Ivan, first tsar of Russia. History will remember him as "the Terrible. Russian people love him for centuries. He liberates Russia from foreign oppressors, demands absolute obedience and loyalty in order to radically modernise Russia? Ivan IV, Grand Duke of Moscow, first Tsar of Russia by the grace of God. A madman? A sadist?

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A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

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An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his...

Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the m...

Astor Piazzolla revolutionized the tango. By breaking with the codes of traditional tango, he brough...

Host Grant Jeffrey discusses how technology and government activities are changing the way our infor...
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