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    Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known

  2. Rosa Parks

    A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.

  3. Queen Victoria

    One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?

  4. Pyramids

    The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?

  5. Princess Diana

    Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?

  6. Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

    In 79 AD, one of history鈥檚 most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.

  7. Polynesian Exploration

    The Polynesian exploration has been compared to missions into space. What's the story?

  8. Petra

    Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra

  9. Nelson Mandela

    What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa鈥檚 apartheid regime?

  10. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

  11. Mount Rushmore

    Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?

  12. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of his time. What's his story?

  13. Mary Queen of Scots

    Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?

  14. Martin Luther King Junior

    A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. What's Martin Luther King's legacy?

  15. Marilyn Monroe

    Why does Marilyn Monroe still inspire and exert such power, 60 years after her death?

  16. Marie Curie

    Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head

  17. Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.

  18. Mahatma Gandhi

    How did a shy schoolboy turn into one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century?

  19. Magna Carta

    Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?

  20. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail

    Who were the Incas and why did they build a stone citadel on a mountain ridge?

  21. John F Kennedy

    In 1961,JFK became President of the USA. What challenges did he overcome to reach office?

  22. Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc, peasant girl turned symbol of national freedom. But who was she really?

  23. Jane Austen

    One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?

  24. J.R.R. Tolkien

    J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?

  25. Isaac Newton

    The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?

  26. Introducing... The Curious History of Your Home

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  27. Introducing... The Curious History of Your Home

    The Curious History of Your Home is available now on 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds.

  28. Introducing D-Day: The Tide Turns

    D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings.

  29. Ian Fleming

    Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. What is his real story?

  30. Highwaymen

    What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth

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