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 silent film Nosferatu is brilliant, but dies quickly due to copyright problems. The executor of Bram Stoker's Estate was extremely displeased that...
North Korea has nuclear weapons with the range to reach Alaska.
It is a complex process to drill oil from the Gulf of Mexico; equipment must be able to descend at least 18,000 feet.
During the U.S. Civil War, people who live in Confederate states write books and use currency made specifically for them.
Ancient plants and animals form the basis of oil, which stays beneath the ground in sponge-like rock formations.
Geologists use sound waves to locate oil beneath the surface of ground and water.
Howard Hughes' father, along with many others, was a fortune-seeker lured by Texas oil.
Olaudah Equiano was one of the first African slaves to live through slavery and then write about it.
Beginning in 776 BC and lasting 1,000 years, Greeks gather in Olympia, sacred home of Zeus, to compete in athletics.
Much like the other beaches, Omaha Beach has its share of heavy fighting and death on D-Day.
Without food or supplies soldiers on Bataan cannot resist Japanese advances. They are angry that MacArthur left and know that surrender is near.
With Anna's help, Dostoevsky meets his deadline and builds a family before his death.
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