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Ancient Aliens Seasons for now Movies Preview. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. A useful contrast to the fabulous world of Hollywood spies and secret agents, this documentary explores the unglamorous but nonetheless dangerous world of the espionage agent.

The B bomber, which saw action almost exclusively in the Pacific Theater during World War II, represented a giant leap forward technologically from the Bs and Bs that flew over Europe. And while the crews of these older bombers won fame for their exploits, the B flyers didn't enjoy the same accolades, for the public perception was that their seemingly perfect planes allowed them to perform their missions with impunity.

The perfect missions from high above Japanese defenses were balanced by scores of dead-low bombing runs without guns into the face of determined kamikaze defenses.

Captured crews suffered horribly in Japanese prison camps. And the rush to develop the B claimed scores of lives in hurry-up testing, where design and manufacturing flaws were paid for in blood before the plane even entered active service.

Documentary of the little-known Americans who defended Pearl Harbor on December 7, The Mike Force was assigned the perilous mission of rushing into situations in which the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong had already established substantial battle advantages.

Made up primarily of indigenous forces, the Mike Force was often the difference between life and death for soldiers, civilians and cities that would have otherwise been lost as casualties of war. From the beginning of the Persian Gulf War, the United States not only had greater technological advantages but had superior special operations teams.

From SCUD-hunting to combat search and rescue, the program tells the story of the special operations units and their activities and adventures in the Gulf War. Documentary about the Military Assistance Command Vietnam Recondo School, where volunteers received on-the-job education that was all too real.

Recondo School was established by the Green Berets during the Vietnam war to train recruits for special operations. The program reveals what it took to survive the school, what kind of men volunteered and how their education gave them the skills to survive long-range patrol missions in the jungles of Vietnam.

The program explores the history and traditions of this group of soldiers: who they are, where they came from, what they do and how they perform missions impossible for conventional units. Over years have passed since the end of the Civil War. But for many people, the war still rages.

For some, it lives on because their ancestors fought or were enslaved. For others it lives on when they re-enact epic battles. Still others march carrying banners and flags of defiance. Here is the complete story of the war that is still happening almost a century and a half later.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, this documentary looks back on an uneasy time in world history. The Soviet blockade included all rail, road and water communications. On June 26, , the United States and Britian began a year-long effort, documented here, to supply West Berlin by air.

By July, the Soviet army had increased into 40 divisions - against eight for the West. The blockade ended on May 12, This is the story of the blockade, told by those involved.

They describe the enormous logistical effort to transport some 2. From Mississippi riverboats to poker to Powerball, this is the history of gambling in America. It was once considered a vice. Now, it is legal in one form or another in 48 states. Many states themselves sponsor it with lotteries, Powerball jackpots and scratch-to-win cards.

But the essential truth about gambling remains the same--there are always more losers than winners. Americans have always been willing to risk all for the big payoff. HIGH ROLLERS shows how the invention of the slot machine changed gambling forever, and how time-honored, once-legitimate activities such as horse racing, three-card monte, and poker and casino games went underworld.

Examine the tension between our love of games of chance and our moralizing prohibitions, from the era of Mississippi riverboat gambling to the Wild West, where Wild Bill Hickok was killed during a poker game.

Travel to Las Vegas, the town that sold its soul to create a high-stakes gambling extravaganza. And get an intimate look at the growth of the latest trend--Native American run casinos that have changed the face of gambling.

From smoke filled rooms to "family entertainment," this is an eye-opening look at how we choose to lose, and hope to win. In its day, the Titanic was a technological wonder.

People were so enthralled with the largest moving man-made object in the world that they truly believed it unsinkable. Until it slipped out of sight on April 15, In a minute special filled with spectacular footage of both recent and archival expeditions, we explore the history of the ship and the technology that finally found it and enabled exploration and salvaging dives.

This two-hour documentary concentrates on the destruction of the World Trade Center's twin towers. Combining TV news tapes, interviews, still photos, and computer graphics, the program re-creates the horrible moment when a jet crashed into Tower I, followed closely by another suicide attack on Tower II.

