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Nelson Mandela - Legacy (2:01)
After being in prison for more than 25 years, Nelson Mandela was released and became the first black President of South Africa.
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Nelson Mandela - Dedication to Activism (1:46)
Despite overwhelming odds and the outlawing of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela remained dedicated to his cause for freedom.
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Nelson Mandela - Early Life (2:57)
Nelson Mandela was born in a small South African village on July 18th, 1918. From here he would go on to become one of the greatest African leaders in history.
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Vladimir Lenin - World War I (4:11)
As Germany stood on Russia's doorstep, Vladimir Lenin tired to turn the war into an opportunity for the lower class to turn against their oppressors.
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Vladimir Lenin - The Communist Party (3:27)
As Vladimir Lenin gained power, he moved quickly to dissolve all democratic structures in favor of the newly formed Communist Party.
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Vladimir Lenin - Early Life (3:10)
At an early age, Vladimir Lenin was exposed to the ideas and actions that would form his communist thinking.
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Vladimir Lenin - Death (3:59)
As Vladimir Lenin's health began to decline, he worked to try and keep his influence on Russia alive.
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Vladimir Lenin - Bloody Sunday (1:59)
In 1905, a peaceful march in Russia over better working conditions turned into a bloody massacre when the Czar's police opened fire on the protestors.
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Napoleon - The Pursuit of a Wife (1:39)
Napoleon would become the most powerful man in the world, but he couldn't control his calculating high society wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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Napoleon - The Fall (3:50)
Used to being right in almost all his political maneuvers, Napoleon's unraveling was his dogged determination to ruin Great Britain's economy through his Continental System/Blockade policy.
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Napoleon - Military Beginnings (2:43)
Growing up as an underdog from Corsica, Napoleon started showing signs of great military and intellectual promise when he attended military school in France.
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Napoleon - French Dictator (2:29)
Napoleon took control over the government in a bloodless coup in 1799 and was looked on by the French people as a hero.
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Mussolini - The Fascist Takeover Myth (2:08)
Although Italy's king peacefully relinquished power to Mussolini in 1922, the dictator mythologized that he took the country by force.
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Mussolini - The Bully (3:51)
Born in northern Italy in 1833, Benito Mussolini grew up with an unloving father and became a bully who clung to Socialist values and defied authority.
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Mussolini - Emerging Dictator (1:37)
In 1919 Mussolini formed the Fascist Party. He convinced Italians to replace their messy democratic system with a dictatorship.
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Mussolini - Alliance with Hitler (3:42)
Fearing Hitler's growing power in Germany, Mussolini found himself forced into World War II by his more powerful ally.
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Mussolini - A Disgraceful End (2:25)
Hoping to escape to Austria, Mussolini was discovered and killed in 1945. His body was displayed in public and dragged through the streets of Italy.
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Nelson Mandela - Working Towards Freedom (1:12)
Watch a short video about Nelson Mandela and the obstacles that he overcame for equality in South Africa.
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Napoleon - Strategic Genius (3:45)
Like Alexander the Great before him, Napoleon's strategic genius lead his armies to victory.
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Napoleon - Final Exile (2:45)
Learn about the final time Napoleon was exiled to the island of St. Helena.
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Napoleon - The Arc de Triomphe (2:31)
Learn about the origin of one of France’s most notable icons, the Arc de Triomphe and it's connection to Napoleon.
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Cleopatra - Mini Biography (3:12)
The last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, the stories and myths surrounding Cleopatra's tragic life inspired a number of books, movies and plays. Cleopatra has become one of the most well known ancient Egyptian.
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Fidel Castro - CIA Assassination Plot (1:47)
A look at the CIA's failed attempts at the assassination of Fidel Castro.
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Fidel Castro - The Cuban Missile Crisis (2:05)
A brief look at Fidel Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Fidel Castro - The Bay of Pigs (2:05)
CIA and a Cuban brigade planned an invasion on Castro and Cuba, but the plan quickly unravelled.
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Fidel Castro - The Cuban Revolution (3:51)
A brief history of the Cuban Revolution and the rise of Fidel Castro.
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Nelson Mandela - Meeting with Michelle Obama (2:10)
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about meeting Nelson Mandela and his legacy while visiting Soweto, South Africa. Video courtesy of The White House.
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Napoleon - Mini Biography (2:58)
Napoleon Bonaparte is a legendary French political and military leader of Italian origin from the early 19th century. He is best known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars, in which France asserted its dominance over much of Europe.
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Mao Tse-Tung - Full Episode (45:54)
Mao Tse-tung was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1935 until his death and chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1959.
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Nicolae Ceausescu - Mini Biography (2:03)
Watch short biography of Nicolae Ceausescu who ruled Romania for almost 25 years. He was a communist leader who demanded subservience from his people.
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Mao Tse Tung - Leader, Killer, Icon (0:59)
Mao Tse Tung ruled a quarter of the world's population for twenty five years and made China one of the most powerful countries in the world. But behind the scenes he was responsible for the deaths of millions of Chinese people.
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Mao Tse Tung - Revolution of Culture (1:27)
While China was caught up in the proletariat Cultural Revolution, Mao Tse Tung was creating this controversy in order to gain control over the country.
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Cleopatra - Powerful Woman (1:52)
A look at the life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Antony.
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Cleopatra - Born to Rule (1:48)
A look into the childhood and grooming of the lovely Egyptian ruler.
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Cleopatra - The End (1:50)
Cleopatra's death on August 12th, 30 BC was consequence of Augustus, legal heir of Caesar, and Cleopatra's love for his rival Mark Antony.
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Cleopatra - Attraction to Power (1:57)
Cleopatra was exiled to the Roman Empire after giving birth to Julius Caesar's son Caesarian and alienating his wife Calpurnia.
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Catherine the Great - Seize the Throne (2:05)
On Christmas Day Empress Elizabeth died, leaving the throne to Peter the Third.
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Catherine the Great - A Powerful Woman (2:14)
Catherine the Great ruled Russia's empire for some 34 years. While she led her country to prominence, she was best known for her steamy love affairs.
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Catherine the Great - End of Enlightenment (2:00)
During the French Revolution, beheadings of the monarchy had become more popular and Catherine rescinded many of the reforms she had created.
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Fidel Castro - Mini Biography (4:21)
A short biography of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, whose defiance against the United States led to the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis in the early 1960s.
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Vladimir Lenin - Full Episode (43:53)
A full Biography episode on the life of Russian philosopher, Vladimir Lenin."
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Queen Noor - Full Episode (44:18)
The full biography of Queen Noor of Jordan.
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Napoleon Bonaparte - Full Episode (46:16)
A full biography about Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Benito Mussolini - Full Episode (46:03)
The full biography of Benito Mussolini.
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Mikhail Gorbachev - Full Episode (48:26)
A full biography of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union.
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Ivan the Terrible - Full Episode (47:47)
The full biography of Ivan the Terrible.
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Eva Braun - Full Episode (43:00)
A full biography of Evan Braun
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Catherine the Great - Full Episode (45:11)
Watch the full biography of one of the greatest female monarchs, Catherine the Great.
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Boris Yeltsin - Full Episode (45:01)
The full biography of Boris Yeltsin.
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