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Short History Of... Episodes Episode guide
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great is as famed for his hedonistic lifestyle as his military genius.
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Alcatraz
Cloaked in secrecy, Alcatraz is the most feared institution in the American penal system.
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Albert Einstein
Who was Einstein, and what were his theories that upended established scientific beliefs?
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Agatha Christie
The 鈥淨ueen of Crime鈥, Agatha Christie, is the best-selling novelist of all time.
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Abraham Lincoln
How did one man attract such public adoration and murderous wrath all at the same time?