The rest of the program concerns itself with the cleanup of the rubble, the forensic evidence found during this process, an analysis of why the towers collapsed so quickly, and reactions of those nearest to "ground zero.

Told through archive interviews and reconstructions of the event. The world of the Ancient Greeks lives on today through its mythology.

For countless generations prior to biblical times, tales of gods and goddesses were passed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies.

Each city devoted itself to particular gods. But these gods also had human frailties. Where did the pantheon originate? Did any of the stories in Greek mythology actually occur? We look at new archaeological evidence that supports the possibility.

Follow the career of the legendary Confederate raider and visit the ship's final resting place at the bottom of the English Channel. She was known as "the ghost ship. But her career came to an end in June of when she was sunk by the USS Kearsarge off the coast of Northern France, where the Alabama had gone for repairs.

The program also documents the Alabama's extraordinary career, from her construction in Liverpool to the surprise attacks that made her the scourge of Union shipping and the valiant, minute battle with the Kearsarge.

Confederate and Union documents, contemporary accounts and the testimony of noted scholars brings the complete story of the CSS Alabama to life.

It is the second largest of the world's great religions, and the fastest growing. Its name comes from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners it is synonymous with terror.

Trace its roots back to the Hebrew Bible and discover how the Five Pillars, the religion's central tenets, helped spread Islam to the far corners of the world. Find out what the Qu'Ran says about war, violence and suicide, and how these words have been co-opted by extremists.

And hear from experts like Khaled Abou el Fadl author of Speaking in God's Name , who explore the challenges facing Islam today, including a crisis of authority and deep divisions among many sects. Biblical Disasters is a fascinating journey that crisscrosses the Holy Land in search of evidence supporting the contention that the scriptural sagas were based on actual events.

We'll meet with archeologists and biblical scholars who are convinced that this is the case, and examine the findings that they use to bolster their position.

Of course, there are more than a few dissenters, and their views are made clear in extensive interviews. In the s, Prohibition turned fishermen into rumrunners and two-bit gangsters into millionaires, and moonshine haulers in their souped-up cars helped create NASCAR.

Ronald Reagan has been off the world stage since his letter to Americans announcing that he suffers from Alzheimer's. But his impact on the U. In a series of intimate interviews, including Nancy Reagan and the Reagan children--Patti Davis, Ron Reagan, and Michael Reagan--we present the private stories of a very public man.

Fellow leaders, including Mikhail Gorbachev, also appear, along with intimates who tell behind-the-scenes stories about key turning points. A riveting special that reveals the never-before-told stories of eyewitnesses, including amateur and professional photographers, caught in the horror of the World Trade Center tragedy. Images captured by many of the photographers are seen for the first time on television.

Together, they provide startling and intensely personal firsthand accounts of that fateful day--stories of terror, hope, and survival. The programme is centered on the director of security of Morgan Stanley, Rick Rescorla, who predicted an attack on the World Trade Center and led hundreds out of the South Tower before dying in its collapse.

It is BCE. Egypt is in chaos. Nomadic tribes maraud the desert, clashing in bitter conflict for control of land and wealth. Into the struggle steps one man who unites the warring factions and lays the foundation for the greatness of Egyptian civilization. His name is King Scorpion. He is more than a Hollywood action hero, he is real, and is one of the founding Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

Evidence in King Scorpion's recently discovered tomb, and primitive writing in a remote location in Egypt's Western desert, is revealing that the foundation for Pharaonic Egypt begins earlier than previously believed. The evidence is forcing scholars to rewrite history, establishing a whole new dynasty of Egyptian kings, Dynasty Zero. The quest to uncover the Real Scorpion King is a journey to the origins of Egyptian Civilization and the birth of history.

