Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army
The year was 865 AD, and the largest viking army ever assembled landed on the shores of England. What ensued was 20 years of pillage and conquest that was only stopped by the young king of Wessex, Alf...
14 Apr 202518min
The Rosetta Stone - the Key to Unlocking Egypt's Past
On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time realized it was the key to opening up the vast history ...
11 Apr 202521min
Johnny Appleseed
For five decades John Chapman wandered the American frontier, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, planting thousands of apple trees and changing the American frontier. In the process, he established himsel...
10 Apr 202518min
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
On the evening of Nov. 4, 1605, a man in a cloak, hat and riding boots was discovered in a small storage room - called an undercroft - directly under Westminster Palace in London. Hidden in the room w...
9 Apr 202521min
The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising
West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on the slopes of Blair Mountain - but not until after se...
8 Apr 202514min
The Heist of the Irish Crown Jewels
On July 6, 1907, at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster King of Arms, opened up his safe in his office library. In doing so, he revealed the theft of Jewels of the Order o...
7 Apr 202514min
Alberta Rat Campaign
In the 1950's, Alberta, Canada, was under attack. By Rats! In response to an invasion of rats, the government of Alberta embarked on one of the most successful pest control campaigns in history. Sour...
4 Apr 202513min
Kensington Runestone
In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind used by Norse Vikings centuries earlier. After the ...
3 Apr 202515min
