Black Bart - the Wild West's Gentleman Bandit
Imagine trying to rob a stagecoach. Now try to do it 29 times - with nothing but an unloaded shotgun, a flour sack mask, and your wits. Then do it without firing a single shot, and maintaining the hig...
25 Mars 202518min
Battle of Stamford Bridge
1066 is a pivotal year in Western history as it marks the the Battle of Hastings - in which the Normans, under William, defeated the English, led by King Harold Godwinson. But many people don’t realiz...
24 Mars 202521min
The Ice Bowl - Football's Most Famous Clash on the Frozen Tundra
In 1967, on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL Championship - the coldest game in NFL playoff history. This is the story of the legendary I...
21 Mars 202519min
Video Game Crash of 1983
In the 1980s, the United States video game industry was in a golden age. Arcades and home consoles were making billions of dollars and the market was full of incredible titles. And then overnight, it ...
20 Mars 202513min
The Opium Wars
In the mid-1800s, Great Britain fought two wars against China. The reason was not to conquer territory. Or get gain valuable resources. No, this was to force Chinese officials to allow British-grown o...
19 Mars 202519min
Henry Avery and the Greatest Pirate Raid in History
On September 7, 1695, English pirate Henry Avery led one of the most daring pirate attacks - and most lucrative - in history. And to top it all off - he got away with it. Sources Wikipedia: https:/...
18 Mars 202524min
Alexander Selkirk - the Real Robinson Crusoe
In 1719, Daniel Defoe published the book, “The LIfe and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.” The story is about a sailor who is stranded on an island for more than 20 years. It has gone on to be...
17 Mars 202522min
Library of Alexandria
More than 2,000 years ago, in Alexandria Egypt, Ptolemy II had a dream - to establish the greatest library the world had known. What emerged was one of the grandest institutions ever built, and the fo...
17 Mars 202514min
