JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
United States President John F Kennedy gave a speech in Berlin at the height of the Cold War on 26 June 1963. It galvanised the world in support of West Berliners who had been isolated by the construc...
3 Apr 20259min
The Wonder Woman of DC Comics
In 1976, Jenette Kahn took on one of the biggest roles in comic books - publisher of DC Comics, home to superheroes like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. She was only 28, and the first female boss.H...
2 Apr 202510min
The invention of superglue
In 1951, American chemist Dr Harry Coover was experimenting with a substance called cyanoacrylate but it was sticking to everything.He realised its potential as an adhesive and it went on sale in 1958...
1 Apr 202510min
The 'ghost town' of Namibia
In the early 1900s, the first diamond was found in Kolmanskop, in the African country of Namibia. It led to a diamond rush and the town was created.Having become one of the wealthiest places, when the...
31 Mars 20259min
The father of Ethio-Jazz
For more than 50 years, Mulatu Astatke has been performing at venues around the world, inspiring audiences with his original genre of music known as Ethio-jazz.He recorded the volumes of ‘Afro-Latin S...
28 Mars 20259min
Harold Riley’s 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela
Harold Riley was the only artist in the world granted a sitting to capture Nelson Mandela on canvas. The unique portrait was unveiled in 2005 and raised over $1m for South African children's charities...
27 Mars 202510min
The suspicious death of Rear Admiral Durović
As Yugoslavia began to break down, the Balkans conflict began - a series of brutal wars characterised by disputes over territory, identity, and ethnic divisions. In 1991, the Croatian War of Independe...
26 Mars 20259min
Goodluck Jonathan’s phone call that changed Nigeria
In 2015 Goodluck Jonathan became the first Nigerian president to concede election defeat. It allowed the transfer of power to the opposition party in Africa's biggest democracy - a country that had hi...
25 Mars 202510min
