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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad helped up to 100,000 enslaved people to freedom.
Butch Cassidy
What's the real story behind Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch?
Apollo 13
An explosion on board Apollo 13 threatens the lives of the crew 200,000 miles from Earth.
Nelson Mandela
What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa鈥檚 apartheid regime?
Bonnie and Clyde
Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness.
The Australian Gold Rush
In 1851, gold was discovered in Australia. How did the gold rush shape the country?
Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton鈥檚 1915 expedition is one of history鈥檚 greatest tales of human endurance.
Bob Marley
How did Bob Marley rise from Kingston鈥檚 most impoverished area to become a global star?
The Roman Republic
How did Rome go from a small, almost insignificant settlement to a superpower?
Emperor Nero
Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?
