History 101 (2020)
Synopsis
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
First Air Date: 2020-05-22
Last Air Date: 2022-08-25
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 20
Networks: Netflix
Top Cast
- Natalie Silverman as Narrator (voice)
- Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage)
- Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)
- Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage)
- John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- Mikhail Gorbachev as Self (archive footage)
- George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Carter as Self (archive footage)
- Steve Jobs as Self (archive footage)
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Fast Food
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
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Ep. 2: The Space Race
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
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Ep. 3: The Rise of China
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
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Ep. 4: Plastics
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
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Ep. 5: Oil and the Middle East
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
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Ep. 6: Robots
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
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Ep. 7: Feminism
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
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Ep. 8: Nuclear Power
Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
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Ep. 9: AIDS
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
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Ep. 10: Genetics
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?
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