World History

Not only did Da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa, but he designed helicopters, submarines, and robots — over 500 years ago! Meet the Renaissance Man on the cutting edge of scientific progress.
Burned as a heretic and venerated as a saint, This is the incredible true story of a French peasant girl who led an army and saved her nation.
Almost overnight, Europe’s richest, most powerful country disintegrated into anarchy as the noble ideals of Liberty and Equality were used to justify mass slaughter. (Plus ça change…)
This strange mystic from a Siberian sex-cult brought his supernatural abilities to Moscow — bringing about Russia’s destruction and his own. (Hint: he was poisoned, shot, beaten, drowned — and almost survived.)
July 20, 1944: During a high-level meeting, a bomb was planted at Hitler’s feet. Once dead, officers would seize power and end the war. Discover what could have been.
Dallas, November 22, 1963: President JFK was assassinated. Since then many have speculated as to who really did it and why. Learn the facts; dive into the conspiracy.

He fought pirates, had an affair with Cleopatra, and transformed Rome into history’s greatest empire. Discover why the name “Caesar” is much more than a delicious high-calorie salad.
With just 500 men, Cortez conquered the Aztec empire (Modern Mexico). Discover this lost world that accurately and incredibly prophesized its own destruction and the man who made it happen.
Ride with this legendary general who emerged from the ashes of the French Revolution — blazing a trail of glory and destruction across Europe and into the pages of history.
Combining sadistic fanaticism with cold-blooded logic, this presentation traces Nazi Germany’s incremental slide into genocide and the ordinary people who made it happen.
By unlocking the atom’s secrets, Oppenheimer might have destroyed humanity—or saved it. Explore the history of the bomb’s development along with the ethics and benefits of this terrifying weapon.
Discover how a brave reverend dismantled the racist system of segregation by using the most dangerous of all weapons: his words and commitment to peace..

Faster than modern tanks, Khan’s terrifying armies forged the world’s largest overland empire — killing some 40 million in the process. Learn why China’s Great Wall wasn’t just a tourist attraction..
After declaring independence from Britain, the American revolutionaries thought they’d hang as traitors within the year. After all, what chance did Washington’s army have against the greatest military on earth?
Though saving the Union and ending slavery, Lincoln was hated by many. Follow a secret Confederate network (that extended into Montreal) as they plotted his assassination in the shadows.
With the odds of victory no better than 50/50, we honour the sacrifices of the soldiers who turned the tide in one of modern history’s most pivotal battles.
From Biblical times until present, we trace the unexpected rise and flourishing of an unlikely nation and its exceptional people.
Examine the tumultuous life and reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarchs as she struggled to balance the pomp of the throne with the pressures of marriage and family life.