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    The Pirate Queen

    Who was Zheng I Sao, and how did she become one of the most successful pirates ever?

  2. The Pinkerton Detective Agency

    How did Allan Pinkerton, a Scottish immigrant, found America鈥檚 first detective agency?

  3. The Partition of India

    In 1947, India was divided into two provinces, leading to confusion, chaos and violence.

  4. The Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal: arguably the greatest infrastructure project the world has ever seen

  5. The Ottoman Empire

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

  6. The Nuremberg Trial

    The Nuremberg Trial dealt with the worst crimes of the Nazi regime.

  7. The Northwest Passage

    Who were the men who gave up everything to find the Northwest Passage?

  8. The Normans

    The Normans were a formidable force who left a lasting legacy across the British Isles

  9. The Ninja

    The masters of secrecy and assassination. What is the real Ninja story?

  10. The Nile

    The Nile is perhaps the most famous river on Earth. But what drew emperors to its banks?

  11. The Moon Landing

    In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon.

  12. The Mongol Empire

    In the late Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire became the largest the world had ever seen.

  13. The Mongol Empire

    At the time, the Mongol Empire was the largest the world had seen. How did they do it?

  14. The Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci鈥檚 Mona Lisa is, arguably, the most famous painting in the world.

  15. The Modern Olympics

    The Modern Olympics has developed into the largest sporting festival in the world... How?

  16. The Maya

    1511. Spanish explorers become some of the first Europeans to make contact with the Maya.

  17. The M膩ori

    The M膩ori have had a presence in New Zealand for at least 800 years.

  18. The Manhattan Project

    The US Government race against Nazi Germany to harness the power of nuclear fission.

  19. The Louisiana Purchase

    In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased 820,000 square miles of land from Napoleon.

  20. The London Underground

    The Tube is an emblem of ambition, cutting-edge technology, and genius design.

  21. The Lighthouse of Alexandria

    The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a Wonder of the Ancient World. What's its story?

  22. The Kremlin

    Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.

  23. The Korean War

    The Korean War led to 2.5 million deaths, and almost a third world war. What is the story?

  24. The Knights Templar

    How did such a powerful international organisation suddenly find itself brought down?

  25. The Irish Potato Famine

    1845-1852, Ireland suffered famine from its failed potato crop. What really happened?

  26. The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation. But how did it shape the modern world?

  27. The Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Dec 26th 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century

  28. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

    Confronted by a prolonged ending, the US sought to bring war in the East to a swift end

  29. The Hindenburg Disaster

    A marvel of engineering, the Hindenburg airship was intended to revolutionise air travel.

  30. The Haitian Revolution

    The Haitian Revolution began in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791.

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