boundaries

Describes, in text and photographs, some of the unique characteristics of the 2000 mile border region between Mexico and the United States, a region that blends the cultures from both sides of the border.

Traces the history of the Louisiana Territory, from its habitation by Native Americans to its sale to the United States, and covers the natural, political, and ideological character of its borders over time.

A study of the first six months of the Paris Peace Conference, between January and July 1919, during which leaders from around the world, including U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, gathered in an effort to shape the peace in the wake of World War I.

Presents a historical account of the division of Palestine into Arab and Jewish territories in 1949, explaining how the border, which came to be known as the Green Line, was decided upon, and discussing the effects of the arbitrary boundary on subsequent events in the region.

Primary and secondary source articles chronicle the events which led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and explore the debates and issues surrounding it.

Discusses the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in response to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. in 2001, and examines the work of the newly formed group to control immigration and protect the country's borders.