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.
The eldest of Edward III's children, Edward, the Black Prince, was the most famous medieval warrior of the day.
Lawmakers begin to protect working children in the early 1900s with age limits.
Mother spiders lay their eggs inside a silken egg sac which resembles a cocoon; they may carry it with them or attach it somewhere else.
The Egyptians are experts at creating mummies; after death, the pharaohs after death went through a process of mummification.
General Eisenhower visits many Nazi death camps to document their existence and crimes.
Starving families, with no home, walk the roads to nowhere until they die.
Alexander and his army come face to face with Asian elephants in India.
Mary Tudor names Elizabeth as her successor; Elizabeth becomes Queen at age twenty-five and reigns for nearly 45 years.
A power boating accident leaves Elizabeth King in a coma and on life support.
Queen Elizabeth visits the British camp at West Tilbury and delivers a memorable speech to rally her troops.
Whenever Ireland tries to regain their independence, England defeats them.
The movie, U-571, is an American fictionalized account of the Enigma Machine's capture; it angers the British so President Clinton must apologize.
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