In the late 1890s, naval theorist Alfred Thayer Mahan made a compelling argument for the United States’ possession of Hawaii. Those interested in the annexation of Greenland might take note.

If you were to drop Dave Imus anywhere in the United States, he could likely point out something unique in the landscape around him. This winding road through flat farmland, 30 miles outside of Eugene ...

THIS volume completes the description of the North American continent with the exception of Mexico; but, although an excellent account of the United States, it leaves North America itself still ...

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When it comes to American geography, most people can easily indicate states such as California for their beaches or Texas for their large size. But a low-minded fact is that the American state exposes ...

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