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In Search of History, Athens: Triumph and Tragedy
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produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 44 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Athens: Triumph and Tragedy: After the Persians' defeat in 479 B.C., Athens entered a Golden...
produced by Laura Verklan, fl. 1991, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 44 mins
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The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3, Nation
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directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins

The cultures and religions that have shaped the Spain we know today are revealed over the course of a journey through its key cities – Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Cartagena – in the company of historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. It’s a story packed with surprises and includes some of the great civili...

directed by Sian Salt, fl. 2009; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Sian Salt, fl. 2009, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in The Making of Spain, Season 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
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Secrets of the Dead, Season 14, Episode 2, The Real Trojan Horse
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directed by Tom Fowlie, fl. 2015; produced by Susannah Ward, fl. 2004-2014, Margi Kerns, fl. 2000 and Tom Fowlie, fl. 2015, Blink Films, in Secrets of the Dead, Season 14, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 55 mins
The tale of the Trojan Horse is one of the most captivating stories in Greek mythology. Since the 19th-century discovery of the site of Troy, historians have searched for evidence of a real Trojan War, and the truth behind this famous myth. Archaeological evidence is mounting that suggests a Trojan War did indeed...
directed by Tom Fowlie, fl. 2015; produced by Susannah Ward, fl. 2004-2014, Margi Kerns, fl. 2000 and Tom Fowlie, fl. 2015, Blink Films, in Secrets of the Dead, Season 14, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 55 mins
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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream, Episode 3
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directed by Richard Downes, fl. 1993-2014; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins

In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs to their dramatic demise. From his struggles with Napoleon III and Bismarck and the suicide of his son Rudolf, to the assassination of his beautiful wife Sisi, Emperor Franz Josef's empire and his family proved impossible to control.

But while the...

directed by Richard Downes, fl. 1993-2014; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins
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