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.
Between October 22 and November 29, 1951, the United States government conducted nuclear-weapon tests at the Nevada Proving Ground (later called the N...
During late May and early June, of 1940, French, British and Canadian troops were trapped between the English Channel - near Dunkirk - and advancing G...
Changing his mind about the extent of U.
The ancient Greeks consulted the Oracle at Delphi for every important issue, from war to personal matters.
In this segment of a 60-Minutes investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we learn of concerns about other offshore drilling rigs at work in ...
This documentary, from the BBC, acquaints us with the Pacific's "Ring of Fire." Also referred to as the "Circum Pacific Belt," the area compri...
"A New India" was born in August of 1947 split into two along religious lines.
Arising from a field of ruins on the Athenian Acropolis, a sacred hill, the Parthenon commemorated the city-states ultimate victory over the Persians ...
During the years of the Great Depression, the U.
In this clip from "Pompeii: The Last Day," we step back in time to learn what happened when Vesuvius powerfully exploded, burying the towns of Pompeii...
This clip, from the BBC's "Human Planet" series, features stories about people who live in the rainforest - including a family who built a treehouse a...
Peter the Great ruled Russia with absolute power.
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