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.
The SS City of Benares was torpedoed by a German U-boat on in 1940 despite the September cold and a stormy sea Bess Walder Cummings and her brother su...
Cape Gloucester was an important tactical area for the WWII Allies to secure, but the Marines who fought there endured staggering hardships.
After the Eleventh Corps disgracefully runs from battle, Couch''s Corps forms a new line of battle at Chancellorsville.
The battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) occurred in two phases.
The Battle of Gravelines, which took place during the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade and conquer England, was a victory for the British. A scene f...
More details of the battle of Pelelieu
In 1776, at the mouth of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, a geographic obstacle called Sullivan's Island beckoned the Patriots as a reasonable place...
December-January of 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. Hitler meant the major German of...
What are the factors leading to Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo on the 18th of June, 1815? Learn about the peace that Europe won in the fields of Waterl...
As Japan continued its assault on The Philippines, American forces were ill-equipped.
Step inside one of the world's most famous clocks and learn some very interesting facts about its 13-ton "Big Ben" bell.
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland at the home of his parents located at 8 Howard Place.
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