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Chiles are the backbone of Southwestern cuisine and are celebrated throughout the region. Through a colourful New Mexico road trip, we trace the history and current state of chiles from Santa Fe to Hatch and beyond.
The stunning discovery of an executed man in Northern Italy reveals the brutal truth behind the Roman practice of crucifixion and sheds new light on the most famous crucifixion of all. Part 6 of 6.
Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. Part 2 of 10.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. Part 2 of 4.
This episode begins with the Empire of Japan rising on the international Stage. In 1931, the political structures that allowed the military to operate outside of the control of civilian government result in the invasion of Manchuria. A new view of Japan's divine destiny under the Emperor emerges. Political ideology grows to support Japanese expansion. 1937 sees the full-scale invasion of China. The episode closes on the surprise attack of Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. Part 1 of 4. Ⓢ
The presence of the American soldiers - nicknamed the ‘Sammies’ (sent by Uncle Sam) - on French soil during the Great War is virtually unknown. And yet, 2 million arrived in France between 1917 and 1918 to fight alongside French and UK troops.
