Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

The United States of America is a complex nation with a long and fascinating history that could never be captured in a single image.

U.S. Google Maps results for "Gulf of Mexico," automatically changed to "Gulf of America" and showing the location's label as "Gulf of America." Credit: Mashable screenshot / Google Late last month, ...

Can we expunge history by changing names on a map? Borders on our current world map have shifted in the past in response to new geopolitical realities, some reaching back into old vocabulary to name ...

This story appears in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. America has had two great ages of exploration. The one that every schoolchild learns about began in 1804, when Thomas ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump has created a new “Greater North America” security map. This map outlines a U.S.-led perimeter that stretches from Greenland to the Gulf of ...

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