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    The California Gold Rush

    In 1848, the discovery of gold in the American River triggers an explosion of findings.

  2. The Bront毛s

    Charlotte, Anne and Emily Bront毛 were among the most famous authors of the 19th century.

  3. The Boston Tea Party

    America, 1773. 300 chests of tea are thrown into Griffin's Wharf. What happened, and why?

  4. The Blitz

    From September 1940, Germany鈥檚 Luftwaffe subjected Britain to an intense bombing campaign

  5. The Black Death

    The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.

  6. The Berlin Wall

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

  7. The Beatles

    The Beatles - the biggest band the world has ever seen. What's their story?

  8. The Bayeux Tapestry

    What do the tapestry's scenes of battle reveal about life and death in the Middle Ages?

  9. The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme was supposed to be the offensive to win WW1. What's the story?

  10. The Battle of Stalingrad

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

  11. The Battle of Britain

    In 1940, 3,000 airmen risked their lives to defend British shores from the Nazis.

  12. The Aztecs

    The Aztecs arrived into central Mexico in the 1300s. What is their real story?

  13. The Australian Gold Rush

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

  14. The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Why, in 1914, was Europe so fragile that a single shooting could tear it apart?

  15. The Ashes

    The Ashes have produced some of cricket鈥檚 most iconic moments.

  16. The Anglo-Saxons

    How did the Anglo-Saxon period shape England as we know it today?

  17. The Ancient Olympics

    How did the Olympic Games begin? And why did the Games die out for over a thousand years?

  18. The American Civil War, Part 2 of 2

    What would it take to resolve the bloodiest conflict ever fought on American soil?

  19. The American Civil War, Part 1 of 2

    The Civil War began with a question: could a nation built on slavery survive without it?

  20. The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

    Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder

  21. Stonehenge

    What is Stonehenge? An ancient clock or computer? And who lived and died to create it?

  22. St Patrick

    St Patrick is honoured by millions worldwide every year, what is his real story?

  23. Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known

  24. Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake is most famous for his role in defeating the Spanish Armada of 1588.

  25. Shakespeare

    No single writer has shaped the way we speak and think more than William Shakespeare.

  26. Rosetta Stone

    The Rosetta Stone provided the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs.

  27. Rosa Parks

    A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.

  28. Richard III

    Shakespeare鈥檚 villain, Richard III, is immortalised as a monster, but is that fair?

  29. Rasputin

    Why, even after his death, does Rasputin's shadow hang over the fall of Imperial Russia?

  30. Queen Victoria

    One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?

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