The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories... more
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Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? Who was Balboa and why did he set his bloodhounds... more
Have archaeologists finally solved the 400 year mystery of the lost American colonists? Who orchestrated historical hoaxes in the 1930s... more
What was life like for Indigenous children forced to attend Residential Schools in Canada in the 1800s and 1900s? When... more
Why did Washington invade Quebec? How did the US fail to take the Canadian territories during the Revolutionary Wars? And... more
Is there any truth in the film 'The Last of The Mohicans' and how did the French and Indian War... more
How did beaver fur and codfish turn a failed French attempt at colonisation into a success? What is the historical... more
Who was the first European to try and colonise Canada? Who was John Cabot and why was he spied on... more
When did the US first ask to buy Greenland? Why did America occupy the region in World War II? And... more
How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why... more
How did the Vikings and the Inuit interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settlers in the... more