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    Marie Antoinette

    Initially admired for her charm, Marie Antoinette became a symbol of royal excess.

  2. Margaret Thatcher

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

  3. Marco Polo

    Why are Marco Polo's travels still remembered almost eight centuries later?

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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

  5. Magna Carta

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

  6. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail

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

  7. Ludwig Van Beethoven

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

  8. John F Kennedy

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

  9. Joan of Arc

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

  10. Jane Austen

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

  11. J.R.R. Tolkien

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

  12. Isaac Newton

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

  13. Introducing...Titanic: Ship of Dreams

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

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

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  16. Introducing D-Day: The Tide Turns

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

  17. Ian Fleming

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

  18. Highwaymen

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

  19. Henry VIII

    In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England.

  20. George Orwell

    Perhaps best known for Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell became a chronicler of modern society

  21. Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale has gone down in history as the founder of modern nursing.

  22. First Emperor of China

    How did a teenage king change the course of Chinese history forever?

  23. Ernest Shackleton

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

  24. Emperor Nero

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

  25. Elvis Presley

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

  26. Eleanor Roosevelt

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

  27. Dr David Livingstone

    Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?

  28. Domesday Book

    The Domesday Book has survived almost 1,000 years of turmoil, war and politics.

  29. Constantinople

    Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.

  30. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra鈥檚 legend has endured the ages. Manipulative femme fatale? The true story.

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