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 impact of the King James Bible, published 400 years ago, is still felt in the way we speak and write.
Etruscans are the civilization of ancient Italy inhibiting Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Latium.
In 1940, France surrenders to Germany and for the next four years Hitler's forcesoccupy two-thirds of France.
Balian surrenders Jerusalem when Saladin offers the citizens safe passage to Christian lands.
The weapon that strikes the Black Hawks comes from Afghanistan; the Soviet Union gave them weapons. An associate of Osama Bin Laden trains the Somalis...
Frank Abagnale's first con is on his dad; he runs up $3,400 in charges on his father's Mobile gas card.
The first flights take place December 17, 1903; by 1908, Wilbur shows their plane in Europe, and by 1909 builds a military flyer.
Vincent's sketching and painting of the peasants around him leads to his desire for new challenges.
The flag still flies at dawn, after the British give up on Baltimore.
The Armada moves slowly towards the English Channel in a crescent formation, while the British "race" ships harass the Spanish ships.
French people tire of unfair tax structures, royal overspending, and fighting long wars with England; they revolt against their monarchy in 1789.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays not to die.
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