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The Rosetta Stone is discovered in 1798
Season 1 Episode 29
On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time real…
1 year, 4 months ago
Johnny Appleseed
Season 1 Episode 28
For five decades John Chapman wandered the American frontier, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, planting thousands of apple trees and changing the Ameri…
1 year, 4 months ago
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Season 1 Episode 27
On the evening of Nov. 4, 1605, a man in a cloak, hat and riding boots was discovered in a small storage room - called an undercroft - directly under…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising
Season 1 Episode 26
West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on th…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Heist of the Irish Crown Jewels
Season 1 Episode 25
On July 6, 1907, at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster King of Arms, opened up his safe in his office library. In doing…
1 year, 4 months ago
Alberta Rat Campaign
Season 1 Episode 24
In the 1950's, Alberta, Canada, was under attack. By Rats! In response to an invasion of rats, the government of Alberta embarked on one of the most …
1 year, 5 months ago
Kensington Runestone
Season 1 Episode 23
In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind …
1 year, 5 months ago
Battle of Castle Itter
Season 1 Episode 22
In the final days of the Second World War, one of the conflict's strangest battles took place. A group of French politicians, German soldiers, and Am…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bessie Coleman - the First African-American Pilot
Season 1 Episode 21
On June 15, 1921, Texas-born Bessie Coleman took to the sky in her airplane - and in the process, became the first black woman and first Native Ameri…
1 year, 5 months ago
Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Season 1 Episode 20
Former president Ulysses S Grant was penniless and dying. He was racing against the clock in order to complete his memoirs - and ensure the financial…
1 year, 5 months ago