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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme
Can Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine save her son and the king, Richard the Lionheart?
Eileen Kampakuta Brown and the Anti‑Nuclear Campaign
A group of Aboriginal women fight for their ancient way of life.
Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt
How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?
Bonus: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator, Part 2
The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.
The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator
A woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.
Charles Dickens and the Train Crash
How did Charles Dickens rescue passengers from a railway disaster?
History's Heroes Trailer
Stories of bold voices, with brave ideas and the courage to stand alone.
William Marshal: The Greatest Medieval Knight—History's Toughest Heroes
10/10 At the age of 70, can England’s greatest knight still save the realm from invasion?
Ida B. Wells and the Red Recorder—History's Toughest Heroes
9/10 An intrepid reporter risks her life to expose lynchings in the American South.
The Ballad of Crazy Horse—History's Toughest Heroes
8/10 A mysterious Lakota warrior vows to protect his people at any cost.