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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?
Beatrix Potter
How did Beatrix Potter - a shy, sheltered Victorian girl - become a literary phenomenon?
The Samurai
Were the Samurai elite martial artists or a self-important militia of romanticised thugs?
William Wallace
Known as Braveheart, William Wallace is synonymous with the battle for Scottish freedom.
Pyramids
The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?
