
At the time of Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819, England was an agrarian society. Within a few short decades, this small island nation would be transformed into an industrial superpower, with an empire spanning the globe.
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Air Date: 2001-06-17
Beginning with the birth of Queen Victoria, this episode explores the changes brought to Britain by the industrial re...
Air Date: 2001-06-17
In the 1850s, one half of the world's industrial goods are made in Britain, and steamships bring British exports and ...
Air Date: 2001-06-24
By 1861, Britain is the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth. However, the death of Prince Albert weakens Vic...
Air Date: 2001-06-24
The Suez Canal is threatened by a holy war in the Sudan, and General Charles Gordon, killed by the rebels, becomes an...