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9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93
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9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93
On September 11, 2001, one hijacked plane never reached its target when United 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Previously classified streams of evidence are combined to piece together what really happened in a gripping minute-by-minute account. Evidence includes secret service documents; air traffic control transmissions; phone records; voicemails; first-person testimony; and a top-secret audio recording that helps reveal details of Flight 93's crucial final moments.
9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93 2020
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Documentary takes a look at the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a scroll created in 1880 BCE, and lost until 1887.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead 2006
The New Age of Terror
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The New Age of Terror
A two-part look at the evolution of terrorism and the response to it in a post-9/11 world.
The New Age of Terror 2017
How The Earth Was Made
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How The Earth Was Made
HISTORY journeys back in time to show the creation of Earth’s land masses, the birth of the first complex creatures, and devastating extinctions — before speculating on the future when all life becomes extinct..
How The Earth Was Made 2009
Found
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Found
A group of experts fan out across the nation to investigate unexplained objects found by ordinary people in their own backyards across America. They study the objects, test them, date them, and deliver real answers about the object's origins.
Found 2017
How Life Began
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How Life Began
Was life triggered by some event, like lightning hitting a pond full of amino acids? Earth was teeming with life billions of years before the dinosaurs existed. Single celled organisms inundated the oceans, and the soil swarmed with living creatures. Where did it all come from and how do you go from a single-celled organism to a trillion-celled organism like man?
How Life Began 2009
The Revolution
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The Revolution
The American Revolution is a 2006 miniseries from The History Channel composed of thirteen episodes which track the American Revolution from the Boston Massacre through the Treaty of Paris, which declared America's independence from Great Britain. The series is narrated by Edward Herrmann.
The Revolution 2007
Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII
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Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII
Featuring sit-down interviews with experts and historians, follows the story of the Japanese American soldiers of WWII who fought for the ideals of American democracy.
Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII 2021
Boneyard
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Boneyard
Boneyard is a television program on The History Channel that documents places called boneyards, where old and retired vehicles, ships, aircraft, and other miscellaneous items are taken apart, and rebuilt to do other tasks or scrapped. It airs on Thursdays at 9:00 PM.
Boneyard 2007
J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street
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J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street
He single-handedly saved the United States from bankruptcy on two occasions, but was often accused of being a monopolist. He wielded as much power as the president and turned Wall Street into his personal playground. John Pierpont Morgan had an aptitude for acquisition. He assembled one of America's largest fortunes and purchased an art collection to rival any in the world. BIOGRAPHY tells the complete, compelling story of the celebrated deal maker and money man. See rare footage of the financier in his element on Wall Street, and trace his rise to power and prominence through interviews with biographers and historians. Hear how he brokered an agreement between two competing railroads by inviting both presidents for a cruise on his yacht and refusing to let them off until they came to terms! And get a privileged look at his private life.
J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street 1996
Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
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Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
Hot Rods and Muscle Cars 2018
The Untold Story of the 90s
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The Untold Story of the 90s
An investigation into a series of critical events to reveal the moments that caused communism to fall, the Internet age to rise, and the country to go from the United States to Red State vs. Blue State.
The Untold Story of the 90s 2018
Tech Effect
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Tech Effect
The technology and people behind important historical events are spotlighted.
Tech Effect 2004
9/11: The Pentagon
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9/11: The Pentagon
On September 11, 1941, the U.S. War Department broke ground on a new headquarters that would rise to become the ultimate symbol of the American military. Sixty years after construction began, a hijacked airliner crashed into the building.
9/11: The Pentagon 2020
The Real Story of Christmas
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The Real Story of Christmas
Did you know that the quaint custom of Christmas caroling actually began with drunk and rowdy revelers threatening people door to door looking for food and liquor? Early versions of the heartwarming legend of Santa Claus described him as a horrible devil named Krampus who beat and kidnapped naughty children. In America during the 17th and 18th Centuries, celebrating Christmas was against the law! There's a lot to tell about the history of Christmas, and a lot you may not know. Along the way, meet Ebenezer Scrooge and George Bailey, The Grinch and Rudolph, and learn the true origins of our Christmas traditions. So grab some eggnog and a slice of fruitcake as HISTORY unwraps THE REAL STORY OF CHRISTMAS.
The Real Story of Christmas 2010
Battlefield Detectives
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Battlefield Detectives
Battlefield Detectives is a forensic documentary television series that aired on the History Channel from 2003 to 2006. The series explores famous battles focusing on the battlefield itself, and tell its story based on recent scientific research. It uses modern science to examine how the battles were won or lost. According to History Television, "This series approaches the perennially interesting topic of famous battles in a fresh and exhilarating way. Focusing on the battlefield itself, each programme takes an important battle telling its story and posing a puzzling central question about the battle that recent scientific research is helping to illuminate - a contemporary journey of discovery and a compelling story from the past."
Battlefield Detectives 2003
The Secret History of the Civil War
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The Secret History of the Civil War
Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a spy who broke the boundaries of gender and race.
