Ronald Biggs, a name synonymous with audacious crime and daring escapes, etched his story onto the pages of British infamy with the infamous Great Train Robbery of 1963. However, it was his audacious escape from Wandsworth Prison two years later that truly cemented his status as a folk hero and fugitive extraordinaire. Biggs, along with…
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David Wengrow | TED What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity — from the invention of agriculture to the formation of cities and class systems — and explains how rethinking history can…
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On December 8th,1982 in Paramaribo, Suriname at the Fort Zeelandia,15 of my fellow country men were killed by the military for their belief in a better, more just and honest society. In remembrance of their premature and unnecessary death and the death of a much beloved country I dedicate this Adagio for Strings music…
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Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth | Real History The Sahara is the biggest desert on earth … it takes its name from the Arab word for “emptiness”. In the dead heart of that emptiness there’s a place called the Tenere. The Tenere takes its name from the Tuareg word for “nothing”. A nothing…
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Soviet prison camps were a criminal system of oppression that was widespread and long-lasting. The first camps were founded in 1918, and their number reached its peak in the 1950s. During more than 40 years, 20 million people were brought to almost 500 camps. Innocent people were made guilty. Every sixth adult citizen was forced…
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was widely regarded as the most accomplished man of his age. View sheet music by Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges Not only was he among the most important musicians in Paris during the pre-revolutionary period but he was also a superb all-round athlete and man of arms. Among connoisseurs of the…
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Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt – welcome to Argentina, one of the world’s most dysfunctional economies. How did it end up like this?
Narciso Yepes at Palau de la Música Catalana. Ⅰ.Recuerdos de la Alhambra Ⅱ.Marcha Irlandesa (Siglo XI) • ♫ Marcha Irlandesa (Siglo XI) / Narci… Ⅲ.La Filla del Marxant (Musica Catalana) • ♫ La Filla del Marxant (Musica Catala… Ⅳ.Saltarello • ♫ Saltarello / Narciso Yepes
Epic History TV brings you a blow-by-blow account of the entire Waterloo campaign in 14 minutes, with animated maps and artwork, plus rarely seen photographs of survivors of Napoleon’s army. In 1815, eight miles south of Brussels, two of history’s greatest generals met in battle for the first and only time: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of…
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A video tribute from Bill Gates to Richard Feynman: phenomenal explainer, amazing scientist, and all-around colorful guy. Learn more at https://www.gatesnotes.com
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