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Surviving Hitler and Stalin
Episode 1257
Lord Daniel Finkelstein recounts stories from his parents' remarkable lives. His mother Mirjam Wiener survived the Nazi concentration camps, and his …
2 years, 7 months ago
Genghis Khan
Episode 1256
Genghis Khan roughly translates to 'Universal Ruler', a fitting name for the most famous nomadic conqueror to have ever lived. He was born as Temüjin…
2 years, 7 months ago
Attila The Hun
Episode 1255
Known to the Romans as the 'Scourge of God', Attila the Hun brought chaos to the world around him. He and his armies plundered, pillaged and looted t…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Great Train Robbery
Episode 1254
Did the "heist of the century" really happen the way the robbers say it did? In the summer of 1963, a gang of masked robbers executed a daring plan t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ragnar Lothbrok: Viking Legend
Episode 1252
The ninth-century Danish king and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok became notorious again most recently through the TV series The Vikings. But what do we know…
2 years, 7 months ago
History's Greatest Commanders
Episode 1251
In war, leadership matters. Poorly trained or outnumbered armies have often been led to victory by the sheer brilliance of their leaders. Celebrated …
2 years, 7 months ago
Good King Wenceslaus
Episode 1250
Who was the real good King Wenceslas? The Duke of Bohemia who was made famous by the Christmas carol was also a pivotal figure of European history. H…
2 years, 7 months ago
North vs South: How Korea Was Divided
Episode 1249
The divided Korean peninsula is the last remnant of the Cold War: South Korea is a vibrant democracy, a strong market economy, and home to a world-re…
2 years, 7 months ago
What If America Never Dropped the Atomic Bomb?
Episode 1248
The new Oppenheimer movie has everyone asking questions about the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 - were two bombs necessary? Would the war hav…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Fall of Mussolini
Episode 1247
Benito Mussolini, the Italian fascist dictator met a gruesome end during the final days of World War II when he and his mistress were executed and hu…
2 years, 7 months ago