Institutional Knowledge
A revolutionary feminist’s portrayal of life with mental illness
Glenn Burke was the 1st openly gay Major League Baseball player
and is credited for inventing the high five.
What Was It Like To Live In 17th Century Britain? | Tales From The Green Valley | Retold
How do you gauge gas mark 7 when you’re using a 17th-century bread oven? Why did people 400 years ago save up their urine to help with the laundry? Why…
BBC Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death Documentary
For a medieval woman approaching the moment of labour and birth, there were no antiseptics to ward off infection or anaesthetics to deal with pain. Historian Helen Castor reveals how…
What Was Life Really Like For Medieval Children?
Medievalist Dr Stephen Baxter takes a fresh look at the Middle Ages through the eyes of children. At a time when half the population was under eighteen he argues that,…
Edie Falco’s roots are not where she thought they were…
Actress Edie Falco sets out to find out more about the life of her mysterious great grandfather George McGrath. Her journey takes her to Manhattan, where she discovers an unexpected…
Marisa Tomei tries to solve an ancient family murder/mystery!
Marisa Tomei sets out to uncover the story of her paternal grandparents who immigrated to the United States from Italy. Tomei travels to Southern Italy to explore her family's roots…
Dancing Plague of 1518
In 1518 one woman's mysterious dance sparked an uncontrollable epidemic, leading up to 400 people to dance wildly for weeks. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Lynneth J. Miller…
Susan Sarandon Uncovers Her Estranged Grandmother’s Hidden Past
Actress Susan Sarandon researches her family history, including that of her enigmatic grandmother, Anita Rigali, who disappeared when Susan's mother Leonora was a child.