How did a fertile region turn humankind from small tribes of hunter-gatherers into the civilizations we know today? Where did writing, culture, and agriculture begin? How did the belief in a single, all-powerful God sprout and thrive in a world where people worshiped many different gods? These...

To understand how Africa developed, thrived, suffered, and emerged into the rich tapestry of peoples that it is today, take a trip back to the ancient River Nile and the East African coast....

How can a city grow into a nation’s largest metropolis in less than 500 years? This is the story of one of the greatest cities in the world. New York. A city that has grown economically and culturally beyond imagining into a prosperous metropolis with one of the most diverse populations in the nation. A city that fought for equality and civil rights and has been the epicenter of social progress and a source of inspiration throughout the world....

Discover how disease, disaster, politics, and invention ensured Europe's development into Modern times.

Humankind's thirst for knowledge, the sacrifice of the masses, and the lives and....