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.
Daniel Boone is a legendary frontiersman known for his adventures in the wilderness.
Dostoevsky is a nineteenth-century Russian author whose views about the human condition are still relevant today.
Hammurabi is the man who unites the Babylonian Empire, which is located in a part of the world known as the Fertile Crescent.
This chapter details the early life of Jacobo Timerman.
Joan is an illiterate peasant girl who makes a lasting influence on France and the world. She believes the Saints listen to her prayers and speak to h...
Ubu'l Kassim, known as Muhammad, is 40 years old when he first meets the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira.
Wolfe Tone is a martyr who wants to make Ireland an independent nation.
According to the story, the warrior Beowulf is a Geat who lives in the area now-known as southwest Sweden.
The Huns' cruelty and military prowess make them a conquering people even before Attila becomes their king.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a commander of Allied Forces, is chosen to lead the invasion.
Analyze some of the reasons why people joined massive pilgrimages during medieval times, later referred to as the Crusades.
On February 7, 1965, Camp Holloway in the Central Highlands suffers a surprise attack by North Vietnamese troops killing 8 Americans.
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