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The Northwest age
Who were the men who gave up everything to find the Northwest age?
The Scramble for Africa
The late 19th century, a period of European imperialism. A land-grab of epic proportions
Elvis Presley
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The Normans
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The Kremlin
Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2
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Mary Queen of Scots
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2
With Soviet missiles on Cuban soil, The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs.
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The Vietnam War
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The California Gold Rush
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Walter Raleigh
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Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption
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Marie Curie
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Tutankhamun
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The Trojan War
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The Black Death
The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.
Vlad the Impaler
Uncover the story of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Space Race
Explore the dawn of space travel as U.S. and Soviet teams race to take to the stars.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a Wonder of the Ancient World. What's its story?
The Moon Landing
In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon.
Isaac Newton
The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?
The Maya
1511. Spanish explorers become some of the first Europeans to make with the Maya.
Chichén Itza
Explore the rise, influence, and mysterious abandonment of Chichén Itza, a Maya marvel.
Alcatraz
Cloaked in secrecy, Alcatraz is the most feared institution in the American penal system.
Buckingham Palace
How did Buckingham Palace become such an iconic part of Britain’s landscape?
Rosa Parks
A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal: arguably the greatest infrastructure project the world has ever seen
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot is an epic tale of adventure and revenge but who was really behind it?
