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    First Emperor of China

    How did a teenage king change the course of Chinese history forever?

  2. Female Spies of World War Two

    During World War 2, dozens of British-trained women were deployed as spies and saboteurs.

  3. Ernest Shackleton

    Shackleton’s 1915 expedition is one of history’s greatest tales of human endurance.

  4. Ernest Hemingway

    Sixty years after his death, Hemingway remains a symbol of modernism and masculinity.

  5. Emperor Nero

    Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?

  6. Elvis Presley

    One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley

  7. Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady of the United States.

  8. Easter Island

    Easter Island is best known for its hundreds of giant stone statues.

  9. Dr David Livingstone

    Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?

  10. Domesday Book

    The Domesday Book has survived almost 1,000 years of turmoil, war and politics.

  11. David Bowie

    How did David Bowie transform himself into a superstar and change pop music forever?

  12. D.B. Cooper

    In 1971, D.B. Cooper became the subject of one of the strangest cases in FBI history.

  13. Constantinople

    Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.

  14. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra’s legend has endured the ages. Manipulative femme fatale? The true story.

  15. Christopher Columbus

    Columbus is famous for reaching the Americas and opening a new world to European pioneers

  16. Chichén Itza

    Explore the rise, influence, and mysterious abandonment of Chichén Itza, a Maya marvel.

  17. Chernobyl

    1986. The Chernobyl power plant becomes the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history.

  18. Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin's wistful slapstick lit up the silver screen like no one else.

  19. Charles Dickens

    One of the world's most celebrated novelists. What is the real Charles Dickens story?

  20. Charlemagne

    Charlemagne remains one of the towering figures of European history.

  21. Captain Cook

    How did a farmworker’s son rise to become one of the most celebrated explorers in history?

  22. C.S. Lewis

    C.S. Lewis is perhaps best known for his Chronicles of Narnia series.

  23. Butch Cassidy

    What's the real story behind Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch?

  24. Buckingham Palace

    How did Buckingham Palace become such an iconic part of Britain’s landscape?

  25. British Castles

    For over 600 years, castles played a leading role in the story of Britain.

  26. Brink's-Mat Gold Robbery

    The Brink’s-Mat robbery was one of the largest thefts in British history.

  27. Boudica

    The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia. What is her real story?

  28. Bonnie and Clyde

    Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness.

  29. Bob Marley

    How did Bob Marley rise from Kingston’s most impoverished area to become a global star?

  30. Bob Dylan

    Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is one of the most important recording artists on the planet.

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