History

Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: The Celts

Recent discoveries have shown the Celts, previously believed to be a wild and barbaric race, to actually have been sophisticated and...

The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

The man who brought an unceremonious end to Abraham Lincoln's life evaded the law for almost two weeks following the president's murder...

Encyclopedia of Modern Armor - Engines of War

Technological advances in the 20th century changed how wars were fought. Thanks to the use of planes and tanks, combat emerged out of...

In Nelson's Footsteps: Life And Times Of Lord Horatio Nelson, The

In Nelson's Footsteps: Life And Times Of Lord Horatio Nelson, The

Stalin: By Those Who Knew Him

A three-volume set chronicling the brutal regime of Joseph Stalin as dictator of the U.S.S.R., comprising THE ANNA AKHMATOVA FILE, I WAS...

Balaclava 1854: The Charge Of The Light Brigade

The legendary Crimean War battle takes center stage in this documentary in the History of Warfare series. BALACLAVA 1854: THE CHARGE OF...

National Geographic - Birth of Civilization

How did human beings ascend to dominance on the Earth when so many other species perish? And what has his ascent meant for the planet?...

Century of Warfare - History of U.S. at War

As one of the world's major superpowers, America's involvement in international war is pretty much guaranteed. But despite its strength, ...

The Battle of Midway

THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY is a U.S. Navy-sponsored documentary about one of the most famous modern naval battles in the Pacific during World...

The Congress

Acclaimed film maker Ken Burns directs this look at the most important and least understood branch of American government.