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The Nazi apocalypse swept through Sedan, on the Somme and to the English Channel, the last rampart of Great Britain. At Dunkirk, which had become a bottleneck, the British fled en masse under enemy fire. Can Churchill save them? S1E1 • Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West • 2020 ...
A History of Britain: With Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan. Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.
Asian History refers to the historical events, developments, and cultures of countries in Asia. It encompasses the study of various aspects of Asian societies, traditions, and civilizations over time. AI generated definition based on:A Practical Guide to Electronic Resources in the Humanities,2010 ...
[Pliny the Elder] used to say that “no book was so bad but some good might be got out of it.” Pliny the Younger
Fania Yocheles Brantsovsky took thousands of students and visitors from around the world to see the Jewish Partisan Fort where she and another hundred Vilna Ghetto escapees valiantly fought the Nazis. Her last wish: that the fort be preserved and restored....
After the death of King Phillip II, his son Alexander started a large expedition in Asia. In 334 BC,Alexander the Greatinvaded the Persian Empire and his army conquered the lands up until India. However, in 323 BC, he died in Babylon at the age of 33 and the Macedonian empire is torn...
This is a chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. You'll find the great events and people for sure - but also some of the byways, of how people lived, and the forces that shaped their lives and destinies.