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S2 E12 The Gold Rush

Documentary

9+

26 minutes

31 Dec 2016

In a saw mill belonging to Swiss pioneer John Sutter, James W. Marshall, a carpenter finds pieces of shining metal in the stream next to the saw mill: it’s gold!

Season 2, 13 Episodes

Butterfly Effect - The Fall of Constantinople

The Fall of Constantinople,

April 1453. The Ottomans, led by Sultan Mehmed II, lay siege to the city of Constantinople.

Butterfly Effect - Aral, a Sea for Cotton

Aral, a Sea for Cotton,

In the 1960s, the Aral Sea, lying astride Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, is the fourth largest lake in the world.

Butterfly Effect - Cortes and the End of the Aztec Empire

Cortes and the End of the Aztec Empire,

On April 23 1519, Hernan Cortes lands in the Yucatan with the intention of bringing the Aztec Empire to heel and seizing all the wealth of the territory.

Butterfly Effect - The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis,

1962. The Cold War. American spy planes spot launch ramps in Cuba that are designed for nuclear missiles

Butterfly Effect - The Battle of Dunkirk

The Battle of Dunkirk,

May 10 1940. The Second World War. The Germans launch an offensive into Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg.

Butterfly Effect - Feminism in Europe in the XXth Century

Feminism in Europe in the XXth Century,

Women of the European countries demand the right to vote, working conditions and education, just like the Suffragette movement in England.

Butterfly Effect - The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games,

For more than 1,300 years, the Games vanish from History and Olympia gradually falls into oblivion.

Butterfly Effect - The Influence of the Fronde on Louis XIV

The Influence of the Fronde on Louis XIV,

1650. The Kingdom of France. Louis XIV is 12 years old and too young to rule.

Butterfly Effect - The Black Death

The Black Death,

1346. Mongols are besieging the Genoese trading post of Caffa in the Crimea (Ukraine).

Butterfly Effect - Al Capone and Prohibition

Al Capone and Prohibition,

It’s the start of Prohibition. Several criminals grab the opportunity to create veritable empires by means of contraband liquor.

Butterfly Effect - The Fall of Quebec

The Fall of Quebec,

1756. The beginning of the Seven Years War, which amongst others sets France against England.

Butterfly Effect - The Gold Rush

In a saw mill belonging to Swiss pioneer John Sutter, James W. Marshall, a carpenter finds pieces of shining metal in the stream next to the saw mill: it’s gold!

Butterfly Effect - Gutenberg and the Printing Press

Gutenberg and the Printing Press,

1450. Mayence. Johannes Gutenberg has been working on creating a printing press for more than 2 years.

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Butterfly Effect

Documentary

9+

3 Seasons

26 minutes

The Butterfly Effect tells the big History through the tiny events that have changed the face of the world.

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