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    Shakespeare

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

  2. Salvador Dal铆

    Salvador Dal铆 is one of the most recognisable and influential artists of the 20th century.

  3. Rosetta Stone

    The Rosetta Stone provided the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs.

  4. Rosa Parks

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

  5. Richard III

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

  6. Rasputin

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

  7. Queen Victoria

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

  8. Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 2 of 2

    How will the era-spanning reign of Queen Elizabeth II be remembered?

  9. Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 1 of 2

    Queen Elizabeth II modernised her role while managing a family often thrown by scandal.

  10. Pyramids

    The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?

  11. Punk

    How did punk reshape music, culture and identity for decades to come?

  12. Prohibition

    The age of prohibition was rowdy. Why was it needed, and who were its heroes & villains?

  13. Princess Diana

    Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?

  14. Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

    In 79 AD, one of history鈥檚 most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.

  15. Polynesian Exploration

    The Polynesian exploration has been compared to missions into space. What's the story?

  16. Pocahontas

    How did Pocahontas spearhead a period of truce between her tribe and the Europeans?

  17. Petra

    Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra

  18. Pearl Harbor, Part 3 of 3

    As the smoke clears after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the blame game begins.

  19. Pearl Harbor, Part 2 of 3

    Chaos reigns in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

  20. Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3

    In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of the Second World War.

  21. Pablo Picasso

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

  22. Oscar Wilde

    Wilde is remembered as one of the great Victorian writers, and a martyr for LGBTQ+ rights.

  23. Nina Simone

    Nina Simone was known for her powerful music and her role in the civil rights movement.

  24. Nikola Tesla

    Tesla arrived in America with just four cents in his pocket and a head full of inventions

  25. Nelson Mandela

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

  26. Nellie Bly

    Nellie Bly was a trailblazer, who became one of the most famous journalists on earth.

  27. Ned Kelly

    Gang leader Ned Kelly has been described as Australia's only truly national hero.

  28. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

  29. Mount Rushmore

    Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?

  30. Mitford Sisters

    Rarely out of the media during their lifetimes, the Mitford sisters have become notorious.

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