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The Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, the most infamous witch hunt in history took place in Salem, Massachusetts.

Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3
In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of the Second World War.

The Egyptian Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most spectacular and mysterious monuments.

The Titanic
In 1912, a collision with an iceberg sent Titanic to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Real Greatest Showman
Behind all the smoke and mirrors, was PT Barnum really the Greatest Showman on Earth?

The Tudors Part 2
The later Tudor years were marked by turmoil, intrigue, and national transformation.

The Vikings
Who were the mortal men and women behind the immortal legends of the Norsemen?

The Tudors, Part 1 of 2
Marked by political, religious, and cultural change, the Tudors shaped English history.

The Knights Templar
How did such a powerful international organisation suddenly find itself brought down?

Christopher Columbus
Columbus is famous for reaching the Americas and opening a new world to European pioneers