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.

This image depicts a scene from the investigation conducted by Nikolai Sokolov.

The railway carriage in which Germany surrendered to France, at the end of World War I, had been housed in a French museum.

Meet John Hartnell and his mummified remains. A sailor who served aboard HMS Erebus, he died while exploring the Arctic with the Franklin Expedition.

The Gedrosian Desert, which presented insurmountable challenges for so many of Alexander the Great's men, still present an inhospitable environment.

A very inhospitable place, the Gedrosian Desert claims the lives of many people (and animals) who travel with Alexander the Great.

General Sherman devastated Atlanta during his 1864 "March to the Sea.

England's National Day features St. George, the Dragon Slayer, who is the patron saint of many countries, including England. What is the story behind ...

Hitler decided that he wanted some of Russia's natural resources, particularly oil, so he sent his troops to conquer Soviet territory. Looking at a ma...

Madagascar is known for its many unusual animals, insects and fossilized dinosaurs. One of its unusual insects is the Giraffe-Necked Weevil.

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

Although Elizabeth's main family home was north of London, her family's summer retreat was in Scotland. Her brother, David, called Glamis Castle - in ...

In July of 1940, Hitler's goal was to intimidate Britain. Britain's goal was to resist Hitler and to eliminate Germany's bombers which were flying ov...

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