read More >>

In the twenty-first century, homelessness is a huge social problem--and how we help unhoused people is of the most-debated...  Read More >>

For more than a century, Ghana was under colonial rule—until one man led the charge for freedom. Kwame Nkrumah,...  Read More >>

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Democracy is rule by the people. But this kind of government can take many forms. Explore more about democracies...  Read More >>

Communism is an economic system that has shaped governments around the world. But who first came up with the idea?...  Read More >>

A dictatorship is ruled by a single powerful leader. But how does this leader rise up and hold power? Explore more...  Read More >>

Bigfoot wants some shoes. Some BIG shoes. Where better to find a pair than a shoe factory? Inside the factory, he...  Read More >>

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What happens when religion shapes the law of the land? A governmental system driven by religion is called a theocracy....  Read More >>

Monarchies are controlled by rulers who pass down power through family lines. But monarchies have taken many forms...  Read More >>

Many governments through history have taken the form of oligarchies. But how do the small groups in power within...  Read More >>

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about discrimination and segregation in the United States, and how...  Read More >>

In this book, early fluent readers learn why the 13 American colonies wanted freedom from Great Britain in the 1700s...  Read More >>

In this book, early fluent readers learn how Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in...  Read More >>

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how the first 10 amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution, what...  Read More >>

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how the U.S. Constitution was written, what the seven Articles in...  Read More >>

The refugee crisis is one of the most pressing of twenty-first century global issues--and how we help refugees is...  Read More >>

In the twenty-first century, the drug war is one of our most destructive social problems--and how we deal with it...  Read More >>