With an order, this lone army stayed in Thailand and Myanmar for more than 50 years. Motherland? Republic of China? It’s just that people don’t recognize you.
Alexander’s death marks the loss of the greatest conquerors in History, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean and India.
The event struck a chord worldwide, reminding us that South Africa, historically, was not only the first country to be colonized but also the last country to be decolonized.
Patrick Boucheron revisits important dates of history. What actually happened on the 20th of June 1789 at Versaille, the day of the Tennis Court Oath, a pivotal event in the French Revolution?
Narrated by actress Jane Lynch, Her War, Her Story: World War II tells the story of World War II, seen from a new perspective through the eyes of women who witnessed and served in the war.
From workmen's compensation and old age pensions to parks and recreation and garbage collection , a look at the positive impact of socialist mayors of Milwaukee in the 20th century.
Mahomet’s first year in Medina, in year 622 of the Christian era, marks the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion, civilisation, empire and calendar.
The fascinating discovery of Angkor’s ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendour : we’d like to believe in the idea of a lost civilisation, as was the case for the Roman Empire.
'Walk With Me' is a meditative film about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
Stories of Pang Jai documents the daily lives of vendors at the four-decade-old fabric market and chronicles their 8-year struggle to save "Pang Jai" from demolition to make way for public housing.
Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea ? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread ? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.
As opposed to the official discourse, the United States viewed the Hiroshima operation as a large-scale scientific experiment to force the Japanese to capitulate and avoid a Russian invasion of Japan.The first mass bombing of the History: maybe 70.000 sustained fatal injuries.
Jacob Ward travels the globe to investigate Decision Science. We imagine our conscious minds make most decisions but in reality we go through much of our lives on 'Autopilot'. And marketers and social media companies rely on it.
Jacob Ward travels the globe to investigate Decision Science. We imagine our conscious minds make most decisions but in reality we go through much of our lives on 'Autopilot'. And marketers and social media companies rely on it.
Jacob Ward travels the globe to investigate Decision Science. We imagine our conscious minds make most decisions but in reality we go through much of our lives on 'Autopilot'. And marketers and social media companies rely on it.
Jacob Ward travels the globe to investigate Decision Science. We imagine our conscious minds make most decisions but in reality we go through much of our lives on 'Autopilot'. And marketers and social media companies rely on it.
Being a Christian is to believe that God is a man who came to Earth to deliver us from our sins, preaching and performed miracles, that he died on the cross and was resurrected. But for historians, the crucifixion is the least unreliable indicator of the Jesus’ existence.
Deception tactics during WWII, featuring espionage, propaganda, and covert operations from both sides. Uses archive footage and expert insights to reveal how operatives fooled armies and governments.
Deception tactics during WWII, featuring espionage, propaganda, and covert operations from both sides. Uses archive footage and expert insights to reveal how operatives fooled armies and governments.
Deception tactics during WWII, featuring espionage, propaganda, and covert operations from both sides. Uses archive footage and expert insights to reveal how operatives fooled armies and governments.
Deception tactics during WWII, featuring espionage, propaganda, and covert operations from both sides. Uses archive footage and expert insights to reveal how operatives fooled armies and governments.
August 13, 1937—the Battle of Shanghai. This battle was not only the prelude to China's war of resistance against Japan, but also an international battle that changed history.
