Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico - Part 2
Hernán Cortés forges an alliance with a discontented people, and establishes the first European settlement in New Spain - Vera Cruz. Also, he encounters the first emissaries of the Aztec Empire, who o...
27 Jan 202037min
Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico - Part 1
Hernán Cortés leads an army to Mexico to seek out the sophisticated lands to the west. The Spanish will find something they never imagined - the Aztec Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
8 Jan 202034min
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Part 2
The Franklin Expedition disappears in the Canadian Arctic while trying to find the Northwest Passage. Part 2 in our series examines the tragic fate of Franklin, his men and their ships - and the 170+ ...
8 Dec 201941min
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Part 1
In 1845, Sir John Franklin leads two ships into the Arctic in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. The ships and crew were the finest England had to offer, however, after heading into Lancaster Sou...
24 Nov 201929min
Apollo 11 - The Moon Landing - Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin set off in Apollo 11 for the first lunar landing in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Nov 201928min
Francis Drake - Part 6 - The Spanish Armada and Final Years
The final episode in our series on Francis Drake covers the years of 1581-1595, as Drake leads the fight against Spain, including Singeing the King of Spain's Beard, and the Spanish Armada. Learn more...
28 Okt 201949min
Francis Drake - Part 5 - Across the Pacific and Home
Francis Drake and Golden Hind head across the Pacific to the Spice Islands, before rounding the tip of Africa and returning to England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Sep 201930min
Francis Drake - Part 4 - War in the Pacific
In part 4 in our series, Francis Drake will lead his fleet into the Strait of Magellan. After surviving more than 50 days of storms, he will then proceed to attack Spanish shipping on the western coas...
24 Juli 201929min
