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.
Before six counties in the northern part of Ireland were known as "Northern Ireland," they were part of the "Ulster Plantation.
Iceland is Europe's second-largest island. It is located between the North Atlantic and the Greenland Sea.
This famous map, created in 1806, depicts London, England as the city and its surrounding areas appeared in the early 19th century.
What was it like for ten-year-old children (and those even younger) to work as miners?
Harper's Weekly reported the massacre at Lawrence, Kansas (which took place on August 21, 1863) in its September 5th issue.
Why is Maui the "magic island?" A charming folklore story tells us about Maui, the demigod, who created the Hawaiian Islands.
By the 27th of April, the Deepwater Horizon plume was moving toward the coastline of Louisiana.
They may remind us of Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), but Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are a different species. Learn more about them...
The rifle featured in this video clip, from the National Firearms Museum, is a Girandoni System Austrian Repeating Air Rifle.
Working on Deepwater Horizon, Mike Williams had to jump approximately ten stories from the rig to save his life.
This photo, from the U.S. National Archives depicts a coal mine once operated near Wilder, Tennessee.
Ending on June 4, "Operation Dynamo" was a major naval rescue mission to save Allied forces from annihilation at the hands of Germany during the late ...
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