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On December 7, 1941 at 7:53 A.M., a Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. The attack was a major turning point. The very next day, the U.S. officially entered the war, ending their policy of isolationism and taking the conflict to a whole new and truly global level. Part 1 of 2.
Paul Murton experiences island life. He explores the eastern outposts of Shetland – Papa Stour, Whalsay and the Out Skerries. Part 3 of 6.
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn help get the most famous locomotive in the world, the Flying Scotsman, into steam. Part 4 of 6.
Sir Francis Drake – From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns. The circumnavigation is the pinnacle of his career, cementing him in history as the world’s most controversial pirate. Part 1 of 8.
Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban. Part 1 of 8.