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The Falkland Islands
Episode 1681
Located off the coast of South America and in the Southern Atlantic Ocean is the Falkland Islands.
The Falklands are an almost treeless archipelago w…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Trojan War (Encore)
Episode 1680
Sometime about 3,200 years ago, one of the most famous wars in ancient history took place.
Maybe.
It has been the subject of some of the greatest work…
1 year, 6 months ago
Natural Gas Explained: Past, Present, and Future
Episode 1679
One of the most common and versatile forms of energy in the world is natural gas.
Natural gas is used for cooking, heating, electrical production, and…
1 year, 6 months ago
The World's Next Countries
Episode 1678
Depending on how you define it, there are about 193 to 200 countries in the world today.
Over the last 100 years, that number has been constantly inc…
1 year, 6 months ago
Kim Philby and the Cambridge Five
Episode 1677
In the 1950s and 1960s, the British Intelligence community was shocked by a series of high-profile defections to the Soviet Union.
These defections p…
1 year, 6 months ago
Route 66 (Encore)
Episode 1676
In the early 20th century, as automobiles became more and more popular, the need for a national system of roads in the United States became more evid…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Prime Meridian
Episode 1675
Located in East London is the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Passing directly through the observatory is an imaginary line that extends from the North …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Battle of Stalingrad
Episode 1674
From August 1942 to February 1943, the Germans and the Soviets engaged in what would become the most brutal and bloodiest battle in human history.
The…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Origins and History of the Abolitionist Movement
Episode 1673
The most significant event in American history was undoubtedly the Civil War.
The Civil War was, of course, the result of the institution of slavery,…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Hawaii Became a State (Encore)
Episode 1672
The United States consists of 50 states, each of which is represented by a star on the American flag.
Most of those states consist of some section of…
1 year, 7 months ago