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Modern world history cannot be understood without geography, and modern geography cannot be understood without history. The rivers that dictated where cities were built, the coal that fueled the rise of empires, and the borders drawn by treaties continue to define our daily lives. As we move further into the 21st century, the lessons of the modern era remind us that human progress and the physical world are inextricably linked.