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How the railways transformed the British diet, with the mass transportation of livestock giving birth to the British roast. Plus, how rail helped transformed the fortunes of Whitby

The historians take a trip on the Flying Scotsman, arguably the most famous locomotive in the world, and explore how the railways revolutionised communication

Recounting the story of the Rust Belt, what was once the hub of the American industrial revolution and innovation and how it fell into decline in the 1970s. Part one of two

Chronicling the life and career of Abraham Lincoln, beginning with his life before political stardom

While the expansion of slavery is tearing the country apart, Lincoln proves how political savvy and moral conviction can take a lawyer from obscurity to the White House

As the former one-term congressman prepares to take office, the South severs itself from the United States and the country faces Civil War

This episode examines Lincoln’s journey to the Emancipation Proclamation and questions if Lincoln’s motive was moral integrity or military necessity

As the Civil War ends, Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, at great cost to his marriage and family

After Lincoln's murder, an epic manhunt for his killer is on as the country unravels. America is rife with racial conflict

Part one of two. The events of June 6, 1944, when more than 150,000 troops took part in the largest amphibious invasion in history with the aim of liberating Europe from Germany

Part two of two. The events of June 6, 1944 form 7.30am onward, when British and Canadian forces landed with the Americans pinned down on Omaha Beach