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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the opening acts which plunged 1968 into a year of turmoil.... (Watch this Video)

Days That Shook The World: Hiroshima

Days That Shook The World: Hiroshima

This episode discusses the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945.... (Watch this Video)

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The Protestant Revolution

The Protestant Revolution

A four-part documentary series in which historian Tristram Hunt explores the scientific, cultural, economic and political aspects of Protestantism.... (Watch this Video)

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Lost Civilizations: Africa, A History Denied

Lost Civilizations: Africa, A History Denied

Cloaked in darkness since medieval times, the spectacular ruins of the once dazzling, southern African kingdom of Great Zimbabwe posed a thorny dilemma for white settlers who claimed to have "discovered" the region a mere hundred years before.... (Watch this Video)

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Égalité for All

Égalité for All

The man at the forefront of Haiti's epochal uprising was Toussaint Louverture. He was world-known in his day and deserves a place among history's most celebrated figures today.... (Watch this Video)

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Clash of Worlds

Clash of Worlds

This series looks at three great clashes between a Christian British Empire and Islam: The Indian Mutiny of 1857, the Mahdi uprising in 1880s Sudan and the creation of the state of Israel in the first half of the twentieth... (Watch this Video)

John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

This video chronicles the life and times of the noted African-American historian, scholar and Pan-African activist John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998).... (Watch this Video)

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Guns Germs and Steel

Guns Germs and Steel

Guns, Germs, and Steel is a thrilling ride through the elemental forces which have shaped our world – and which continue to shape our future.... (Watch this Video)

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BBC: The Story of India

BBC: The Story of India

The Story of India is a BBC TV documentary series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, about the 10,000-year history of the Indian subcontinent in six episodes. It was originally aired on the BBC in six episodes in August... (Watch this Video)

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

A 2006 documentary film about English musician John Lennon's transformation from a member of The Beatles to a rallying anti-war activist striving for world peace during the late 1960s and early 1970s.... (Watch this Video)

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