From his conversion to the announcement that his bones had been found, this is a comprehensive study of the "fisher of men. It was named after the Russian city Kursk, around which the largest tank battle in military history, the Battle of Kursk, took place in One of the first vessels completed after the end of the Soviet Union, it was commissioned into the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet. The varied and interesting lives of the mothers of America's presidents, and the influence they had on their famous sons.

The world is wrong. Join Jim B. Smith, author of "The Last Mission," as he recounts his journey aboard The Boomerang, a B Superfortress on the last and longest mission that really ended the war.

Smith was aboard this last mission, which destroyed a precision target miles northwest of Tokyo nine days after Hiroshima and six days after Nagasaki. On August 14,, en route to Japan's last oil refinery, Bs from the th Bomb Wing flew over Tokyo, causing a blackout. On the ground, a desperate Major Kenji Hatanaka and a group of rebellious Japanese military officers began a coup d'etat, and tried to find and destroy a recording slated to broadcast the next day--Emperor Hirohito announcing surrender.

Their objectives were to kidnap Emperor Hirohito, and then order the armies to continue the war. Any extension of the war by the Japanese after their official acceptance of peace on August 14, would have brought unthinkable consequences. See how the air strike unwittingly collapsed the coup, saved Tokyo from nuclear strike, and ended WWII. As a stream of American BB bombers approached Tokyo, Japanese air defenses, fearing the approaching planes signaled the threat of a third atomic bomb, ordered a total blackout in Tokyo and the Imperial Palace, completely disrupting the rebels' plans.

Smith and his fellow crewmembers completed the mission, and a few hours later, the Emperor announced the surrender over Japan's airwaves, dictating the end of the war. They were the knights of medieval Japan. An elite of warriors who seized the power for more than years. Masters of the sword and the bow, and subjected to an ironclad ethical code, proved their ferocity in combat.

They threw out the foreign invaders and fought among them for land, status, honor and power. His legacy of martial arts and self-discipline has lasted to this day. They were, the samurai. An Israeli treasure hunter recounts his year quest to recover a trove of diamonds. In , an international terrorism expert named Yaron Svoray began covertly searching the forest hills outside an ancient walled village near the French-German border.

He hoped to uncover a fortune in buried diamonds left there at the end of World War II. The GIs took the priceless gems and buried them in a foxhole, planning to return at the end of the war.

They never made it back. Before his journey's end, Yaron would discover something far greater, more momentous and life altering than the monetary riches that had motivated his search. Fall of Richmond; Lee's harrowing retreat; surrender at Appomattox Court House; Lincoln's assassination; reconstruction. Encompassing the western half of the Mississippi River basin, the Louisiana Territory was acquired from France in At less than three cents per acre for , square miles 2,, square km , it was the greatest land bargain in U.

The purchase doubled the size of the United States, greatly strengthened the country materially and strategically, provided a powerful impetus to westward expansion and confirmed the doctrine of implied powers of the federal Constitution.

The death of President Kennedy thrust Lyndon Johnson into the nation's highest office--and a new chapter in a bitter feud with Robert Kennedy. One of the greatest rivalries in U. Historians explore the island's sometimes insensitive policies, including the casual Americanization of names.

Firsthand accounts along with interviews from the Ellis Island Oral History Project reveal what the immigration experience was actually like. And rare photographs and films tell the stories of the famous people who passed through its doors many of whom would change America forever.

A sickly, asthmatic child who became a world adventurer and renowned politician, with jobs ranging from cowboy to Police Commissioner of New York City to the 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt contained almost literary contradictions: He was both a social reformer who fought the abusive power of corporate monopolies and an advocate for war who sought to extend American power across the globe.

The History Channel's enormous biography Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion follows this prickly personality from such low points as the death of his mother and first wife on the same day to his rapid political rise to his tumultuous presidency which was launched by the assassination of President McKinley and included trust-breaking, labor conflicts, environmental reform, brokering an end to war between Russia and Japan, and setting in motion the Panama Canal to his failed attempt at creating a third political party.

