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"Each monument represents the utmost in engineering, design and vision. They all stand as mighty symbols of American ingenuity, courage and sacrifice. Find out how these famous structures came to be, who conceived of them, whose sweat built them, and who dismissed them as fantasy. Find out why the Washington Monument took 100 years from conception to execution, why skeptics thought the Brooklyn Bridge wouldn't survive the first gale, and why it took...
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Asteroid apocalypse: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine how an impact on the American west coast could spell disaster for the nation. Atlantis apocalypse: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine how another eruption of the Santorini Volcano, like the one 3,500 years ago, could affect people today.
American volcano: Computer animations, models, and re-creations examine what would happen if Mt. Rainier erupted like...
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From ancient history to modern subjects, this ground-breaking series investigates everything from conspiracy theories to unexplained incidents, folk legends to infamous police cases. In 1947, a strange object fell from the sky near Roswell, New Mexico, and the lives of many civilians and military personnel would never be the same again. Voyage onto the seven seas to investigate the stories of supernatural phenomena that have proliferated around the...
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This collection provides a rich portrait of one of the most beloved U.S. Presidents and significant events that surrounded him. Utilizing interviews with leading Lincoln biographers, Lincoln explores the inner conflicts that plagued and inspired the man who called himself 'the loneliest man in the world'. Other stories included regarding a ploy to steal Lincoln's body, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and Sherman's March from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia....
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In the footsteps of the Holy Family examines the Holy Family's flight from Herod, visiting various stops along the route at which miracles are believed to have occurred. The Twelve Apostles examines the New Testament and Apocryphal gospels in search of the truth about the Apostles. The Apostle Paul examines his life. Jesus, the holy child looks at the life of Jesus and Mary of Nazereth examines his mother's life.
7) Barbarians
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The savage story of some of history's most fearsome tribes: the Vikings, Goths, Mongols, Huns, Saxons, Franks, Vandals, and Lombards, who cut a swath of destruction through the heart of the Roman world for the better part of a millennium.
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From man's earliest battles to the combat visions of the future, the 'Weapons At War' series richly illustrates the history of weaponry throughout the ages-and what weapons will be like in the future. This special collection shines the spotlight on WWII, beginning with Hitler's elite forces, including an examination of their training, tactics and battle history with footage of them in action.
9) The states
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Explores the history of the United States and the decisions involved as each state joined the union.
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They are the pioneers of America, some of the nation's most recognizable faces, the men responsible for the creation of the United States. Presents in-depth portraits of the country's most prominent statesmen, including the secrets they shared and the legacies they left behind. Includes 8 documentaries.
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World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war features the greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments from the War in Europe to the war in the Pacific.
14) Ancient Rome
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"Experience the intrigue, scandal, excitement and chaos of the most dominant empire in the history of western civilization as History journeys back to the age of Caesar"--Container.
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Dinosaurs! examines the ultimate fighters of this unique period ₆ gigantic beasts that stalked the earth millions of years ago. Some of these dinosaurs were larger than seven-story buildings, and hunted their prey with strategy and cunning, transforming the prehistoric world into a battlefield. Today, paleontologists are uncovering these fighting grounds and are gaining startling new insight into how maneuverability, team coordination, and striking...
16) Samurai
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Contains six acclaimed documentaries that tell the history and lore of the Samurai.
17) UFOs and aliens
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"From unidentified flying objects and other worldly underwater vessels to alien life forms and the UFO hunters who seek to prove their existence, explore some of the most puzzling paranormal incidents and the most credible evidence..."--Container.
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The words of God carved into stone. But what did they really mean, and what do they mean today? In this two-part special, History unearths the answers to these questions, featuring insights from a distinguished group of scholars who examine how the Commandments have been interpreted throughout thousands of years and how they have challenged, changed and transformed human society.
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A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal, and big business, this comprehensive collection of documentaries offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime, from Prohibition and WWII to the hitmen and women who are currently administering the brutal judgments of the mob. A groundbreaking investigation into the origins, and present-day activities, of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, The Mafia exposes an underworld...
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