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The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
Confronted by a prolonged ending, the US sought to bring war in the East to a swift end
The Great Train Robbery
In 1963, career criminals robbed the multi-million-pound cargo from a Royal Mail train.
Marie Antoinette
Initially admired for her charm, Marie Antoinette became a symbol of royal excess.
The Real Peaky Blinders
At the turn of the 20th century, Birmingham was in the grip of a gang: the Peaky Blinders.
The Stone Age
The Stone Age was foundational, accounting for over 99% of humanity鈥檚 time on earth
The War of the Roses, Part 3 of 3
When the Wars of the Roses finally ends, how do the rival houses unite once and for all?
Captain Cook
How did a farmworker鈥檚 son rise to become one of the most celebrated explorers in history?
The War of the Roses, Part 2 of 3
Edward鈥檚 determination to snatch the crown from Henry VI is stronger than ever.
The East India Company
In 1600, the East India Company sailed the world in search of spices, skills, and profit.
The War of the Roses, Part 1 of 3
Almost 600 years ago, two branches of the House of Plantagenet dragged England into war.
