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The Woman Who Stopped Equal Rights in America

In June 1982 Phyllis Schlafly defeated a law to guarantee gender equality in the US.

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Italy's Secret "State-within-a-State"

Murder and conspiracy among Italy's elite, atrocity in 1930s Ethiopia, and Body Worlds

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The History of Modern Tourism

The Icelandic firm that broke the mould in air travel, the Hippie trail and Euro Disney.

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The Roswell Incident

In July 1947 a US rancher found debris which some believe came from an alien spacecraft.

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The Oka Crisis

A watershed moment for Canada's indigenous people, the birth of UKIP and Rave.

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Psychological Warfare

Spooking fighters during the Vietnam War plus the Mont Blanc Tunnel and a Nintendo legend

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When Homosexuality Was a Crime

The horrific use of aversion therapy for gay men; plus Chiang Kai Shek's former aide.

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Reagan's Bombing Joke

Reagan's bombing joke, the murder of Naji al Ali, and violence in pre-partition India

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Nike and the Sweatshop Problem

The ethics of fashion; the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974; and the "Bard of Bengal".

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Medicine in World War One

Dealing with the medical horrors of WW1, Germany puts Nazis on trial and Botox.

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The Death of Princess Diana

Princess Diana's brother remembers the passionate speech he gave at her funeral.

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The Fairy Photos

Searching for a spirit world after WW1, plus Jamaica's worst train crash, and Biosphere 2

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The Collapse of Northern Rock

The run on a British bank, a schoolboy arrested in East Germany, and Nigerian treasures.

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When Animals Make History

From a guide dog on 9/11 to Australia's rabbit plague - five stories from animal history.

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Walking the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China; the death of a Pope; and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

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The Hate Crime That Changed American Law

Why the brutal killing of a young gay man in Wyoming prompted change.

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The Death of Che Guevara

The final hours of the revolutionary hero, Italy's looted art and Madonna's early years.

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The 43 Group: Battling British Fascists

Veterans fight fascism in 1940s Britain; The death of Samora Machel, Moscow theatre siege

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The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives

Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's abortion ban, and a literary love affair.

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Martin Luther's 95 Theses

The monk who began a religious revolution, the Naked Ape and internet sex and censorship.

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The Russian Revolution: The Bolsheviks Take Control

Voices from the Russian Revolution; the first dog in space; and the songbird of Lebanon

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The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon

Women searching for their missing loved-ones in Lebanon, plus diamonds and naked dancing.

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The Siege of Mecca

The 1979 battle for the holiest site in Islam; Vietnam's deadly coup; prosecuting Manson

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The Poisoning of Litvinenko

The murder of a former Russian spy, El Salvador's Civil War, and an oil spill in Spain.

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British Withdrawal from South Yemen

Aden's independence from Britain, discovering whalesong & building Mount Rushmore statues

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The Unsung Hero of Heart Surgery

The African-American lab technician who pioneered surgery that saved millions of babies.

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To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the most successful American films ever; BR Ambedkar; and the invention of WiFi.

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Kwanzaa - The African-American Holiday

How Black activists invented a new holiday, flying around the world and Leningrad in WW2.

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Boris Yeltsin's Surprise Resignation

Mrs Yeltsin, on the day Boris shocked the world plus the Mafia's grip on America exposed.

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When France Said 'Non' to Britain Joining Europe

When France said 'Non' to Britain, the first iPhone, and the record for staying awake

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