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Thirty miles from mainland Scotland, there’s a chain of low-lying islands that face the full might of the Atlantic Ocean: the Uists and Benbecula where a spectacular patchwork of freshwater lochs and pools pockmark the landscape. Part 2 of 6.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? Part 4 of 4.
A MILITARY CHESS GAME... With 38 forts at stake, Verdun was highly strategic during WWI. Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications.
Exploring the early years of Abraham Lincoln and the lesser-known aspects of his life before political stardom, from his hard, frontier roots to his courtship of a complicated woman who will later push him to great political heights. Part 1 of 6.
In the 1980s, just as the sun was setting on the criminal empires of the American Mafia, the Mob produced one of the biggest characters in its history. America’s only celebrity gangster; John Gotti. Part 4 of 13.