How arrogance destroys armies - overconfidence and the road to military failure
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Russian Civil War, Winter 1917-1918
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We found French underwear in an ancient Sumerian city | Girsu Project | Curator's Corner S10 Ep4
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James Earl Jones reading Frederick Douglass’ speech about the 4th of July
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The Faroe Islands are the only country that celebrates their World War II occupation
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The story behind this perfectly normal photo. Today we dive into yet another surprisingly convoluted online rabbit hole; the case of the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo and its elusive creator.
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How Christianity took over pagan Scandinavia
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In the mid-20th century, Britain and Iceland went to war. Sort of. All over the precious resource of cod.
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Was there a Norwegian island of New Zealand? Stewart Island was home to a significant proportion of Norwegian settlers and whalers.
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In 1903, a Norwegian farmer discovered an ornate piece of wood sticking out of the mud – one year later, an almost totally intact Viking ship burial had been uncovered
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Why did the UK government nationalise this pub?
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Lux Radio Theater - Tonight Or Never (1937)
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The great big pseudoarcheology debunk
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Why the island of Bornholm is Danish and not German, Swedish or Polish
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How a simple tractor conquered the South Pole
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Europe's undeciphered prehistoric tablets
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The engineering marvel built to defend against Americans - The grisly history of the Rideau Canal
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The forgotten story of the largest stadium ever constructed
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How World War II was 'practiced' in Spain (1936-1939)
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David Ingram and the Lost Cities of Native North America
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Advice for time traveling to Medieval Europe
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How long? Not long! - Martin Luther King
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Uncharted territory: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau
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Building the worst World War II air force - terrible aircraft and how to sell them (feat. @AnimarchyHistory)
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Disney's Animatronics: A living history
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Why the Soviet Union was obsessed with corn
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The history of slipping on banana peels | Pretty Good, episode 14
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Dowding: Man behind 'The Few' | Great British Battle Commanders
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Why did Norway try to take Greenland from Denmark in 1931?
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Investigating the most extreme ancient village in the United States
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German Navy Enigma machine systems were different to the Army, making them tougher to crack. In this video, James Grime discusses the differences and what Alan Turing achieved in breaking the code.
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Archaeologist Cat Jarman, a Viking Age specialist, joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the Vikings
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9/11 attacks in realtime (dashboard) 7:46am-12:00pm
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Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings?
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Unusual medieval crimes
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Weird Weapons: Caged Buckler - Sword trapper
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The ghosts of the Green Sahara
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In the 1600s Sweden was a great military power – why did they decline?
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"Sword breakers" were rare and we don't know much about them. How were they used and what were they really for? Two experienced rapier fencers experiment with one to discover more about them.
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The oldest art in Greece is not what you think
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Why is there a tiny bit of Italy inside Switzerland?
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This American Civil War submarine vanished for 136 years
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Why were Ancient Egyptians obsessed with cats?
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Yorkshire crafts: Drystone wallers
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Five-hour video about the history of North Korean media
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Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival, rooted in ancient Gaelic traditions, heralds the beginning of summer and celebrates the cycles of nature. The vibrant event now draws over 8,000 attendees each year.
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Medieval historian and game developer, Jason Kingsley CBE, reacts to Manor Lords
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Eastern Front of WW1 animated: 1914
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The ancient Greeks who converted to Buddhism
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Free Companies: The age of mercenary companies
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