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.
Survivors of the Wilhelm Gustloff disaster recall what it was like after their ship is struck by three Soviet torpedoes.
As the Gustloff leaves Gotenhafen, the ship carries 1,000 U-boat cadets.
Children in Bolivia - with, or without, their parents - walk an hour to work in some of the country's tin mines.
In this BP-released video, we can see how difficult it is to work on the oil leaks at Mississippi Canyon 252.
The North Atlantic was the scene of ongoing naval battles during the Second World War.
Once the basic structure of the trade center was in place, work proceeded at a fast clip.
Using a combination of recreations, expert analysis and animations, this video sets the scene of the famous Battle of Thermopylae.
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