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.
As the battle for Verdun - and its surrounding forts - grew ever-more costly, the French defenders rallied around this charge: "Verdun Must Not Fall!
During the Tet Offensive, in early 1968, U.
In northern Scotland, about thirty miles north of Inverness, archeologists believe they have found evidence of a monastery raided by Vikings.
Niagara Fallsan ever-popular tourist destinationis a beautiful place to visit during any season.
Take a trip to Tibets Autonomous Region with the BBC's Michael Palin.
While Jason II (a Remotely Operated Vehicle) was diving along the Ring of Fire - at NW Rota1 Brimstone Pit in the Mariana Arc - scientists unexpectedl...
During the late summer/early fall of 1944, residents of Warsaw - on their own - resisted the Nazi occupation of their city.
In late February, 1910, days of endless snow in the High Cascades prevented two trains from traveling further on the "Great Northern Route through Ste...
Hitler had a plan of conquest when he came to power as leader of the Third Reich.
Despite the sorrows, some people had reasons to celebrate.
People living in the USSR endured unbearable suffering when the Nazi regime sent its military might into Soviet territory.
Thousands of fleeing refugees, seeking to escape the advancing Soviet Army, crowd the roads as East Prussia is cut-off from the rest of Germany.
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