Category: History

History Documentaries Why the Longest Tunnel in the World Leads to New York City Credit IT’S HISTORY

History Documentaries An ever-shrinking collection of the US Navy’s most storied ships lies in a bay near San Francisco. This[…]

History Documentaries From the Telegraph’s ashes arises its successor; the Telephone. Starting as a modification to the harmonic telegraph, Alexander[…]

History Documentaries The Lost Docks of “Fort” Brooklyn & The Downfall of Brooklyn Harbor – IT’S HISTORY CreditIT’S HISTORY

History Documentaries Once the Magic City of America’s Rust Belt, Gary, Indiana is a city of a much different reputation[…]

History Documentaries The city was founded in 1871 and quickly became a posh destination for Philadelphia and New York society.[…]

History Documentaries On a visit to Waddesdon, Alan uncovers the story of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, famed for his lavish[…]

History Documentaries Matteo Ricci was the first European to be allowed into China’s Forbidden City. Trained in geometry and algebra,[…]

History Documentaries Marco Polo’s legendary journey from Venice to the far reaches of the Mongol Empire, which he started in[…]

History Documentaries Earnest Shackleton’s ship “Endurance” is finally found in the icy depths of the ocean after missing for over[…]