1762 - In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, France loses the Louisiana Territory to Spain. When Spain returns the land to France in an 1801 treaty, Americans worry about what the aggressive Napoleon Bonaparte might do with it....

This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of New Jersey.

Located hundreds of kilometres south of Fiji and Tonga in the Minerva Reefs are almost relevant. However, in 1971, a group of ambitious American libertarians attempted to form their own micronation on the sunken atoll. The Republic of...

This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of North Carolina.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Singapore.

This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...

Here's the story of James K. Polk, the most underrated President in American history. He did more in four years as President than most Presidents do in eight.

Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.

This clip looks at the physical features, history, climate and culture of Italy

For years people living in Washington DC have been campaigning that the district should be granted full statehood. There are a lot of interesting arguments surrounding DC's status, but the debate got kicked into high gear when a bill...

FT energy editor David Sheppard uses maps of the eastern Mediterranean to explain why there is such interest in gas deposits. The Turkish exploration vessels searching for them are not using conventional drilling platforms while the...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Bulgaria.

Islamic State has been largely driven out of its territory in the Middle East. But the terrorist organisation's ideology lives on and is taking root in Africa where jihadist violence has increased by 300% since 2010.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the major geographical and climatic features of Israel.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Boundaries of Europe

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain. The British acquired Gibraltar from Spain in the War of the Spanish Succession and Spain has wanted it back ever since! What caused the War of the Spanish...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Iran.

WARNING: This video contains footage some viewers may find distressing.



The Frontier Ukraine part 4/7: This video explores the controversial far-right Azov Battalion in Ukraine, their role in the conflict with Russian...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and cultures of Brunei, East Timor and the Maldives.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Jordan.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Turkmenistan.

One of the most important battles of the Civil War wasn’t fought in the South – it was fought in the West. In March 1862, Union and Confederate forces came face-to-face – at New Mexico’s Glorieta Pass.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the Czech Republic.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this episode the Louisiana...