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Chronicles the strategic alliance between the Axis powers. Examines how Japan supplied Germany with much-needed raw materials for the war, while...

Cokie Roberts illuminates the overlooked role of women in the American Revolution and the early years of the nation.

While Sherman, Grant and Lee are well-known, comparatively few have heard of Lieutenant William B. Cushing, arguably the greatest naval hero of the...

As a war, it was small, nasty and suspicious. As news, it was a godsend. The Spanish-American War did many things it united an adolescent nation and...

August 6th, 1945--the first used nuclear bomb drops above Hiroshima, changing history forever. Contrary to popular belief, no film footage of the...

Long seen as a potential threat to American security, the Islamic Republic of Iran has become an even greater concern since the tragic events of...

On July 1, 1970, through Operation Pindapoy, the armed organization Montoneros carried out the assassination of Lieutenant General Aramburu, who in...

Transition of Power: The Presidency

The most iconic battle in American History is looked at from the point of view of a man who may actually have survived the Battle of Little Big Horn....

Battle of Waterlooo-1815. The Compelling Story of the Bloody Conflict that shaped the World's Destiny.

There are essentially five cons that are the basis for every swindle since the dawn of man; today's Nigerian email scam is nothing more than a...

The History Channel explores the stories behind the many hundreds of women who disguised themselves as men and secretly enlisted to fight in the...

The Last Day of WWI: 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour

The U.S. Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox, is home of the United States Army and one of the world's most top secret fortresses. Hidden...

Available on program for the first time, Ben Franklin is a fresh, down-to-earth, informative look at one of America's most essential human monuments.

A history of the Samuari.

Did Hamilton really fire his shot in the air? Did Burr really intend to kill his long-time rival? Why did these two statesmen end up targeting each...

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, this documentary looks back on an uneasy time in world history. This first "battle" of the cold...

Artifacts (and the lack thereof) from the WTC collapse debris field.