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On the final grand tour of the series Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Bastier. Part 6 of 6.
A massive volcanic eruption in 44 B.C. may have hastened the end of the ancient Egyptian empire. Part 5 of 6.
How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the musket to the first military submarine. From NOVA.
By the late twenties, Europe—France especially—appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. A few voices warned that this boom time would have inevitable consequences, but the majority weren't listening. Part 4 of 8.
January 1944 to June 1944. American and British troops are pinned down at Anzio for months, while at Monte Cassino, the killing goes on and on. African-Americans, incensed at the segregation of the armed forces, put pressure on the military to make some changes. In May, allied soldiers at Cassino and Anzio resume their drive northward in Italy, liberating Rome on 4 June, but they let the retreating German army get away. A series by Ken Burns. Part 6 of 14.