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Bridge on the River Kwai: The Thailand-Burma Railway
As early as 1939, the Japanese had drawn up plans to build the railway, which was to provide a supply line capable of transporting 3,000 tons of supplies per day to support their frontline troops in Burma.
Voyage of the Courtesans: Siân Rees
Hear how Siân Rees researched her book The Floating Brothel and lent her knowledge of the women aboard the Lady Junilana to Secrets of the Dead.
Voyage of the Courtesans: Tracing the Records
Three women researching their geneology back to the Lady Juliana found that with just a name and a date, it was possible for them to trace the astounding details of the lives of their forebears.
Voyage of the Courtesans: The Lady Juliana And The New World
Find out why 225 female thieves, prostitutes, con artists, and some five infants were rounded up from prisons in London and the English countryside to be shipped off to the failing Sydney Cove colony aboard the Lady Juliana.
Voyage of the Courtesans: Watch the Full Episode
In 1789, more than 200 female thieves, prostitutes, and con artists were shipped off to an Australian penal colony aboard the Lady Juliana. Onboard, The wily women turned their banishment into opportunity and helped guarantee a new world’s future.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria: Diving Deep
Even extremely experienced divers must train hard and plan carefully if they expect to survive the trip down to the Doria. Find out in this web interactive why this dive is so dangerous.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria: The Doria’s 51st crossing from Italy to New York
Read about the final voyage of the Andrea Doria and it’s final descent into the bottom of the Atlantic.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria: The Crash of the Andrea Doira and the Stockholm
Read a play-by-play breakdown of some of the most important events that led up to the crash between the Andrea Doira and the Stockholm.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria: David A. Bright
David A. Bright, president of the Nautical Research Group was involved in underwater and shipwreck exploration for thirty-five years and a specialist on the sinking of the Doria.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria: Watch the Full Episode
The Andrea Doria was considered the most luxurious liner in the Italian fleet. So how did it become a relic at the bottom of the ocean?
Mumbai Massacre: Watch a Preview
Timed for broadcast on the first anniversary of the attacks, this episode brings viewers first-hand survivor accounts, closed-circuit footage of the chaos from within the hotels and actual words spoken by both victims and terrorists.
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