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The Cold War
How did allies who came together to defeat the Nazis become sworn enemies?
Shakespeare
No single writer has shaped the way we speak and think more than William Shakespeare.
The London Underground
The Tube is an emblem of ambition, cutting-edge technology, and genius design.
Pocahontas
How did Pocahontas spearhead a period of truce between her tribe and the Europeans?
The White House
The White House has been the stage for various seismic moments in American history.
Abraham Lincoln
How did one man attract such public adoration and murderous wrath all at the same time?
The Victorians, Part 2 of 2
How did this epic, nation-defining era finally come to an end?
Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone provided the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The Victorians, Part 1 of 2
Over the course of Queen Victoria鈥檚 reign, Britain transformed into an imperial power.
Tower of London
The Tower of London is a symbol of the authority and power of the British crown.
