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    The Dambusters

    The top-secret Dambusters mission... What is the story?

  2. The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2

    With Soviet missiles on Cuban soil, The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs.

  3. 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.

  4. The Crown Jewels

    A priceless collection of treasures kept in the Tower of London鈥� What's the real story?

  5. The Congo River

    The world's deepest and most powerful waterway, with an exciting, often dark, history

  6. The Colosseum

    The Colosseum, voted one of the seven wonders of the world. What is its remarkable story?

  7. The California Gold Rush

    In 1848, the discovery of gold in the American River triggers an explosion of findings.

  8. The Boston Tea Party

    America, 1773. 300 chests of tea are thrown into Griffin's Wharf. What happened, and why?

  9. The Black Death

    The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.

  10. The Berlin Wall

    Starting out as a barbed wire fence, the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War.

  11. The Beatles

    The Beatles - the biggest band the world has ever seen. What's their story?

  12. The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme was supposed to be the offensive to win WW1. What's the story?

  13. The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.

  14. The Aztecs

    The Aztecs arrived into central Mexico in the 1300s. What is their real story?

  15. The Australian Gold Rush

    In 1851, gold was discovered in Australia. How did the gold rush shape the country?

  16. The Anglo-Saxons

    How did the Anglo-Saxon period shape England as we know it today?

  17. The Ancient Olympics

    How did the Olympic Games begin? And why did the Games die out for over a thousand years?

  18. The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

    Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder

  19. Stonehenge

    What is Stonehenge? An ancient clock or computer? And who lived and died to create it?

  20. St Patrick

    St Patrick is honoured by millions worldwide every year, what is his real story?

  21. Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known

  22. Rosa Parks

    A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.

  23. Queen Victoria

    One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?

  24. Pyramids

    The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?

  25. Prohibition

    The age of prohibition was rowdy. Why was it needed, and who were its heroes & villains?

  26. Princess Diana

    Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?

  27. Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

    In 79 AD, one of history鈥檚 most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.

  28. Polynesian Exploration

    The Polynesian exploration has been compared to missions into space. What's the story?

  29. Petra

    Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra

  30. Pearl Harbor, Part 3 of 3

    As the smoke clears after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the blame game begins.

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