Explore religious beliefs around the world through an interactive map that displays the religions that are the most prevalent in each country around the world. You may click on one of eight religious groupings listed in the menu to examine its relative prevalence in each country.

Discover major events in the diaspora of the Jews through this visual timeline of the most notable related international events. The timeline spans from 600 B.C.E., visiting Judea and Babylonia, to modern day Israel. Explore the chronology and impact of these events, as they collectively tell much of the story of the Jewish people.

John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the development of monotheism, right up to Paul and how Christianity stormed the Roman Empire in just a few hundred years.

Explore the history of Ulysses S. Grant and his Kentucky connections and inspirations. Learn how his Kentucky connections play a part in his rise as a general, beginning with his battles in the west to his presidency. Ulysses S. Grant, Union general during the Civil War and president from 1869 to 1877, had several ties to Kentucky. Born in Ohio in 1822, he attended an academy in …

This interactive map guides students as they explore nine nuclear nations, five non-nuclear nations, and the world as a whole. Students will learn why some nations have developed nuclear weapons and others have not.

Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration, but anyone can find meaning in the holiday. Check out the origins of the tradition, and and how it is observed today.

In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a technology platform called Ushahidi used a combination of satellite images, information collected on the ground via text messages and social media Web sites, and volunteer translators outside of Haiti, to produce interactive online maps.

Abby Brown loves to help kids have fun while learning! In this segment, Abby teaches kids what to look for on a map so that it can be used to navigate your way to where you want to go! Take a look at a city map to practice navigating streets, as well as a zoo map.

Learn about the Tenement Museum in New York City’s Lower East Side in this video from The Tenement Museum: Treasures of New York. Utilizing video, discussion questions, and teaching tips, students explore the lives and living conditions of immigrants and migrants to New York City in the 19th and 20th century.

In this interactive map produced by WGBH, explore the continent and countries of South America. Through political, physical, population, and climate map layers and individual country views, learn about the boundaries that define the continent's 12 sovereign states and one overseas region, the geologic features that shape its landscape, and the ...