Stella and Palak discuss Mansa Musa, the King of Mali who was so wealthy and generous that he devalued the economy of Cairo!

Adeline and Briley describe the Vietnam War.

Julia describes the life and career of Ching Shih, the Chinese Pirate Queen born in the late 18th century!

Brendan describes the impacts of Nuclear Weapons after WWII, including non-proliferation treaties.

Aisha discusses what is now called "The Rape of Nanking" (or Nanjing) - the brutal invasion of Shanghai and Nanking by Japan in 1937.

Gabe tells you about Mao Zedong, the leader of the communist revolution and first leader of the People's Republic of China.

Miles describes the Fourth Crusade, which was a complete disaster for the pope's forces.

Mayada discusses the oddly (at times) friendly relationship between Germany and Britain, in particular King Edward VIII, before World War II.

Lillian describes the disastrous (and therefore infamous) expedition to explore parts of Australia, known as the Burke and Wills expedition. 

Kathryn discusses the early historical development of music and musical instruments.