History

Explore the history of humanity's deadliest diseases and how progress exposed us to new pathogens. From the Black Death to tuberculosis, discover how these illnesses shaped civilization.

Explore the US government's systematic slaughter of bison in the 1800s, a deliberate strategy to force Native Americans onto reservations and seize their land.

Explore the fascinating and often gruesome history of barber-surgeons in medieval Europe, who combined hairdressing with surgical procedures.

Explore the real causes of the Irish Potato Famine and the UK government’s role in turning a crisis into a catastrophe. Discover the political, economic, and social factors behind this devastating event.

Uncover the story of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old glacier mummy, and the shocking discovery that revealed he was murdered. Explore the life and mysterious death of this prehistoric man.