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.
Free expression is a legal right because the mind is free, so thought should be free as well.
Fights between North and South at the 38th Parallel are common; finally the North invades the South to reunify the country.
Andy White's real pig is the inspiration for the character Wilbur, and Templeton (the barn rat) also plays an important role in the story.
Jackson surprises and beats Union troops at Chancellorsville.
The Carpathia's wireless operator communicates with the Titanic.
The Anglo-Saxon attacks are harsh and frequent; Britons are not able to stop them.
Members of European royal families usually married each other to protect their power, but Nicholas and Alexandra are in love.
President John F. Kennedy first promotes the idea of a world trade center; a decade later the New York skyline changes with the center.
Jacobo was both directly and indirectly affected by the war.
Floodwaters cover Galveston Island, kill around 8,000 people and destroy the city. It is the deadliest U.S. storm and natural disaster in the country'...
Lawyer Francis Scott Key hears too much when he boards a British ship to negotiate the release of Dr. William Beanes.
Children help raise money in campaigns for war bonds.
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