
Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.
A look at the siege of Alesia, a great battle between the Gauls and Romans that brought thousands of soldiers to the plains of France and is a classic example of siege warfare.
The Spanish Conquest laid the groundwork for 300 years of colonial rule, which made Spain the richest country in Europe and divided Mexico with a class system.
The War of Independence results in the loss of almost half of Mexico's territory to the U.S. and decades of instability; uprising led by priests Hidalgo and Morelos; the role of Gen. Antonio López de Santa Ana.
Examining a battle that highlighted the strategies the Allies used to win the war.
Searching for the traitor who gave up the leader of the French Resistance.
Meet a pilot who single-handedly beat back the Luftwaffe in a warbird.
At the start of the Second World War, German forces pour into Poland from the west; the Soviet Union invade from the east; they wipe Poland off the map, leaving millions displaced.
Experience ancient Roman life, from class differences to violent entertainment.