Geography Story Briefs

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.

In August of 1944, Poles in Warsaw decided to massively resist German forces still in their city.

After Patriots forced General Howe and his fleet out of Boston, the Brits sailed into New York Harbor in June of 1776.

In 1925, King George V asked his second son, the Duke of York (also known as Bertie or Prince Albert) to close the British Empire Exhibition at Wemble...

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exceeded all expectations during their Corps of Discovery exploration.

As shown in this map, the western shore of the Dead Sea is located in Israel while the eastern shore is in Jordan.

The Gulf of Mexico was once larger than it is today. Algae, growing along its perimeter, provided the first ingredients for the oil formation which oc...

This image depicts an area of Leiden known as William Brewstersteeg (William Brewster Alley). Brewster, an American Pilgrim, lived here before he left...

William J. O'Brien recounts the banzai attack at Saipan.

William, the Duke of Normandy, believed he should be the successor to Edward the Confessor. If right, that meant England would have a Norman king. Cou...

Previously the St. Petersburg home of Russian Tsars, the Winter Palace is now home to the Hermitage Museum.

On the South Island of New Zealand, in a town called Oamaru, we can find a fantastic sculpture created by Thomas Clapperton, a famous Scot.

This view of the Koolau Range includes a triple rainbow arching over the highest points.

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