It's fascinating viewing, told through photographs, films from the time, dramatizations, and interviews with Roosevelt's descendants, academics, and former President Bill Clinton. Also included are Somali militiamen as they recount their harrowing experiences of battle. In the months and years following the end of the World War Two, Allied forces faced a series of bombings and attacks in occupied Germany. Nazi loyalists attempted to derail the rebuilding process by killing any Germans collaborating with the enemy.

And the mysterious SS-Werewolves underground organization boasted of the coming rebirth of the Party. This 2-hour documentary is based on the best-selling book by historian Jay Winik. On July 15th, , a squadron of two B bombers and six P fighters bound for Iceland crash-landed in Greenland after getting lost in a blizzard.

The crews were rescued, but the planes remained, eventually entering aviation lore as the "Lost Squadron. An examination of the minds of two of the 20th century's most brutal dictators and mass murderers--Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

Based on recent psychological and medical studies, the program explores the personalities of these ruthless leaders, who were directly responsible for millions of deaths--their paranoia, suspiciousness, cold-bloodedness, sadism, and lack of human feeling.

Includes interviews with Martin Bormann's son and Hitler's butler. Documents the United States' space program with insights from the flight engineers, project managers, flight controllers, astronauts, and others involved inside the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

It takes the viewer from the Launch of Sputnik through the moon missions. Based on the Gene Krantz's book of the same name. Narrated by Scott Glenn. A history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of Superman in the s to today's morally-conflicted, violent anti-heroes.

This feature-length History Channel documentary surveys the tumultuous but colorful history of Hawaii, the 50th state in the Union. Utilizing a combination of elements including maps, illustrations and archival footage, the program travels back in time by several centuries and touches on events including the area's initial discovery, its first contact with outsiders and the culture clash that erupted as a consequence of this , the arrival and influence of figures including King Kamahameha and Captain Cook, the voyages of the Polynesians and much more - before ultimately discussing the area's incorporation as one of the United States in August Ever since images of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were first broadcast, the methods used to interrogate suspects in the War on Terror have come into the spotlight.

This 2-hour history of modern interrogation methods uses a groundbreaking combination of reality TV and historical documentary. We pit a group of volunteers who think they can keep a secret against a team of military interrogators; and reveal stories of the 20th century's most influential interrogators and those they tried to break.

Product Description Its forests stretch from Europe to the Pacific. Its winters have vanquished the mightiest armies ever mustered. Its people have borne the excesses of some of history's most notorious rulers. At the heart of this epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible who expanded the empire at the rate of 50 miles-and innumerable lives-a day; Peter the Great whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation; and Catherine the Great whose rule was marked by conquest change and controversy.

Filmed on location throughout Russia enriched by exclusive visits to important sites and museums and filled with commentary from renowned scholars this is a kaleidoscopic captivating portrait of a land that has endured centuries of despair and rebellion innovation and conflict. At the heart of this epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible, who expanded the empire at the rate of 50 miles--and innumerable lives--a day; Peter the Great, whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation; and Catherine the Great, whose rule was marked by conquest, change and controversy.

Filmed on location throughout Russia, enriched by exclusive visits to important sites and museums, and filled with commentary from renowned scholars, this is a kaleidoscopic, captivating portrait of a land that has endured centuries of despair and rebelli.

This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.

Five surviving Marines, one surviving construction contractor and others walk the viewers through the battle and the aftermath of the battle. Giants appear in almost every culture throughout history-they've wrestled gods, conquered empires, and inspired heroes to rise in stature.

Examine the role that such famous tales as David and Goliath and Paul Bunyan played in their respective cultures; hear from director Ray Harryhausen, who helmed the legendary films Gulliver's Travels and Clash of the Titans; and see how the existence of real-life giants is far less romantic than it is for their fictional counterparts. Stealth fighters and bombers are among the key weapons that could be deployed in a possible U.

Saddam Hussein was notorious for being meticulous and paranoid, so it was no great surprise when rumors of a secret system of tunnels beneath Baghdad turned out to be true. Considered the most successful warrior in recorded history, Alexander the Great conquered Asia by age His innovative battle tactics remain a topic of endless fascination to scholars and military leaders.