The Secret History of the Civil War 2022
Cowboys and Outlaws
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Cowboys and Outlaws
Cowboys and Outlaws is a documentary series on The History Channel that details key figures and events in the history of the American West in the latter half of the 19th century. It uses dramatic reenactments, historian interviews and forensic evidence to highlight famous figures such as Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp and Tom Horn. It also covers historical events such as the first drive along the Goodnight-Loving Trail and the transformation of Abilene, Kansas from a small settlement into a major cattle town. As of February, 2010, only six episodes have aired. A DVD collection was released on January 26, 2010.
Cowboys and Outlaws 2009
Spies
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Spies
Three former spies put 15 men and women to the test to see if they have what it takes to make it in the world of espionage
Spies 2017
The Seven New Signs of the Apocalypse
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The Seven New Signs of the Apocalypse
Global warming etc, new signs of the Apocalypse?
The Seven New Signs of the Apocalypse 2016
Can't Turn Us Around: Alabama's Foot Soldiers
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Can't Turn Us Around: Alabama's Foot Soldiers
From roughly 1955 to 1965, an organized movement fueled by Black Americans grew across the American south. The goal—an end to segregation and a guarantee of equal civil rights. And nowhere did the movement for Black equality fight its most crucial battles than in one of the most segregated states in the union—Alabama.
Can't Turn Us Around: Alabama's Foot Soldiers 2023
Where Did It Come From?
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Where Did It Come From?
Where Did It Come From? 2006
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
The story of a courageous battle between U.S. Navy "Tin Can" ships and two of the most powerful Japanese ships in the fleet. The Tin Can sailors fought bravely to secure a victory for the U.S Navy and save MacArthur's invasion force.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors 2005
The Secret World of Gold
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The Secret World of Gold
In a wide-ranging look at the history and present of the barbarous relic, CBC's Brian McKenna and Ann-Marie MacDonald have gathered many perspectives (pro and con) on gold. The following documentary moves from historical shipwrecks to Nazi 'death gold' and England's war chest to recent years where widespread economic uncertainty has given the yellow metal a "new lustre in the world of high finance." Valued for its permanence, beauty and scarcity, people will lie, cheat, steal and kill in the name of gold; and the clip provides color on many of the market manipulations of the last few years.
The Secret World of Gold 2013
A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day
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A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day
The role of African American soldiers during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy.
A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day 2007
Washington the Warrior
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Washington the Warrior
Before George Washington became America's first President and an enduring national symbol, he was a soldier. this chronicles Washington's little-known military life, from his first officer's commission in the Virginia militia to his emergence as the soul of the American revolution.
Washington the Warrior 2006
First Invasion: The War of 1812
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First Invasion: The War of 1812
First Invasion: The War of 1812, a History Channel documentary that first aired in 2004, portrays a young United States of America "on the brink of annihilation" as it battles the largest and most powerful empire on earth. Critics say the documentary is far too pro-American, and that it ignores or downplays crucial elements of the War of 1812. Others praise First Invasion for its compelling presentation of a far too neglected period of history.
First Invasion: The War of 1812 2004
The Ultimate Guide to Sounding Smart
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The Ultimate Guide to Sounding Smart
This action-packed treasure trove of trivia reveals the amazing stories and inside information on everything from the beginning of the phone sex industry to America's favorite cheese and much more.
The Ultimate Guide to Sounding Smart 1
Pacific: The Lost Evidence
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Pacific: The Lost Evidence
Archival aerial images, some lost or forgotten until now, are used to build 3-dimensional views of World War II Pacific battle sites. Including commentary by soldiers who fought in them, we revisit eight key battles of that war: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Leyte, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa
Pacific: The Lost Evidence 2005
Third Reich: The Rise & Fall - Part 1: The Rise
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Third Reich: The Rise & Fall - Part 1: The Rise
THIRD REICH: THE RISE & FALL tells the story of Hitler's Germany through rarely seen films of the people who were there. Immersive and evocative, it takes viewers inside the Germany of the 20s, 30s, and early 40s, through the use of rare and never-before-seen home movies, Nazi propaganda films and other contemporaneous material. The narrative consists of personal recollections culled from German's diaries, journals and letters. The end result is an intimate, richly nuanced and authentic portrait of the Third Reich and its people.
Third Reich: The Rise & Fall - Part 1: The Rise 2010
Warriors
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Warriors
Warriors is a documentary series that airs on The History Channel in the United States. The show was hosted by Terry Schappert, a sergeant in the United States Army Special Forces. The show focused on historical warrior cultures, major battles, and military leaders.
Warriors 2009
Nixon: A Presidency Revealed
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Nixon: A Presidency Revealed
More than three decades after the notorious political scandal that ended his career, this revealing documentary explores the legacy of President Richard Nixon. Newly released audio and never-before-seen footage shed light on Nixon's administration, from the heights -- his historic trip to China and the end of conflict in Vietnam -- to the shocking lows that made his name synonymous with political deception.
Nixon: A Presidency Revealed 2007