Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.
This moving rendition of "Brothers in Arms" - by Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits - was performed during a "Free Nelson Mandela" concert at Wembley Stad...
Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was the youngest daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the King and Queen of Spain.
During "The Winter of Discontent," worker strikes paralyzed Britain.
Churchill and deGaulle tried to keep France from giving in to Hitler - a bond they would share for the rest of their lives.
Children who helped to build Victorian Britain worked incredibly long hours.
Advocates for children in Britain - wishing to help alleviate the suffering of working youngsters - convinced lawmakers to reduce the work day to 10 h...
Very young children helped to fill jobs in Britain during the UK's Industrial Revolution.
Young children do difficult mining jobs in Mererani - in the northern part of Tanzania - as they search for valuable gemstones.
Ukrainian children are among the child miners of the 21st century.
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister on the 10th of May, 1940.
"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat." -Winston Churchill
NOTE: THIS CLIP OF "THE GATHERING STORM" CONTAINS RECREATED SCENES FROM CHURCHILL'S PRIVATE, PERSONAL LIFE.
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