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The California Gold Rush
In 1848, the discovery of gold in the American River triggers an explosion of findings.
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a brutal, un-winnable conflict which reshaped global geopolitics
Blackbeard the Pirate
In the 18th century, one man makes his name as the most notorious pirate of all time...
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2
With Soviet missiles on Cuban soil, The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs.
Mary Queen of Scots
Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2
Three men 鈥� Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro 鈥� hold the fate of the planet in their hands.
The Kremlin
Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.
The Gladiators
We're in Ancient Rome to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators.
The Normans
The Normans were a formidable force who left a lasting legacy across the British Isles
