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.
Dostoevsky reads and copies a censored work promoting change in Russia, which results in his arrest.
The artwork of Randolph Caldecott and John Everett Millais influence Beatrix's drawings.
President Kennedy's response to the Soviet Union, to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis, has two versions. One is public, the other is private.
Beatrix dies in 1943, but her legacy lives on through her stories and drawings.
Eyewitness accounts tell the terrifying experience of this unexpected 8.3 magnitude quake.
The busy, ancient town of Pompeii has an innovative water system and outdoor food bars.
Alexander is quick to claim the throne after the death of his father who was murdered, by one of the King's own bodyguards.
The Galveston Daily News reports that no one will ever be able to explain the grief and destruction.
Frank runs away and decides to fake a career as an airline pilot; he is 16 years old.
As revenge for the attack on his men, Saladin sets a trap by setting fire to Raymond's castle with his wife inside.
To man its defenses, Rome builds forts at regular intervals along Hadrian's Wall, and some of them still remain today.
After lying low for a while, Jesus leads a procession into Jerusalem for Passover.
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