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S1 E10 Liberation of Nelson Mandela (February 11, 1990 A.D.)

Documentary

TV-PG

27m

Jul 1, 2017

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.” Those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration.

Season 1, 10 Episodes

Season 1 (10 Episodes)

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

Alexander’s death marks the loss of the greatest conquerors in History, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean, and India. Different versions of The Romance of Alexander were found in the Persian, Arabian and Latin.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

Being a Christian is to believe that God is a man who came to Earth to deliver us from our sins, preaching and performed miracles, that he died on the cross and was resurrected.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

The catastrophe led to a vast interdisciplinary project. Volcanology reveals the force of the eruption, archeology and the study of texts uncover new objects of daily life found in the remains of buildings and roadways, including graffiti on the walls…

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

Mahomet’s first year in Medina, in the year 622 of the Christian era, marks the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion, civilization, empire, and calendar.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

The fascinating discovery of Angkor’s ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendor. We’d like to believe in the idea of a lost civilization, as was the case for the Roman Empire.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

In our collective memory, 1492 is the year that divides the Middle Ages from Modern times. Why is this?

Dates That Made History - The Birth of the French Republic (June 20, 1789 A.D.)

The Birth of the French Republic (June 20, 1789 A.D.),

The Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, both from a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles.

Dates That Made History - Hiroshima (August 6, 1945 A.D.)

Hiroshima (August 6, 1945 A.D.),

As opposed to the official discourse, the United States viewed the Hiroshima operation as a large-scale scientific experiment to force the Japanese to capitulate and avoid a Russian invasion of Japan.

Dates That Made History - Dates That Made History

Dates That Made History,

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.” Those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration.

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Dates That Made History

Documentary

TV-PG

1 Season

27m

This series tells world history through a few major dates, revisited through the prism of memory. Driven by the accessible and passionate delivery of historian Patrick Boucheron, history comes to life under our eyes with bold and entertaining graphics.

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