The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
The Koh-i-noor diamond has a long, storied history -- and a reputation for bringing trouble to...
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When Egyptologists studied King Tutankhamen's DNA, they learned some surprising things: In...
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Who was the "Greatest Traitor?"
Sir Roger Mortimer is known as the "greatest traitor," but why? Sarah and Katie explore the life...
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The Battles of the Pyramids and Nile
In 1798 Napoleon decided to launch an expedition to Egypt instead of leading a direct attack on...
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It didn't take long for America to romanticize cowboys. Even after most cowboys gave up their...
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Medici Murders and a Basket Baby
Centuries after the fall of their line, the Medici remain one of history's most powerful -- and...
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Of all the Crusades, the Fourth Crusade was the least successful: It created a permanent divide...
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Did any Germans resist Hitler?
During World War II, the Nazi totalitarian party did not tolerate dissent. Despite the risks...
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Why did Henry Ford build a city in the Amazon?
Anxious to control his own rubber company, Henry Ford built a utopian community in the midst of...
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Burke and Hare, Who Didn't Steal Corpses
From 1827 to 1828, Burke and Hare were accused of killing fifteen people and selling their bodies...
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From his opulent, solitary dinners to the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle, it's no surprise that...
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Born shortly after the appearance of Halley's comet over Hawai'i in 1758, Kamehameha was hailed...
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What really happened on Bloody Sunday?
In 1972 the tension between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army rose to a fever...
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A Conspiracy Starring Aaron Burr
After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career was over. In...
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A Holocaust Story: Hannah Szenes
Amid the anti-Semitic and hostile environment of Hungary, the poet Hannah Szenes joined with...
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The mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty has been popularized in film, but how accurate is this...
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Born in 1768, Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee tribe who united several Native American...
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Years after the American Revolution, Britain and the United States were still locked in conflict....
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Lillie Langtry, The Jersey Lily
In her time, Lillie Langtry was known as the most beautiful woman in the world. But how did she...
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The Pony Express used a system of riders and horses to safely deliver mail between Missouri and...
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