Geography provides a sense of place. What a country has, in terms of strategic location and natural resources, can determine its role in the world. See why geography matters in this collection of stories.
Rune Stones are standing stones in Scandinavia and Britain which tell the stories of kings and warriors like Beowulf.
Along with her drawings of animals, Beatrix illustrates insects, fossils, plants, and fungi.
See pictures of Britain's Lake District where the Potter family spends their summers starting in 1882.
Ayers finds his inspiration in Beethoven, a composer who has been dead for more than 180 years.
As a young boy, Ludwig has a difficult life so he loses himself in his music.
Stieg Larsson wants to be a writer from a very young age, but he has a hard time finding work in the writing field.
Unafraid of Grendel, the warrior Beowulf helps the Danes by killing the monster.
The fall of Berlin provokes the end of the war, but there are still troubles ahead for the city.
There is mystery around Sacajawea's history. Her name might mean Bird Woman or Boat Launcher depending on how it is spelled. She may have died young, ...
View photographs from the U.S. National Archives of the birth of the World Trade Center.
It's October 3, 1993 and a Black Hawk chopper - Super 64 - is flying over Mogadishu. Soon thereafter, the crew tries to recover hurt or dead soldiers....
The helicopters sent to Somalia are Black Hawks; they have many uses including carrying troops and weapons.
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