歷史回顧

While imprisoned for his involvement in the failed 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, Adolf Hitler wrote the first volume of his book, Mein Kampf. In it, he expressed his desire to lead Germany towards a "utopian" Aryan nation, a country without Jews and with more territory

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 eruption of the Vesuvio froze the town of Pompei forever. But can one be sure that all of these discoveries date back to the eruption ?

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?

This two-part landmark series tells the story of Ireland's struggle for independence through archive newsreel.

This two-part landmark series tells the story of Ireland's struggle for independence through archive newsreel and photographs

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.

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.

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.

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