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Panama-Pacific International Exposition: Opening day celebrations / crowds at the entrances / pan of Exposition proper / parades on Market Street and Van Ness Avenue / Tower of Jewels / Fountain of Energy / other buildings / day for night shots / submarines / Fun Zone at night / nighttime illumination of buildings showing use of fog machines and special lights / Uncle Sam's submarines. No audio. (13 minutes)
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1962—American spy planes spot launch ramps in Cuba that are designed for nuclear missiles. President Kennedy orders that the island be blockaded in order to inspect any ships wishing to dock there. On October 26, Khrushchev tells Kennedy that he will continue his action: “If the United States want war, we shall find ourselves in hell.” The CIA informs the American president that 24 Russian missiles are now operational and pointing at precise...
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In this episode—which includes special guest appearances from The League of Gentlemen’s Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton—we meet a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman, the captain of the Titanic holds the world’s worst safety briefing, famous writer Mary Shelley pitches the movie of her life, and those violent Vikings show their softer side in a song.
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In this program the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success; TV’s most excitable reporter, Bob Hale, explains the very, very complex history of World War Two; we meet Georgian England’s most forgetful vicar; and Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr takes on the English in battle.
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In this furiously funny episode, the boys test their horsepower to the max on Stone Age Top Gear; Charles Dickens sings about his life and books; the Greek philosophers host weird dinner parties on Historical Come Dine with Me; and Vlad the Impaler reveals his horrible new plan for keeping out the neighbors.
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A Victorian businessman goes undercover in his own factory; there’s a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval England; we meet eccentric Georgian politician Mad Jack Mytton; and the Real Tudor Hustle reveals the cleverest con tricks by naughty historical criminals.
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Detective Inspector Bones investigates an unusual Victorian traffic accident; Roman scientist Pliny the Elder suffers a Stupid Death in ancient Pompeii; Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill argue online over what to do about Adolf Hitler; and we discover the horrible history of early Australia.
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In this program we meet the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham; super-rich Roman politician Crassus raps about his blinging lifestyle; some unusual soldiers are recruited into the Second World War; and Johannes Gutenberg goes head-to-head with some monks on The Historical Apprentice.
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In this episode Queen Victoria’s coronation doesn’t go quite as planned; George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Historical Come Dine with Me; ancient Greek bighead Alexander the Great refuses to stop conquering things; and the HH Sport team report live from the horrible pirate races.
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We meet a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down by the seashore; Brian the handsome scientist reveals the weird wonders of the Greek Universe; TV’s fastest-talking retiree, Bob Hale, tries to explain the Space Race between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.; and there’s a fitting musical finale to the end of the series.
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Famous monk St. Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England; Stuart diarist Samuel Pepys annoys the smartest men in Britain; we witness a daring escape from the Tower of London; and we find that Joan of Arc’s story is quite an unusual one for a teenage girl.
14) The Reformation
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Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and objective presentation of the facts surrounding this very important period of history. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a Catholic priest, nailed to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral in Germany his 95 Theses attacking certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church. When he refused to recant and apologize, the Church excommunicated him, and he went into hiding...
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Rome, 4th century AD. The Empire is now too vast to be ruled by a single man. For the first time, it is decided to divide it into two. Valentinian, an excellent general, rules the Western Empire. Valens, his brother, a far less talented man, governs the Eastern Empire. After receiving a delegation from the barbarian chiefs, Valentinian plunges into one of his habitual, violent rages. On this occasion, his body gives up: suffering a brain hemorrhage,...
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Japan, 17th century. For several decades, the country has been torn by civil war. Ever since the death of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the five regents appointed to ensure the education and safety of his only son, Hideyori, age 5, have been wrestling for power. One of them, Ieyasu, gains the advantage, but only to see Mitsunari, who remains loyal to Hideyori, rise against him. Their armies meet at Sekigahara. But, Ieyasu has an ace up his sleeve. General Hideaki...
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This action-filled 90-minute theatrical documentary by Tony Brown Productions, Inc. tells the story of how The Tuskegee Airmen Shot Jim Crow Out of the Skies. A true WWII story starring the real heroes themselves: Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Edward C. Gleed, Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., George “Spanky” Roberts, Lee Archer, Daniel “Chappie” James, Clarence “Lucky” Lester, Hannibal Cox, Wendell O. Pruitt, Charles B. Hall, Herman “Ace” Lawson, and...
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This documentary is a compelling journey in time. Using powerful, often new archives from sources East and West, the surprising itinerary of the Father of the Vietnamese nation will unfold before our eyes. On site testimonies of Vietnamese veterans will add a more personal perspective to the journey, and highly respected historians will bring their expert views to the equation. All these elements will interlace to shed a new light on the "Vietnamese...