Actor Peter Woodward hosts this absorbing documentary that chronicles Alexander's life through ancient historians' narratives, interviews with contemporary scholars, state-of-the-art reenactments and tours of key historical sites. From the earliest archival materials to the most cutting-edge theories and discoveries, LINCOLN: MAN OR MYTH investigates the legends that have proliferated around the figure of Abraham Lincoln, exposing both fallacies and extraordinary truths through incisive scholarship, period accounts and artifacts, and modern technology.

Did the writings that swayed the nation really come from his pen? Do we even know what he looked like?. Inventor, writer, businessman, scientist, diplomat, and the face gracing the hundred-dollar bill--this stately figure is the Benjamin Franklin history has taught us to remember.

By his own admission, the man who negotiated an alliance with France, helped write the Declaration of Independence and was the first to tame lightning was far from perfect. A self-promoter and occasionally ruthless competitor, this Founding Father never made a penny from his achievements and was more comfortable speaking in front of the British Parliament than he was being with his own family.

Theorists Edward Steers Jr. But many are unfamiliar with what happened afterwards. Was Booth an agent of the Confederacy?

The Union? The Catholic Church? Now, new discoveries have put to rest some of the original speculations while raising new questions. Select countries that have played host to Osama bin Laden, including Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, are visited in this exploratory program on the terrorist leader. From Dante's Inferno to modern-day revival meetings, this feature-length special chronicles our views of Satan and his legendary realm.

From the dark Hades of Greek Mythology to the fire-and-brimstone visions of fundamentalist thunderers, Hell has long held a particular grip over the human imagination. Warlike amazons; the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops; the ferocious griffin, part bird, part lion.

Were these creatures, celebrated by the ancient Greeks and immortalised by Homer something more than myth? The Greek myths are filled with magical tales of transformation, tragic episodes of human pettiness and jealousy, inspiring accounts of courage and valor, and legions of gods and heroes.

But perhaps the most compelling stories are those of creatures like the one-eyed Cyclops and the ferocious half-lion, half-eagle known as the griffin.

Travel to the island of Samos, said to be the site of an Amazon battlefield, and analyse the gigantic bones that were found there. New data suggests the ancients actually searched for, excavated, measured and displayed these massive fossils. Is this the proof that the practice of palaeontology, long considered a modern science, actually began some 2, years before? Meet the monsters that just might link the Greek classical age with earth's prehistoric past and find out if these mythological beasts really have a place in the fossil record.

This documentary explores the morality and military effectiveness of mass civilian bombing in World War II, from the Blitz to the devastating Allied raids on Hamburg and Dresden.

Explores the mythology of Helen of Troy and the role she played as the catalyst for the Trojan War. Includes selected scenes and comments from the cast of Wolfgang Petersen's film "Troy. At 11 a. Victory had been assured and final territory already agreed upon. So why did more soldiers die that day than on D-Day?

Based on Joseph Persico's book 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour: Armistice Day, , we reveal how Allied leaders found outrageous excuses to send 13, men to their deaths against a defeated enemy. Some leaders desired promotion, others craved retribution, while one commander chose to capture a town that day solely to bathe! Despite the human toll, nothing was gained--territories taken that day were eventually returned to Germany.

The senseless 11th-hour slaughter captures the whole WWI in a microcosm--pointless carnage for no positive purpose. For a generation Romanian women were forced to have babies they didn't want. Nicolae Ceausescu imposed a ban on abortion and birth control and forced every woman of child bearing age to have at least four children. Control over reproduction was strictly enforced. The infant and maternal death rate was high. Thousands babies were born with AIDS. In cases when children were born with mental or physical disabilities, their parents were explicitly encouraged to leave them in the special orphanages.

