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The Barbary Pirates
Would you believe that from the 17th to 19th centuries Africa slave traders came to the coast of Dev…
Will we ever learn from Afghanistan?
There are so many examples of history repeating itself, if only we understood the mistakes of histor…
When Was the Air first used for war?
As long ago as the 3rd century BC. Yes. That long ago! Chinese Lanterns Yes, those traditional Chine…
There were famous female pirates
We have a show about two famous female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. But first let me tell you a…
IK Brunel – was he our greatest engineer?
He has been described as one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history, one …
The Articles of Confederation
These were the basis for the original constitution of the United States, it took the 13 rebelling co…