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.
In 1995, the mummified remains of a young girl are found; she was probably a sacrifice to the gods.
There are few sources referencing Boone's trial, but some are available.
Mayes' Tuscan home is named Bramasole (English translation is "yearning for the sun").
The Atlantic Forest is a forest area which once covered a great part of Brazil, but most of it is now cut-down.
Polish mathematicians help Britain's Alan Turing create a decoder to the Enigma machine.
Today's India and Great Britain bear little resemblance to the time of William Makepeace Thackeray; learn about some of these differences.
Sir Walter Raleigh's ship is the flagship of the British fleet, which is smaller than the 130 ships in the Spanish Armada.
Ambrosius Aurelianus, a Roman, leads the Britons in battles against theAnglo-Saxons in the 5th century.
British troops land at Gold Beach and overcome massive casualties to meet up with the Canadians at Juno.
While artillery support continues from LZ Falcon, it appears that C Company is in danger of defeat; they hold their ground, but many casualties exist ...
Bruce "Snake" Crandall, one of the heroes of LZ Albany, has command of 20 helicopters.
Bulgaria, a communist country, is home to the Belene labor camp.
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