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Season 6 Episode 176
The explorer, Christopher Columbus, is famous for reaching the Americas and opening up a new world to European pioneers. But though his determination…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Printing Press
Season 6 Episode 175
Before Johannes Gutenberg’s revolutionary invention, knowledge was a privilege accessible only to the wealthy, the powerful, or the devout. In this w…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Season 6 Episode 174
One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Forbidden City
Season 6 Episode 173
Nestled deep in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City stands as one of the world’s greatest architectural marvels. Built in the early 15th century…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Battle of Stalingrad
Season 6 Episode 172
During World War Two, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal engagements of the entire conflict, and would go on to be one of the bloodi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Pablo Picasso
Season 6 Episode 171
Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century. His styles shocked and outraged contemporaries, and are still i…
1 year, 3 months ago
Butch Cassidy
Season 6 Episode 170
Leader of the Wild Bunch gang, Butch Cassidy was a legendary American criminal who engineered infamous bank and train robberies across the West in th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Nelson Mandela
Season 6 Episode 169
Nelson Mandela came to be considered one of the great global figures of his age, but for decades he was a prisoner in his own country. Branded a terr…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Australian Gold Rush
Season 6 Episode 168
When a man called Edward Hargraves first discovered gold in Australia, in 1851, the impact on the country was immeasurable. Word of Hargraves’ good f…
1 year, 4 months ago
Bob Marley
Season 6 Episode 167
From impoverished roots on an island struggling to leave behind its colonial past, Bob Marley emerged; creating music that spoke with a universality,…
1 year, 4 months ago