This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at early explorers from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonians, Viking, and...

In 1884, the British steamer “Rumney” crashed into the French ship “Frigorifique.” Seeing their ship filling with water, the French crew climbed aboard the “Rumney.” But as they sailed towards port, a silent form emerged from the fog –...

From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here."

As the British and Spanish fleets closed in at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, Admiral Sir John Jarvis executed a daring maneuver to divide and conquer the Spanish forces. Commodore Horatio Nelson, defying orders, led a bold attack,...

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This week we look at Sir Peter Blake’s pop inspired dazzle design currently decorating the Mersey commuter ferry Snowdrop. Sir Peter’s new artwork Everybody Razzle Dazzle was created in honour of dazzle painting – a form of camouflage...

The Girl Scouts, or Girl Guides, have been around for just over 100 years. You probably think of them as smiley campers, selling cookies and earning badges, but I’m going to tell you a different story. Today, let’s talk about their...

Here's the story of how life was like in the 13 British American colonies. Once upon a time, there were 13 British colonies along the east coast of North America. Today we classify these colonies into three groups: 1) The New England...