A Day in Pompeii - Full-length animation
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5 Misconceptions about Medieval Sieges in Movies
François-Antoine Fauveau was wearing this cuirass armor when he was struck and killed by a cannonball at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.
In 2011, on the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Errol Morris explored the story behind the one man seen standing under an open black umbrella at the site.
Eleanor and Dr Kate Lister (@whoresofyore) take to the streets of York to uncover the sex lives of folks living here over 500 years ago. Armed with medieval chat-up lines they attempt to woo a suitor while revealing the hidden ribald meanings behind some...
Incredibly rare bones of men and horses have been discovered in July 2022 at the Waterloo Battlefield - and History Hit has been there to record the excavations as they unfold. These are incredibly rare discoveries on a Napoleonic battlefield and bring us...
Julius Franklin Howell (January 17, 1846 - June 19, 1948) joined the Confederate Army when he was 16.
On the 27th of June 1942 convoy PQ-17 departed Iceland for the Soviet Union. Out of 34 merchant ships, only 11 would make it to port. At first, things seemed to be going well for the convoy as they beat off multiple German air attacks with relative ease....
On the 2nd of April 1982, Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands. Within three days, a British task force was en route to take them back. Both sides faced formidable difficulties. The British had to transport sufficient men and material to the South Atla...
I'm very familiar with Shidian's pickled spicy foods because I grew up eating them. Every year, I make a variety of pickled spicy foods and store them in jars. During my first trip to Ximeng, I realized how hot their spicy foods can be.
During the air raids on Nuremberg, the airport was a frequent target, but initially the damage was always repaired. Although the Nuremberg Flying School was relocated with the bombing raids in 1943, the Fuerth Flying School was already being used again fo...
March 4, 2002: John Chapman, an Air Force Combat Controller, along with a SEAL Team, are attempting to rescue their lost teammate. You'll watch Chapman's stunning and heroic actions as he saves the lives of his entire SEAL team, and another 18 members of...
Napoleon's Deadliest Day - Battle of Borodino 1812 (Napoleonic Wars Documentary)
How much was lost when the Library of Alexandria burned?
For many critics, the arch-conservative Catholic community Opus Dei is a diabolical sect. However, Opus Dei (which translates to "Work of God”) sees itself i...
In this first episode, Tristan Hughes tracks the history of the Ninth Legion across the British Isles. From its arrival in Britain during the Claudian Invasion to a dice with death in the Scottish midlands and the last time it is mentioned in history. Fea...
In March of 1970, CBS News correspondent Richard Threlkeld was embedded with a platoon patrolling the jungles of Vietnam near Cambodia. The GI's came under fire from North Vietnamese forces as Threlkeld’s crew documented the intense firefight. This origin...