GeoHistory

China vs US: Which Geography Is Best?

They have similar strengths, but their differences usher them in different directions in history

Sep 10 •

Never Bet Against America

Why the US Is Overpowered

Sep 4 •

Climate Predetermined the Outcome of the US Civil War

In the previous article, we explored how climate predestined the North and South of the United States to go to war.

Aug 28 •

Climate Caused the US Civil War

The story people know about the US Civil War is that the South had slavery and the North was free.

Aug 26 •

Putin’s Mindset on Russia

1. Russia is a colonial empire. 2. Will China take over Siberia? 3. Why Mongolia exists. 4. Why the capital moved from Moscow to St Petersburg and back…

Aug 22 •

6 Fascinating Facts about Moscow and Russia

Slavery, ice highways, the Orthodox Church, and more

Aug 20 •

Why Is Moscow So Weird?

Why so far north? So cold? Why not on a big river or a coast? Why the biggest city in Europe? Why the capital of the biggest country on Earth?

Aug 14 •

GeoHistory Magazine | Q2 2025

The Economics of Space, Starbase, Trade Wars, Phantom Maps, Druzes vs Syria, Forgotten civilizations in the Sahara, Brazil, Roman volcanoes, Poland vs…

Jul 31 •

How Bread vs Rice Molded History

A hidden way climate shaped cultures

Jul 28 •

How Silver Made Chinese Empires

And Unmade Them

Jul 10 •

Silk, Porcelain, Tea, Opium: 2000 Years of Trade Deficit with China

And how that determines the China of today

Jul 8 •

Will Iran’s Regime Change?

And why demonstrations don’t usually work

Jul 3 •

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