Tag: History
The Shock Doctrine
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Vietnam: American Holocaust
VIETNAM: AMERICAN HOLOCAUST exposes one of the worst cases of sustained mass slaughter in history, carefully planned and executed by presidents of both parties....
In Search of the Trojan War – The Women of Troy
In this episode of In Search of the Trojan War; Archaeologists shed light on Helen of Troy's abduction and the city-state's destruction.
Attack of the Dead Men
James Brown travels back in time to take part in what would be remembered as the "attack of the dead men," the bloody conclusion...
Living With The Atom
1957. Man has found the energy of the atom. This doc explains the atom as the basic structure of matter. Depicts the birth of...
Sacco and Vanzetti
A brief history of Italian American anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti who were both executed in 1927.
Ancient Black Ops: The 47 Ronin
A look back to 18th-century Japan when 47 dishonoured samurai - known as ronin - gathered to avenge the death of their master in...
Indochine: A People’s War in Colour
The Discovery channel's "Indochine: A people's war in colour" is a fascinating and informative documentary that explores the history of Indochina in a unique...
Rough Crossings
Marking the bicentenary of the abolishment of the transatlantic slave trade, British historian Simon Schama spoke to a full house on the different responses...
Crucifixion Decoded
Crucifixion is an ancient method of deliberately slow and painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden...
