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 1902, A.E.W. Mason's novel, The Four Feathers, highlights a soldier's fight against fear in the Sudan, and his reaction to feathers, a symbol of co...
The Allies devise a plan to break Hitler's reign in Europe by attacking from a new waterfront direction.
A Swedish judge ensures that Frank is returned to America rather than Italy; using the toilet hatch, Frank escapes from the plane.
In Charles Frazier's book, Cold Mountain, Inman is a wounded Confederate soldier who deserts after participating in terrible battles.
Berlin is caught in the conflict that erupts and the Russians erect the Berlin Wall to divide the city.
Creating rebellious ideas, religious leaders insist that fighting a tyrant is a Christian duty.
View defenseless Crusader settlements in 1187.
PAVN soldiers suffer when American soldiers destroy supply lines and weapons; they retreat to Chu Pong Mountains to regroup.
Balien of Ibelin leads the Franks against the Muslims in the fight for Jerusalem.
With a Geneva peace conference in mind, Ho leads his troops in a siege on the French garrison in Vietnam.
Africa has a rich history and culture before European slave traders arrive and begin to capture slaves.
Under the rule of King Ruga, the Huns receive land near the Danube River (in today's Hungary).
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