Short History Of... Episodes Available now
Prohibition
The age of prohibition was rowdy. Why was it needed, and who were its heroes & villains?
The Printing Press
How did the invention of the printing press fuel the fires of the Renaissance?
The Watergate Scandal
How did a bungled break-in at an office in Washington DC topple President Richard Nixon?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
One of the world's most influential composers, what's the story of Beethoven?
The Suffragettes
Refused the right to vote, the Suffragettes refused to take no for an answer.
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the largest palace complex anywhere in the world.
The Berlin Wall
Starting out as a barbed wire fence, the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War.
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.
The Ottoman Empire
The story of the Ottomans is full of alliances, enemies, trade, war and progress.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century.