In certain cases, when parental agreement was not easily obtainable, parents were made to believe that their infant was dead while in reality the new-born was transferred to the special "child-care" institution. Plagued by horrifying living conditions and wide-spread abuse, these orphanages were often situated in remote areas of the country, keeping the "embarrassing" sight of disabled children away from public view.

The film crew shot much of the footage in such institutions and the result is a shockingly graphic sequence of skeleton-like emaciated and neglected children. Ceausescu's lasting legacy is a generation of unwanted children.

Imagine the future - a strange new weapon is detonated high over a large city. There is no explosion, no visible destruction, but everything electronic within the range of this weapon will go out.. Every electronic gadget in every home and office - disabled. No computers, no TV, no life support systems in hospitals, no water supply, no heat, no lights - truly, a return to the dark ages. Imagine a full range of new weapons; one can take out the electricity in your city, another can destroy you.

If you haven't heard about these weapons, it's no surprise. Their development has been secretive and they sound more like science fiction than reality. When did this reality really begin and how far advanced is it now? This revealing documentary opens the window on this - until now - secretive science. After the British invade the Capital and burn much of it down, the fledgling America appears on the verge of total collapse.

But soldiers make a stand against the British in Baltimore, and the momentum improbably shifts to America's inferior forces. Follow their journey to victory, as they defend their threatened democracy. One of history's greatest military leaders, at age nine Hannibal accompanied his father Hamilcar Barca on the Carthaginian expedition to conquer Spain. Before embarking, the boy vowed eternal hatred for Rome, his people's bitter rival.

Twenty years later, in BC, he left New Carthage now Cartagena, Spain to wage war on "The Eternal City" with an army of about 40,, including cavalry and elephants. After crossing the Pyrenees and Rhone River, he traversed the Alps while beset by snowstorms, landslides, and hostile mountain tribes. This 2-hour special brings to life the story of the Carthaginian general who struck fear in all Roman hearts and wreaked havoc with his masterful military tactics, bringing the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin.

Archaeologists, historians, and military experts guide us through ancient Carthage and give insight into his military strategy up to defeat at Zama in BC. For centuries, the adventures of King Arthur and his fabled court have dominated the imagination of the western world. But how did this overpowering legend begin and what truth lies behind the enduring story of Arthur, King of Britons?

In this 2-hour exploration of the Arthurian medieval myths, we examine the tantalizing historical facts behind the story of this band of deathless heroes and illuminate the contemporary quest by researchers to establish if the 6th-century warlord truly existed. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter rivalries and contests of strength, speed and savage combat.

Set in BC when the pounding of horse's hooves and the brutal hand-to-hand combat could be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic stadium.

This one-hour special event follows the glory and corruption of the arc of a single, five-day Olympiad. The competitions include chariot racing, running, jumping, discus, javelin and two man-to-man combat finals-boxing and pankration, a form of extreme fighting in which death was not uncommon.

With the help of sports historians and great athletes such as George Chuvalo and Olympic medalists Donovan Bailey and Angela Schneider, viewers travel back to a very different life-in a very different world. Combining computer generated imagery and vivid re-enactments, Ancient Olympics brings the legendary Hellenistic spectacle to life.

Never a robust man, Adolf Hitler was increasingly dependent on his personal physician throughout his time as fuehrer. As a result, the enigmatic and despised doctor, Theodor Morell, may well have played an important role in shaping the course of history, but scholars and World War II buffs have long debated his significance.

Recent findings suggest that the world's most infamous dictator, a teetotal vegetarian, was ruling in an ""altered state,"" but how big a part did Hitler's drug dependency play in the decisions he made? And can any of the blame be assigned to Morrell? Theatrical special drawn from the trial excerpts presenting new theories about the famous events in Salem Village.

Featuring all of the stealth and cunning of a modern-day Special Forces operation, the Los Banos raid is regarded as one of the most successful airborne raids of all time. On the morning of February 23rd, — just a few months before the end of The Second World War — a combined force of American paratroopers, Filipino guerrillas and amphibious tanks liberated over 2, prisoners who were facing a potential massacre at the hands of their Japanese captors.

