Jonathan Gordon

Reference Discover the complex history of the automobile, from early self-propelled vehicles to Karl Benz's invention of the first modern car, and explore the key innovators who shaped the cars we drive today.

Inside All About History 123: Learn how Eleanor of Aquitaine dodged assassination and kidnapping to become Queen of England.

Inside All About History 122: Discover what Tutankhamun, boy king of Egypt, was really like.

reference Boudica was queen of the Iceni tribe in England and led a revolt against the Roman Empire around 60 A.D., uniting many rival tribes.

Inside All About History 121: How a series of tribes in Central America built a superpower of the age in the Aztec Empire

Inside All About History 118: Discover how the great sultans built a lasting dynasty that challenged the powers of medieval Europe.

Reference An epidemiologist explains how Magic Johnson has survived HIV.

Inside All About History 119: Discover the conflict between the Tudor sisters that informed the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I of England

REFERENCE Italian culture goes back to the ancient, had a massive impact on the Renaissance and is represented in the world today by its art, fashion and popular food.

Inside All About History 119: Learn how and why this incredible ancient monument was built in Britain.

reference Nero is one of the most infamous of Rome's emperors, known for his cruelty and narcissism, but he may not be the complete tyrant history remembers.

Inside All About History 117: Uncover the origins of the Olympian deities and their impact on ancient greek culture.

Inside All About History 116: Discover how a band of outlaws tried to build a nation in paradise.

reference King John sealed the Magna Carta, but is remembered as one of England's worst rulers and often depicted as the villain in stories like Robin Hood.

Reference How did a mediocre artist without many social skills manage to become a murderous dictator? Here's a look at Hitler's early rise to power.

Reference Saladin was a Muslim leader who united his people to force the Crusaders out of Jerusalem in 1187, kickstarting the Third Crusade where he fought the forces of Richard the Lionheart.