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.
John Rabe, John Magee and Dr. Robert O. Wilson provide eyewitness stories about Japanese killings in Nanjing (Nanking).
Barely sixteen, Jesse participates with William Quantrill and his men in killing citizens of Lawrence Kansas.
Jesse takes part in theCentralia Massacre, in which his group kills or wounds 22 unarmed Union troops.
You will know why Japan attacked Hawaii.
Key watches the flag fly from the British ship as the battle continues, then wonders why the shelling stops.
Having plundered most of the towns and cities in the eastern empire, Attila goes west to Gaul.
Attila and his Huns cause death and destruction in town after town on their westward trek.
Through a meeting, Pope Leo the Great is able to keep Attila from attacking Rome.
The Huns cause death and destruction through town after town on their westward trek.
People cause 95% of all avalanche accidents; the average avalanche travels around 80 mph.
NASAs orbiter (Cassini) and ESAs probe (Huygens) provide the world with in-depth information about Saturn.
The U.S. creates an ad campaignurging people to stay in their cities and fight, in case an enemy drops a nuclear bomb.
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