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.
WARNING: THIS CLIP INCLUDES LANGUAGE WHICH DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENRY VIII AND ANNE BOLEYN.
Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, served as a port of entry - between 1892-1954 - for millions of European immigrants hoping for a new life in...
Emperor Penguins (the "stars" of the popular film March of the Penguins) are amazing birds.
When he was twenty nine, the ruler of Qin sent one million soldiers to crush resistance in six neighboring states.
As the battle for Peleliu dragged on, the Marines began to wonder if anyone would leave the island alive.
The battle for Peleliu was supposed to be quick and easy.
This video biography about Eugene Sledge - author of With the Old Breed - uses archival war footage (from the U.
Climbers reach the top of Mount Everest on the 10th of May, 1996 a little late.
Virtually join the 2000 British Army (Reserve) Expedition to Everest as its members scale the world's highest mountain.
In June of 2004, Dr.
Professor Wiles has won the Abel Prize for solving Fermat's Last Theorem. How long did it take to solve it? How did he do it?
A pyroclastic surge - a deadly, fast-moving avalanche of searing gas and rock fragments - made its way toward Herculaneum.
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