For much of the 20th century, geography knowledge was treated as a basic part of being informed about the world.

Last year, only 34 percent of Americans could locate Ukraine on a map even as Congress debated billions in military aid that would shape global security. This geographic illiteracy isn’t just ...

American author Mark Twain once said or wrote, "God created war so that Americans would learn geography." Rating: Incorrect Attribution (About this rating?) In early March 2026 — after the U.S. and ...