[Free Registration/Login Required] This two-page PDF nonfiction passage entitled "Volcanoes: Magma Rising: Studying Volcanoes" discusses how they study volcanoes to learn how they work. It is part of Paired Texts: "Volcanoes: Magma...

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AP World History learning unit details the characteristics of the Post Classical World and the Rise of Islam.

Historical interpretation is subjective, and therefore views on particular movements, such as the western world's rise to power as covered in this unit, can be altered over time by historians.

A concise, detailed account of Hussein's life, this article attempts to provide perspective on Hussein's rise to power and rule in Iraq. (November 17, 1998)

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its influence on Europe including Adolf Hitler. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.

Short piece about Napoleon's rise. Movie clip is included.

Check out Asap SCIENCE's video explaining the natural phenomenon of thermal expansion, and learn how it is affecting rising sea levels. [1:16]

This Wide Angle video features the Arab women of an all-female talk show discussing the rising divorce rates in the Middle East.

The moon appears bigger at the horizon just as it is rising over the treetops, than it does later in the evening when it is overhead. This is because our perception of its size changes based on where it is in the sky. In this human...

History of the United Farm Workers union, with information about 1960 conditions and the efforts to improve them.

The full text of the novel Susan Lenox: Her Rise and Fall by David Graham Phillips. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Economic freedom is freedom from government intervention in the production and distribution of goods and services. After World War II, governments were trying to rebuild their economies from the ground up. They looked to the ideas of the...

Overuse of fossil fuels has exploited the threat of global warming on Earth. This article features the details of the threat and provides additional resources.

Describes the events leading up to and during the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 where Hitler attempted, and failed, to lead an overthrow of the republican government.

Describes Hitler's trial and imprisonment after the attempted coup in 1923. The trial made Hitler famous and exposed the German public to his political ideas.

Buddhanet offers an introduction to the Mahayana school of Buddhism.

Describes Hitler's family and his birth.

Describes Hitler's family and his childhood.

Describes the death of Hitler's father and the impact it had on him.

Describes Hitler's early life in the years immediately after leaving high school and his failed attempt to get into an arts academy.

Describes Hitler's experiences as he dealt with his mother's battle with cancer and her death, followed by his move to Vienna where he struggled in poverty.

Describes Hitler's time in the Germany Army in World War I, his wounding at the Battle of the Somme, his return to the Front, the medals he won, his injury from chlorine gas, and how his hatred of Jews festered and grew.

Describes the beginning of the Great Depression in Germany and how Hitler's tactics now shifted to getting himself elected in order to achieve his goals.