Long History

What happens to Captain John Smith when he is captured by the local people in Virginia?

(1/20) How did the first permanent colony on the US by the English begin?

Is this the longest serving 18th century prime minister you've never heard of? Pelham: the most important prime ministerial name to have been forgotten by history? Find out why he was in office for over a decade, and why, despite the length of his tenure, he isn't one of the more celebrated premiers.

(12 of 12) What did Christopher Columbus have to say about Amerigo Vespucci?

This episode contains two of the remaining documents about Amerigo Vespucci. What is the evidence that Vespucci was given Castilian citizenship?

The prime minister before Margaret Thatcher was a popular man who waited too long to hold a general election. Find out about the prime minister during the 'winter of discontent'.

(10 of 12) What does Amerigo Vespucci tell us about his fourth journey?

(9 or 12) In his third voyage, starting in 1503, how does Amerigo Vespucci describe the stars in the southern hemisphere?

During his premiership, John Stuart was one of the most unpopular prime ministers ever. Why?

(8 of 12) How was the coast of Brazil described by the earliest European explorers?