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.
German General Paulus disobeys Hitler and surrenders. It is the beginning of the end for Hitler and his Nazi regime.
Poland receives no aid from other countries when Hitler invades, and the Warsaw Ghetto starts.
There is evidence that the lives of the Brothers Grimm, in Germany, influence their fairy tales.
Alexei, the fifth child and only son of Nicholas II ("Tsar of all the Russias"), is born with hemophilia.
Slaves and prisoners become brutal killers in gladiator games, which entertain the Romans.
Alexander the Great's men were growing tired of the long years away from Macedonia. They begged their leader to set his sights for home. Relenting, he...
The Pilgrims decide to leave Holland due to a lack of religious freedom and good jobs.
General "Chinese" Gordon offers The Mahdi gifts that he rejects, and then The Mahdi lays siege to Khartoum and beheads Gordon.
Queen Gorgo, Leonidas' wife, discovers a secret message sent as a warning about the approaching Persian army.
With "Kong: Skull Island," we explore the world of Gorillas. How did Kong become so huge? Gorillas are the largest of the living apes with two species...
Displaying courage and skill, the Greeks (led by Sparta) defeat the Persians (fighting without their ruler, Xerxes).
Grendel is a monster, possibly a troll, attacking Heorot, the King's mead hall, every night killing some of its residents.
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