The Cold War
Rockets, missiles, spies and a wall: the forty-year standoff between superpowers that never quite became a war.
- cold war
- 20th century
- history
Some of the stories included
The Fall of the Berlin WallDiscover the dramatic events, people, and turning points behind the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
The Cuban Missile CrisisA gripping journey through the tense days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the brink of nuclear war.
Katherine Johnson and the Apollo 11 TrajectoryJohn Glenn told engineers to have Katherine Johnson hand-verify his orbit before he'd fly.
MKUltra — The CIA’s Secret Mind Control ProgramThe shadowy history of MKUltra: the CIA's top-secret mind control experiments.- The Space RaceThe epic rivalry between superpowers that launched humanity into the cosmos and changed our world forever.
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The American RevolutionDive into the dramatic story of the American Revolution, from colonial unrest to the birth of a new nation.
The Six-Day WarIn June 1967, Israel wrecked most of Egypt's air force in 3 hours and tripled its territory in 6 days.
Doctor Gladys WestExplore the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician behind GPS technology.
The Zimmermann TelegramHow a single secret message drew America into World War I.
The Theremin's Strange LifeInventor Leon Theremin created a touchless instrument for Lenin, spied for the Soviets in New York, and designed a bug hidden in the US Great Seal.
The Alcatraz EscapeExplore the daring 1962 escape from Alcatraz, the infamous island prison, and the mystery that still fascinates the world.
The Gunpowder PlotThe daring conspiracy that nearly changed English history forever in 1605
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