
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.

The events in Julius Caesar's life that drove him to his military conquests and the rule of Rome.

The story of Augustus, who went from little-known statesman and relative of Julius Caesar to Roman emperor.

How Nero's rule of Rome, which began with such promise, ended with corruption, debauchery and his suicide.

The Flying Scotsman built in 1923 revolutionized travel within the U.K., becoming the first train to break the 100 mph barrier and inspiring the world to use trains for high-speed transport.

The London Underground made it easier to travel around cities by transporting people deep underground, thereby avoiding congested streets.

Take a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution, such as Stephenson's Rocket in 1829.

The Great Western Railway; luxury railway travel, from the Orient Express and the 900-mile Blue Train of South Africa to the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Explore the effects of the Erie Canal on the Midwest and how the U.S. beer industry got started in Milwaukee.