Incredibly, not a single prisoner was killed in the attack. In this dramatic feature length film, we return to the site of the Los Banos Prison Camp with four soldiers who took part in the rescue — as well as one of the prisoners who was liberated.

Their compelling first-hand accounts form the backbone of the film. Wrote Colin Powell in a letter to the 11th Airborne Division : "I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Banos prison raid.

It is the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies. By the summer of , Galveston, Texas was one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and its citizens were full of optimism as the 20th century approached. One of those citizens was Isaac Cline, appointed a decade earlier to head the U. Weather Bureau office in Galveston.

But on September 8 of that year, a Category 4 hurricane washed away most of the city and claimed more than 6, lives--still the deadliest natural disaster in U. This documentary focuses on Isaac Cline's role in the disaster: was he as local legend has it a heroic figure who saved lives by warning the population to flee, or did scientific hubris prevent him from seeing the danger until it was too late?

Filled with period documents, original artwork and dramatic re-enactments, The Battle of Tripoli relives the historic engagement of when a ragtag army of 1, men won a dramatic victory against one of the world's great powers. Led by diplomat turned general William Eaton, the force marched some miles across the desert to free American hostages held in Derna, Tripoli's second largest city.

Eaton hoped not only to free the hostages, but to end the practice of paying tribute to the Mediterranean kingdom to protect American merchant ships from pillage by the Barbary pirates. This minute special presents the complex and riveting history of Rwanda, providing an in-depth look at the propaganda campaign that's crucial to understanding how genocide leaders got ordinary citizens to participate. In , the small African country was awash in blood.

An estimated 75 percent of the Tutsi minority was slaughtered, and in just days, more than , were killed. And, at least 50, politically moderate Hutus also perished. We explore the genocide and post-genocide period, and grapple with the question: How does a country recover from its haunted past? Unfolding through firsthand experiences of Rwandans who lived through the genocide, we document stories of survivors, perpetrators, and government officials and sort through the difficulties of balancing justice with reconciliation.

Developed in as an image to symbolize urgency in the Cold War and the threat of nuclear disaster, the mission of the Doomsday Clock has expanded to include non-nuclear global security issues. In response to world events, they move the clock's minute hand closer to or away from midnight--doomsday. In this hour, we cover the clock's history, its effectiveness, and its critics. The story of knights is the story of their armour, from simple and functional, to the almost futuristic and fantastical.

JThis is a look at the story of the knights and their armour, from their early beginnings to the peak of their power, to their decline and the legacy they have left us today.

Knights and Armour combines the adventure and heroism of Excalibur, with the romance and chivalry of Camelot. Following, in part, the incredible true story of the quintessential knight, Sir William Marshal, Knights and Armour travels to the battlegrounds and ancient courts to tell the glorious tale of the knights who cut majestic and colourful figures whether on parade, jousting or fighting hand to hand with mace, sword, axe or lance. Shot from the Sky tells the real life saga of B pilot Roy Allen.

Shot down over occupied France. Befriended by the French Resistance, betrayed to the Nazis, Roy becomes one of one-hundred and sixty-eight Allied airmen who are imprisoned at Buchenwald Concentration Camp. In the heart of the Nazi Empire.

In the most deadly place on Earth. The only thing that can keep them alive is each other. Who was the real Robin Hood? This age-old question and many more are answered in this exciting documentary. Come and explore the true story behind the beloved myth of Robin Hood the outlawed hero who famously stole from the rich and gave to the poor.

In it you will track down the legend of the myth, its origins, and its many interpretations over the years; take a trip back to medieval times and visit the real Robin Hood country; and examine the far-reaching influences the Robin Hood legend has had throughout popular culture.

With a myth so famously enduring and intriguing as its subject, this documentary will prove to be both satisfying and fascinating for anyone interested in Robin Hood. Paranormal investigators, forensic biologists, physicists and fire experts try to explain why a body would suddenly burst into flames. Trending from CNET. All Video Downloader Free to try.

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