In the aftermath of the Second World War, relations between the former allied eastern and western powers deteriorated fast. Suddenly, the small island nation found itself in the midst of the ensuing “cold-war”, which it used to its full benefit to catapult into the modern world. A founding member of the NATO alliance, Iceland provided an important base for forward operations in protection of NATO’s northern flank and Scandinavia and the approaches to North America by U.S. and allied forces.
He fired cannon on his own countrymen, wooed the mistress of a formidable opponent and even threaten...
Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed...
A multimedia course for secondary school and college teachers that examined global patterns through ...
The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably...
A six-part documentary series about the least known events of World War II. The series reveal a litt...
A travel in time to people and environments in Gothenburg during the years 1911-1974.
The story of how the Battleship was used and not used as the ultimate weapon of war during its day u...
'Nuclear Sharks' explores the silent, stealthy symbol of the Cold War. A war waged outside public vi...
How do mathematical codes and alchemical clues left within the works of Shakespeare reveal his conne...
A new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world m...
Submarines today are highly complex machines crammed with technology and weapons. As impressive as t...