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.
At CERN, where the WWW was announced on 30 April 1993, scientists study "antimatter" - negative matter which does not exist in a natural form.
Religious riots throughout India cause the deaths of about 2,000 people.
Japan decides to take control of East Asia and stop white, colonial control because they want to create an empire.
This group of English citizens break the law by moving and forming their own church in Holland.
Individual photos and collections portray the damage to houses, people and property.
Britons seek help from Angles, Saxons, and Jutes to keep out invaders, but those invited foreigners soon become invading intruders.
Mary is tried and convicted of treason; she is beheaded in 1587 and there are eyewitness accounts of her death.
First-century Judea combines Roman rule, Greek thought, Jewish tradition, and the Aramaic language.
DNA and skeletal evidence prove that human remains which are found belong to the Romanov family and their staff.
DNA and skeletal evidence prove that uncovered remains belong to the Romanov family and their staff.
The remaining 55 hostages are let go after 444 days, and Mendez receives honors for his rescue mission.
Learn about Marie Antoinette's royal childhood and see the three palaces where she spends her time.
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