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Battle of Bunker Hill
Season 1 Episode 113
Following the start of the American Revolution at the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the colonists took up arms, besieging the British army in Bost…
8 months, 1 week ago
Ned Kelly: Australia's Most Notorious Outlaw
From 1878 to 1880 Ned Kelly and his gang terrorized the Australian Outback. Perpetrating numerous robberies and murders, and even capturing an entire…
8 months, 1 week ago
1904 Olympic Marathon
Season 1 Episode 111
The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis was one of the oddest moments in the sport’s history. Officials ran the race during the h…
8 months, 1 week ago
John Colter's Run
Season 1 Episode 110
In 1809, one of America’s first mountain men - John Colter - was captured by hostile Blackfeet warriors. His companion was killed. But Colter - strip…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Mystery of the Tunguska Incident
Season 1 Episode 109
In the early hours of June 30, 1908, a massive explosion devastated the Tunguska region of Siberia. Despite leveling thousands of square kilometers o…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Knights Templar
Season 1 Episode 108
Everyone knows about the Knights Templar. And despite existing for less than 200 years, they are a part of a million stories, myths and legends. Ther…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Project Isabela: The Galapagos Goat War
Season 1 Episode 107
The Galapagos Islands are some of the most incredible, but fragile, ecosystems in the world. Isolated for millions of years, the 1800s saw the introd…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Assassination attempt of Teddy Roosevelt
Season 1 Episode 106
On Oct. 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt departed his hotel in Milwaukee Wisconsin - on his way to a campaign speech. He got into an automobile, and as h…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Versailles Rail Accident
Season 1 Episode 105
On May 8, 1842, the locomotive of a train traveling to Paris from Versailles, broke an axle. The carriages behind the locomotive piled into it, and c…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Jack Black: The Greatest Rat Catcher
Season 1 Episode 104
In Victorian London rats were one of the nastiest pests, responsible for numerous diseases, and untold economic damages. To combat these rodents, the…
8 months, 3 weeks ago