Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca Empire - Part 5

In 1827, French explorer René Caillié set out to become the first European to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu - and return alive. In the first part of our story, we learn about the history of Timbuk...

30 Heinä 202429min

In the final part of our series on American frontiersman Daniel Boone, we take him through his final years in Kentucky - where he was a surveyor, innkeeper and many other things. But the largest part ...

16 Heinä 202440min

Part 4 of our series takes through the frontier wars that took place during the American Revolution from 1778-1783. This will include the Siege of Boonesborough and the disastrous Battle of Blue Licks...

9 Heinä 202445min

In part 3 of our series, Daniel Boone and the settlers of Kentucky struggle to survive in the early years of the American Revolution. Boonesborough will withstand many attacks. Also, Boone's own daugh...

24 Kesä 202437min

In part 2 of our series, Daniel Boone becomes a woodsmen of legend as he comes to know Kentucky like no man. In the process, he will identify the Cumberland Gap - one of the great mountain passes in A...

17 Kesä 202440min

In the first part of our series on American pioneer Daniel Boone, we look at his early life, including his years growing up on the North Carolina frontier, his time in the French and Indian War, and h...

10 Kesä 202439min

In the second - and final - part of our series on Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, we look at his third voyage, touch on his 'fourth' voyage, and then discuss his legacy - including how his name ...

28 Touko 202431min

In part 1 of 2, we take a look at the early years of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, including his younger years in Florence. We then explain how he got into the business of exploration, and examin...

20 Touko 202436min