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From Absolute History. It’s the only rock we eat, yet it holds the power to topple empires and trigger catastrophic climate change. Salt is far more than a seasoning—it is a geological force that has shaped human civilization for 190 million years. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!…
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From Absolute History. Was Queen Victoria the "granite-faced" prude of legend, or a woman driven by radical, obsessive passion? Actress Prunella Scales, who has portrayed the monarch for over 20 years, goes on a journey to uncover the shocking truth behind the woman who defined an era. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get…
From Absolute History. From a "shy" university student to the most influential woman in the House of Windsor, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has redefined what it means to be a modern royal. But behind the polished public appearances lies a story of extreme discretion, fierce protection, and a battle for health that stopped the world…
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From Absolute History. What lies beneath the "granite-faced" mask of Britain’s most iconic queen? Join legendary actress Prunella Scales as she embarks on a personal quest to uncover the real Victoria—a woman far more passionate, volatile, and "human" than history books suggest. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!…
From Absolute History. Born with the weight of a future crown, Prince William’s life has been a delicate balancing act between thousand-year-old traditions and the "modern" influence of his mother, Princess Diana. From the tragic public mourning of 1997 to his years as a search-and-rescue pilot, William has navigated a path defined by duty, heartbreak,…
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From Absolute History. Join historian Rebecca Rideal and Helen Castor at the site of one of London’s largest plague pits as they uncover the harrowing reality of 17th-century life during the pestilence. From the "madness" that gripped the infected to the wealthy who fled the city and the poor left to face the "arrows of…
From Absolute History. Forgotten by history, half the population of the Middle Ages were children. Life was brutally short with a 50% chance of dying before 18, but the medieval child was far from a "mini-adult." Join Dr. Steven Baxter as he uncovers the lost world of medieval childhood, revealing how children contributed to the…
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From Absolute History. Dive into the astonishing world of ancient engineers and the secrets behind the world’s most awe-inspiring temples and monuments. From the precision-aligned stones of Stonehenge and the colossal complex of Angkor Wat to the gravity-defying dome of the Pantheon and the mammoth halls of Karnak. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to…
From Absolute History. The pursuit of flight was a revolution that captivated the world, and in its early days, offered a new frontier for women to break barriers. Amelia Earhart was the trailblazing aviator who became the face of this change, breaking records and defying expectations in a male-dominated world. 💚 Join the Absolute History…
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From Absolute History. This is the grizzly true crime story of James Olcott. After being pardoned for a murder in Germany, Olcott found work on the railways. He returned to his old ways, casing a busy ticket officer before carrying out a brutal, planned attack on fellow railwayman Jeffrey ‘Dixie’ Dean to rob the day’s…
From Absolute History. Step back in time as four modern-day baking professionals tackle 63 years that utterly transformed their trade and our diet: the Victorian Age. Watch the team manage a busy 1900 high-street shop, grapple with complex new recipes (and shocking ingredients like beef tongue and lard), and navigate the intense competition, social mobility,…
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From Absolute History. In 1910, the British railway system, a symbol of progress, became the stage for a shocking crime: the brutal murder of wages clerk John Nisbet. He was robbed of £370 (a substantial sum at the time) and shot five times in a moving train carriage near Newcastle. In this detailed true-crime documentary,…
From Absolute History. Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era. It is now the 1870s and they’re moving into an urban bakery during the Industrial Revolution. The bakers must now bake through the night to…
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From Absolute History. The Victorian railway boom transformed Britain, but beneath the tracks lay a dark criminal underworld. This documentary delves into the shocking 1895 murder of Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd—the first railway policeman killed in the line of duty. Based on files from Scotland Yard and the railway police, we explore the precarious lives…
From Absolute History. Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NR 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right…