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    Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3

    In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of the Second World War.

  2. Pablo Picasso

    Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century.

  3. Nelson Mandela

    What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa鈥檚 apartheid regime?

  4. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

  5. Mount Rushmore

    Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?

  6. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of his time. What's his story?

  7. Mary Queen of Scots

    Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?

  8. Martin Luther King Junior

    A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. What's Martin Luther King's legacy?

  9. Marilyn Monroe

    Why does Marilyn Monroe still inspire and exert such power, 60 years after her death?

  10. Marie Curie

    Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head

  11. Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.

  12. Mahatma Gandhi

    How did a shy schoolboy turn into one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century?

  13. Magna Carta

    Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?

  14. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail

    Who were the Incas and why did they build a stone citadel on a mountain ridge?

  15. Ludwig Van Beethoven

    One of the world's most influential composers, what's the story of Beethoven?

  16. John F Kennedy

    In 1961,JFK became President of the USA. What challenges did he overcome to reach office?

  17. Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc, peasant girl turned symbol of national freedom. But who was she really?

  18. Jane Austen

    One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?

  19. J.R.R. Tolkien

    J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?

  20. Isaac Newton

    The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?

  21. Introducing...Titanic: Ship of Dreams

    Explore life and death on the most infamous ship in history.

  22. Introducing... The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒

    The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒 is available now on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

  23. Introducing... The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒

    The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒 is available now on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.

  24. Introducing D-Day: The Tide Turns

    D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings.

  25. Ian Fleming

    Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. What is his real story?

  26. Highwaymen

    What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth

  27. Ernest Shackleton

    Shackleton鈥檚 1915 expedition is one of history鈥檚 greatest tales of human endurance.

  28. Emperor Nero

    Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?

  29. Elvis Presley

    One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley

  30. Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady of the United States.

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