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Divorce of Catherine of Aragon
Season 1 Episode 53
Catherine of Aragon and Henry the VIII have one of the most important marriages, and divorces in history. But why did it take Henry separating Englan…
11 months ago
Moctezuma's Gold
Season 1 Episode 52
On the night of June 30, 1520, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his troops attempted to escape from Tenochtitlan. The Spanish loaded themselves…
11 months ago
The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire
Season 1 Episode 51
October 8, 1871, the same night as the Chicago Fire, a massive blaze was spreading a few hundred miles north. It would level millions of acres, and c…
11 months ago
Great Chicago Fire
Season 1 Episode 50
On October 8, 1871, the city of Chicago was mired in a drought with only one inch of rain over the past three months. And it was in these dry, parche…
11 months ago
Thrasybulus - the man who saved Athenian democracy
Season 1 Episode 49
In 404 BC, democracy was in tatters. Athens was under the control of tyrants and hope was draining. But one man, Thrasybulus, would defy the odds, re…
11 months ago
The Death of Glenn Miller
Season 1 Episode 48
From 1938-1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra had 16 number one records and 69 top 10 hits. He was one of the most popular musicians of the era. And…
11 months, 1 week ago
Zheng Yi Sao - the Pirate Queen of Southeast Asia
Season 1 Episode 47
In the first decade of the 1800s the South China Sea became a hotbed for piracy, with the largest pirate fleet ever assembled defeating the Chinese a…
11 months, 1 week ago
1883 Eruption of Krakatoa
Season 1 Episode 46
On August 27, 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa exploded. It was a blast heard more than 3,000 miles away. 70% of the island and its surrounding …
11 months, 1 week ago
The Pleasant Valley War - America's Bloodiest Family Feud
Season 1 Episode 45
In 1887, Pleasant Valley, Arizona, became the battlefield for the bloodiest feud in American history. It would leave dozens dead, and slaughter two e…
11 months, 1 week ago
Wu Zetian - China's Only Female Emperor
Season 1 Episode 44
Throughout history there has only been one woman to rule the Chinese empire. This was Wu Zetian - who rose from the rank of imperial concubine - to t…
11 months, 1 week ago