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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3

History / 1 minute of reading / April 11, 2018 / By HDclump

In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3, Andrew Marr plunges into the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD. This was an age that saw the bloody prince Ashoka turn to Buddhism in India, the ill-fated union of Julius Caesar and Egypt’s Cleopatra, the unstoppable rise of Christianity across the Roman Empire and the dramatic spread of Islam from Spain to Central Asia. Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3 – The Word and the Sword But the most potent human force on the planet came from the combination of faith […]

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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 2

History / 2 minutes of reading / April 10, 2018 / By HDclump

In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 2, Andrew Marr tells the story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world. From the Assyrians to Alexander the Great, conquerors rampaged across the Middle East and vicious wars were fought all the way from China to the Mediterranean. But this time of chaos and destruction also brought enormous progress and inspired human development. Andrew Marr’s History of the World Part 2 – Age of Empire In the Middle East, the Phoenicians invented the alphabet, and one of the most powerful ideas in world history

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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 1

History / 1 minute of reading / April 9, 2018 / By HDclump

In “Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 1” Andrew Marr sets off on an epic journey through 70,000 years of human history. Using dramatic reconstructions, documentary filming around the world and cutting-edge computer graphics, he reveals the decisive moments that shaped the world we live in today, telling stories we thought we knew and others we were never told. Andrew Marr’s History of the World Part 1: Survival Starting with our earliest beginnings in Africa, Marr traces the story of our nomadic ancestors as they spread out around the world and settled down to become the first

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The Vietnam War episode 6

History / 2 minutes of reading / April 4, 2018 / By HDclump

The Vietnam War episode 6 – Things Fall Apart In The Vietnam War episode 6, on the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases throughout the south, suffering devastating losses but casting grave doubt on Johnson’s promise that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.” The president decides not to run again and the country is staggered by assassinations and unrest. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on

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The Vietnam War episode 5

History / 2 minutes of reading / April 3, 2018 / By HDclump

In The Vietnam War episode 5, american casualties and enemy body counts mount as Marines face deadly North Vietnamese ambushes and artillery south of the DMZ and Army units chase an elusive enemy in the central highlands. Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, and the Johnson Administration reassures the American public that victory is in sight. The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS in September 2017. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam

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The Vietnam War episode 4

History / 2 minutes of reading / April 2, 2018 / By HDclump

In The Vietnam War episode 4, defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south, while Saigon struggles to “pacify the countryside.” As an antiwar movement builds back home, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and Marines discover that the war they are being asked to fight in Vietnam is nothing like their fathers’ war. The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS in September 2017. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the

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The Vietnam War episode 3

History / 2 minutes of reading / April 1, 2018 / By HDclump

The Vietnam War episode 3 – The River Styx In The Vietnam War episode 3 – With South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates America’s military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the north and deploying ground troops in the south. The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS in September 2017. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as

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The Vietnam War episode 2

History / 3 minutes of reading / March 31, 2018 / By HDclump

In The Vietnam War episode 2, President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds. The Vietnam War episode 2 – Riding the Tiger The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS in September 2017. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it

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The Vietnam War episode 1

History / 2 minutes of reading / March 30, 2018 / By HDclump

The Vietnam War episode 1 – Déjà Vu: After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the south. The Vietnam War episode 1 The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS in September 2017. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns

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Hadrian

History / 2 minutes of reading / March 29, 2018 / By HDclump

Dan Snow takes us on a journey around Hadrian’s vast empire.Immortalised in the UK after building a Wall on the edge of his Empire, which bears his name to this day. Hadrian’s Wall, as it is known, is just a tiny portion of a massive structure Hadrian had built to protect the Roman Empire, with similar, sister walls running through northern Europe and still more in north Africa. His legacy also includes the Pantheon in Rome. Hadrian brought the Empire to an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity. At the heart of this great Empire, however, lay a

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Knights Of Malta

History / 2 minutes of reading / March 27, 2018 / By HDclump

Their millennium-old legacy includes some of history’s most mysterious characters and relics, from the Holy Grail to King Solomon’s riches, Freemasons, and the Barbary Pirates. From humble monks to fearsome warriors, the Knights of Malta became Europe’s valiant and admired heroes. Tales of the ancient order of knights unfold on this in-depth exploration. The Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta have a lengthy history that has seen them encounter some intriguing historical legends; even the mysterious Holy Grail has connections to the impenetrable group. With origins shrouded in myth and a thousand-year legacy steeped in legends that

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Martin Luther King

History / 2 minutes of reading / March 25, 2018 / By HDclump

To mark 50 years since the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968, Trevor McDonald travels to America’s Deep South in the hope of getting closer to the man who meant so much to him and so many others. He uncovers new sides to the story, speaks to a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and interviews an expert on the horrors of lynching in 20th-century America. He also asks some of black role models, including Naomi Campbell, General Colin Powell and the Rev Al Sharpton, what Martin Luther King means to

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