How a Teenage Boy Fooled the Nazis and Lived - The incredible story of film producer Gene Gutowski

Dan Snow investigates the world-changing events of April 19th 1775. On April 19th 1775, the first muskets were fired in the American War of Independence - the famous "shot heard round the world". In this special History Hit film, Dan Snow explores the key sites where it happened on this day - Battle Green, Lexington; The Old North Bridge, Concord; and the Battle Road that saw the British redcoats fight their way back to Boston under constant attack from provincial militia. Dan meets the archaeologists and military historians who are unearthing fascinating new evidence revealing exactly what happened, uncovering musket balls untouched since they were fired, working out where and how some of the famous firefights occurred, discovering battle damage in historic houses and making comparisons with detailed tests on the firing range. As dusk fell on April 19th an uneasy peace had turned into all-out war - find out how it happened as experts unravel the momentous events of a day that changed world history. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video

A major genetic engineering revolution has been underway since 2012. Thanks to a molecular device called CRISPR-Cas9, editing DNA will soon be as easy as pressing a button. Stunning applications are now possible such as wiping out malaria, HIV and some genetic diseases. But it also becomes possible to order a "programmed" animal, or human embryo… The economic impact of such a discovery are overwhelming and fundamental ethical questions are being raised. CRISPR-Cas9 opens a whole new field of possibilities which will forge our future. Can we imagine "enhanced" human beings? Can we forge life and evolution according to our needs? ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 02:27 - Boston: a breeding ground for research and innovation in health sciences ▷ 04:43 - How molecular biology can fix genetic disorders ▷ 08:14 - Emmanuelle Charpentier and her invention of a revolutionary molecular tool: CRISPR-Cas9 ▷ 10:30 - Manipulating the DNA of all living organisms ▷ 14:00 - Treating cancer and AIDS with CRISPR_Cas9 ▷ 17:38 - George M. Church and reversing the ageing process ▷ 24:40 - China another

Fifty percent of the world's population live in urban areas. By 2050 this figure is expected to increase to eighty percent. Gigantic systems of high-rise buildings and highways. Humans who live their lives in separate concrete boxes. Life in the cities is modern and enchanting but how do we plan these cities in a way which takes human behavior into account? The revolutionary architect Jan Gehl and his colleagues are on a mission to bring cities to life. They want to design the cities taking sustainability and human needs for inclusion and intimacy into consideration. They want to free the cities from the invasion of cars and thereby create space for pedestrians and bikeways. They want to reclaim public space. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00:00 - Introduction ▷ 0:00:26 - The Human Scale ▷ 0:03:52 - Chapter 1 | "First we shape our cities, then our cities shape us" ▷ 0:17:07 - Chapter 2 | "You measure what you care about" ▷ 0:30:48 - Chapter 3 | "How do you do more with less?" ▷ 0:42:11 - Chapter 4 | "Walking

This documentary about Tunisia is divided into two distinct parts. The first part takes an upfront and intimate look at the pulse of the country: families, workers, activists, the unemployed, lawyers, judges, cops, the religious,.... Over the course of the documentary, the film showcases people, places, and all the life moments in between! Gafsa, a mining town in western Tunisia ... these mines reflect the great disillusionment and the incredible gap between the promises of the revolution and the stark economic and social reality of today. We catch up with Sidi Bouzid in the town where Mohamed Bouazizi, a young vegetable seller, set himself on fire, back in December 2010... an event that became known as a precursor to the Arab Spring. Radio Kasserine will show us how it's possible to broadcast 13 hours a day, equipped with just a computer, a headset and a 3G USB modem. In Hammamet, a seaside town, we will find out first-hand the economic consequences associated with the drop in tourism since the revolution. The second part, conducted by Daniel Leconte, is more political

The Second World War didn't erupt overnight - it was the result of years of rising tensions, failed appeasement, and global upheaval. Discover how the 1930s set the stage for WWII. Dive deep into the complex origins of World War II as this documentary unravels the political, economic, and social turmoil that rocked the globe in the 1930s. From Hitler's remilitarization of the Rhineland and the policy of appeasement, to the rise of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union, you'll witness the critical missteps and missed opportunities that made a second world conflict inevitable. The video explores pivotal events such as the Spanish Civil War, the Japanese invasion of China, the brutal purges under Stalin, and the fraught politics of France, Britain, and the United States. Learn how leaders like Neville Chamberlain, Franklin Roosevelt, Stalin, and Franco navigated a world on the brink, and how ordinary people were swept up in the tides of war, propaganda, and social change. Discover the real stories behind famous moments like the Anschluss, the bombing of Guernica, and the tragic

In May 1987, the ghosts of WW2 returned to the courtroom. This documentary follows the parallel trials of Klaus Barbie, the brutal Gestapo "Butcher of Lyon," and John Demjanjuk, an Ohio auto-worker accused of being the notorious "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka. We delve into the tireless work of Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, the shocking revelation of the American "Rat Line," and the legal battles that gripped France and Israel. Discover how these men evaded capture for decades and the dramatic evidence that finally brought them to account. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on