The documentary that won an Emmy Awards soon after its release was written by Theodore H. White, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Despite being an award winning documentary, the movie “History of China” was followed by tons of controversies. For starters, there were rumors that CIA was involved in the making of the movie. In … Read more
What can be classified as the “worst case scenario in the nuclear age”, on February 14 1950, a US Air Force bomber crashed in British Columbia. The Convair B-36B, with a serial number 44-92075 was the first case of nuclear loss in history, and the B-36 was the first of many “broken arrows” that happened … Read more
Lucy Worsley, a British reporter, continues her journey through Russia, revealing the secrets and the story of one of the most influential and powerful dynasties in modern Europe, the Romanovs. After the story of Peter, in the second part of the documentary, Lucy talks about Catherine the Great. Peter was a tough act to follow, but Catherine the … Read more
An English Speaking World is said to explore the development of modern English, and it illustrates English as the language of choice for technology, diplomacy, business and popular culture for many nations. Brief piece on a conference of French speaking countries to create French words for invading English words. At the end of the video, … Read more
This award winning 2001 documentary takes us inside the rogue nation of North Korea and shows images many of us have never seen. This is one of the few times the west was able to glimpse into North Korea’s way of life and government.
A game where the losers are killed. Take a journey into this strange and mystical world of Mayan culture.
Nowadays, we know much more about the Antarctic than we knew 100 years ago. The Antarctic is a popular topic among scientists in past years, but it hasn’t always been like that. Admiral Richard Byrd was among the first explorers of the Antarctic. For his contributions, the Admiral has received the Medal of Honor, the … Read more
“This documentary series by Michael Mosley takes a closer look at the brutal, bloody and precarious history of surgery. This five-part series maps out the history of surgery through its catastrophes and successes. 1. Into the Brain. This part reveals how the art and science of brain surgery making it a life-saving discipline today, has evolved over the last … Read more
Hermann Goering or Hermannn Göring was one of the primary architects of the Third Reich Nazi police state in Germany from 1933 to 1945. He established the Gestapo secret political police and concentration camps for the corrective treatment of opponents. Born in January 1893, Goering was a German political and military leader. At one point, … Read more
King Richard II is part of one of the bloodiest dynasties in British history. Many historians and scholars agree that his ruling contributed vastly to the infamous War of the Roses. And as we know it, Game of Thrones is largely based on this part of history. Richard could not settle conflicts among his own … Read more