History: The Interesting Bits

Name: History: The Interesting Bits
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-01-01
Cast: Alexander Armstrong

2022

TV-14

A look at the surprising, funny, frightening, and sometimes downright odd true stories about what people did in the past and how it got us here.

Subtitles: English

S01:E01 - How to Be President

A look at the men and women who've run and, in some cases, won the Oval Office.

A look at some of history's criminals, con artists and frauds, from Adam Worth to Diamond Doris.

A look at espionage; meeting spies from Delilah to Roald Dahl and the real model for James Bond.

A look at wars that lasted for centuries and others that were over in minutes.

How people acquired wealth throughout history, including Robber Barons and Mansa Musa of Mali.

Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love.

A look at how, despite pure motives, some revolutions still end up on the wrong side of history.

A look at inventors who possibly stole ideas, and it's not always clear who first had the spark.

History: The Interesting Bits

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