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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.
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.
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 2 of 2.
In the first episode, veterans and their families describe their experience of D-Day from midnight until 7.30am, with expert commentary from historians Max Hastings and Onyeka Nubia. Part 1 of 2.
In this second episode, recounting the story of D-Day Veterans, minute-by-minute, on that crucial day on 6th June 1944, the time is 7.30am. With the Americans pinned down on Omaha Beach, the British and Canadians now land on their beaches. Part 2 of 2.
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.
Grace O’Malley - Born to a seafaring family, using marriage to wrangle her political position and securing lands through a meeting with Queen Elizabeth, her rise from wanted pirate to chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit. Part 2 of 8.
John Ward - tired of the drudgery and poverty of the English navy. At age 50 he starts a remarkable ascent from petty pirate to notorious menace on the Mediterranean Sea, converting to Islam and becoming a wealthy overlord in the Ottoman Empire. Part 3 of 8.
Henry Morgan - takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy. Sailing close to the edge of legalities, his time as a pirate is punished with a stint in the Tower of London followed by a promotion to Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Part 4 of 8.
Uncover the hidden history of WWII with never-before-seen interviews from American women who held the rivet guns, flew the B-17s and broke the codes. Learn how these unsung heroes inspired – and empowered – future generations by winning the war.
