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The Roman Republic

How did Rome go from a small, almost insignificant settlement to a superpower?

• 55 mins

Bob Marley

How did Bob Marley rise from Kingston’s most impoverished area to become a global star?

• 52 mins

Ernest Shackleton

Shackleton’s 1915 expedition is one of history’s greatest tales of human endurance.

• 55 mins

The Australian Gold Rush

In 1851, gold was discovered in Australia. How did the gold rush shape the country?

• 52 mins

Bonnie and Clyde

Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness.

• 56 mins

Nelson Mandela

What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa’s apartheid regime?

• 52 mins

Apollo 13

An explosion on board Apollo 13 threatens the lives of the crew 200,000 miles from Earth.

• 51 mins

Butch Cassidy

What's the real story behind Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch?

• 50 mins

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad helped up to 100,000 enslaved people to freedom.

• 55 mins

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century.

• 53 mins

The Ottoman Empire

The story of the Ottomans is full of alliances, enemies, trade, war and progress.

• 56 mins

The Battle of Stalingrad

The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.

• 54 mins

The Berlin Wall

Starting out as a barbed wire fence, the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War.

• 47 mins

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is the largest palace complex anywhere in the world.

• 57 mins

The Suffragettes

Refused the right to vote, the Suffragettes refused to take no for an answer.

• 49 mins