{"id":7625,"date":"2012-12-04T00:02:54","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T05:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7625"},"modified":"2012-12-04T00:02:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T05:02:54","slug":"transmissions-mankind-on-history-part-4-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7625","title":{"rendered":"Transmissions: Mankind on History Part 4 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the great trading center of Constantinople in modern-day Tur<a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/history-logo-478x440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-7640\" title=\"history-logo-478x440\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/history-logo-478x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a>key is overrun by an Islamic army, Europeans race to find a new route to the spice-rich East. Instead, Christopher Columbus lands in America and discovers gold. In the Andes, the Spanish open the largest silver mine in the world and creates a coin that will transform the global economy. Booming trade means millions will be brought to the New World as slaves, however a handful of Pilgrims come as pioneers \u2013 looking for freedom.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ppsmFkjaYCM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mankind The Story of All of Us <\/em><\/strong><strong>Show Page:<\/strong>\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to visit the premiere destination for all things <em>Mankind, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/Mankind\" target=\"_blank\">www.history.com\/Mankind<\/a>.\u00a0 New web content is being released daily!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBet You Didn\u2019t Know\u201d Interactive: <\/strong>You\u2019ll be amazed at the knowledge you\u2019ll be able to share! Check out the new \u201cBet You Didn\u2019t Know\u201d database for all kinds of incredible easily digestible \u201cwow\u201d facts, covering all facets of human history.\u00a0 Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/facts\" target=\"_blank\">www.history.com\/facts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile &amp; iPad App: <\/strong>Mobile users can download the free<strong> <\/strong>\u201cBet You Didn\u2019t Know\u201d companion app containing fun factoids and other content related to the series.\u00a0 The app is available on iOS and Android in the U.S. and select international markets. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/mobile\/bet-you-didnt-know\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.history.com\/mobile\/bet-you-didnt-know<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Activations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJoin the Story\u201d<\/strong>:\u00a0 Have you been part of the unlocking more of the story?\u00a0 Each week fans have been unlocking exclusive Mankind videos on History.com by tweeting with #Mankind or sharing to Facebook. Weekly exclusive videos contain extended interviews with celebrities you\u2019ll have to see to believe! Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/interactives\/join-the-story\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.history.com\/interactives\/join-the-story<\/a> to see what\u2019s already been unlocked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Innovation Sweepstakes:\u00a0 <\/strong>Fire or the Wheel? Steel or Concrete? Only one week left of this Bracketology-style sweepstakes, which allows viewers to vote for what they consider the most influential innovations in human history. Enter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/History?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for your chance to win a state-of-the art home entertainment center!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to tune-in tomorrow at 9\/8c and then continue experiencing <em>Mankind<\/em> <em>The Story of All of Us<\/em> all week across all these interactive platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the great trading center of Constantinople in modern-day Turkey is overrun by an Islamic army, Europeans race to find a new route to the spice-rich East. Instead, Christopher Columbus lands in America and discovers gold. 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