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Alcibiades
Season 1 Episode 153
In the second half of the fifth century BC, the Athenian general and statesmen, Alcibiades, would lead an absolutely incredible life. He acted as a k…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Beast of Gévaudan
Season 1 Episode 152
From 1764-1767 a monster terrorized the province of Gévaudan in south central France. It’s believed that 113 people were killed - many with their thr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Burma-Shave
Season 1 Episode 151
For decades the roadsides of America were dotted with curious red signs. Always appearing in a sequence of four or five, and usually with a witty or …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Bleeding Kansas
Season 1 Episode 150
While the American Civil War would answer the question of slavery once and for all, its bloody overture would take place five years earlier, when the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Sphinx of Giza
Season 1 Episode 149
The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most famous monuments of antiquity - and nearly every person has heard about it - and seen it. But what is the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Enron Scandal
Season 1 Episode 148
For more than a decade, the energy company Enron was at the top of the food chain. Named Forbes most innovative company six years in a row, it had a …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Trial of the Amistad
Season 1 Episode 147
53 Africans - taken illegally from their homes - revolted on a ship - the Amistad - bound for a slave plantation in Cuba. But taking control of the s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Revolt on the Amistad
Season 1 Episode 146
In 1839, 53 captives, mostly taken from modern day Sierra Leone, were being transported to a plantation in Cuba aboard the Amistad. Lead by Sengbe Pi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Tuetoburg Forest
Season 1 Episode 145
Over 2,000 years ago, through dense woods, fog and swamp, 20,000 Roman soldiers marched through Teutoburg Forest, Germania, on routine assignment. W…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Spice Islands
Season 1 Episode 144
One of the most valuable - and most fought over - items in history - has been spices such as cloves, nutmeg, and mace. And no place has caused as muc…
6 months, 4 weeks ago