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The History of Pad Thai
Season 1 Episode 117
Pad Thai is one of the tastiest most iconic dishes of Thailand. And yet, it has a history that is less than a century old, and it involves floods, a …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Adwa
Season 1 Episode 116
On March 1, 1896, near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, the forces of the Kingdom of Italy - attempting to expand its colonial empire in the Horn of Afric…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mountain Meadows Massacre
Season 1 Episode 115
In September of 1857 over 100 members of a wagon train were on their way to California. While in Utah they were ambushed and besieged by a combined f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
CIA Attempts to Assassinate Fidel Castro
Season 1 Episode 114
In 1959, rebels led by Fidel Castro took control of Cuba. Having a communist power just 90 miles from the border made American officials nervous. Ver…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
9 months, 3 weeks 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…
9 months, 4 weeks 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…
9 months, 4 weeks 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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months ago