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The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane,' which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone. By the 1950’s, Georgia had become the country's leading producer of pecans and remains the largest pecan-producing state.
Romans: Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? Part 2 of 6.
Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. Part 6 of 10.
Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the first episode, she goes in search of the building blocks of Egyptian civilisation. Part 1 of 4.
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was really like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago, from their domestic lives to their hobbies, passions and professions. Part 1 of 2.
