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The Seismograph, Radar and SatelliteW

The origins of three life-saving technologies for forecasting danger, helping us predict and endure some of Earth’s most deadly phenomena.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 4

Son of Sam: The Hunt for a KillerW

A look into the shocking serial killings of young couples that terrorized New York 40 years ago, and the remarkable hunt to find the killer and bring him to justice, told by victims, families of the deceased and the detectives who worked the case.WWW

Son of Sam: The Hunt for a KillerW

Retreat from RealityW

Adolf Hitler is determined to fight to the very end, even if it costs millions of Germans their lives. He puts his faith in his the "Wunderwaffe", the "wonder weapons", including the first ever ballistic missile, the V2.WWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 6

The Bow & Arrow, Gun and Atomic BombW

The origins of three weapons that led to the rise and fall of empires.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 1

Mr. Fixed ItW

It didn't matter what it was or what it did -- Sergeant Clifford Curtis Letson could fix it. As one of the most decorated mechanics of WWII, Letson recalls his days of making things work overseas.WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 4

Forty by EightW

During WWII, the draft made heroes out of 18-year-old boys. That's exactly what happened for Purple Heart recipient Harold McMillan in his "miraculous story."WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 3

Waltzing through the ReichW

AHC brings you the War Story of 2nd Lieutenant Army Nurse Cameron Montgomery. After serving at the Battle of the Bulge in WWII, 2nd Lieutenant Montgomery has countless stories of heroism, sacrifice, and life from her time on the frontlines.WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 2

The Popcorn ColonelW

AHC brings you the War Story of American Hero Lt. Colonel Shaw. Serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, Lt. Colonel Shaw has countless stories of heroism, sacrifice, and life from his time in the military. This is his War Story.WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 1

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As it suffers blow after blow on the Western, Eastern, and home front and Hitler becomes more withdrawn Nazi Germany focuses its time and resources on expensive propaganda productions.WWW

02:13

Project NaziW

Goebbel's Propaganda Machine Goes Into Top Gear As Nazi Germany Suffers Blow After Blow

Hitler is wary of the influence of the Brownshirts particularly after he becomes Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and fears that the armed and semi-mutinous gangs will destabilize his rule.WWW

02:39

Project NaziW

The SA and the Night of the Long Knives

A former interpreter of Stalin's confirms that he felt betrayed by the Allies because they only opened up a second front in Western Europe when the Red Army began to approach Germany and the West.WWW

02:48

WWII ConfidentialW

Stalin Feels the Allies Betrayed Him During the War

Horst Wessel was an early leader within the Nazi stormtroopers (SA) who clashed regularly with leftist groups such as Communists. Although murdered by a known leftist it seems that the reason for his assassination was more personal than political.WWW

02:48

Project NaziW

Nazi "Saint" Horst Wessel is Shot in the Head

As part of the Soviet control that Stalin imposed over Poland Russians were made to pose as Polish officers.WWW

02:06

WWII ConfidentialW

Russians Pretending to Be Polish Officers

To this day mystery surrounds the circumstances of Italian Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini's death. Was he killed by Italian partisans? British special operatives? On the orders of Hitler? WWW

02:53

Forbidden HistoryW

Who Killed Mussolini?

As German forces gradually retreat from the Eastern front and Soviet forces wait just outside Warsaw the Polish resistance rises assuming that Stalin will come to their aid.WWW

02:15

WWII ConfidentialW

Stalin Watches as The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 Gets Crushed

It is claimed that Mary Magdalene's skull is kept in the St. Maximin Basilica in southern France. WWW

02:48

Forbidden HistoryW

Is This Mary Magdalene's Skull?

Despite the massive loss of life of his own people Stalin is viewed in the US as a hero by the end of 1942.WWW

02:03

WWII ConfidentialW

Stalin Man of the Year as His Country Bleeds

Much research has been done around the treasures the Templars discovered in the Holy Land, but they are not limited to material possessions. WWW

02:35

Forbidden HistoryW

The Templars Go Native

During a trip to Moscow in December 1941 British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden learns of Stalin's desire to hold onto eastern Poland after the end of the war.WWW

02:38

WWII ConfidentialW

Stalin Reveals to the British His Polish Pretension

For their spies weapon makers of the Eastern Bloc came up with some novel and ingenious arms with which to eliminate their enemies, like the Spetsnaz gun/dagger.WWW

02:34

Forbidden HistoryW

Some Sneaky Spy Weapons

By October 1939 after the Soviets and Nazis had partitioned Poland the Gestapo and Soviet secret police were looking for ways to increase and render more effective their collaborationWWW

02:42

WWII ConfidentialW

The Soviets and Nazis Throw the Poles to the Wind

The Vatican Library contains a vast wealth of documents and relics that have not been fully explored, and which are hard to get access to from the outside.WWW

02:19

Forbidden HistoryW

Relics and Documents in the Vatican Library That Could Change History

Get a quick peek inside a Nazi bunker that was built to accommodate thousands of high-ranking Nazi officers and their families during air raids.WWW

02:06

Forbidden HistoryW

Exploring a Nazi Bunker on the Outskirts of Berlin

A mysterious (and drunk) man approaches prominent Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal at his office with an offer he can't refuse.WWW

02:08

Nazi FugitivesW

An Offer to Reveal the Whereabouts of Franz Stangl

On Last
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The Seismograph, Radar and SatelliteW

The origins of three life-saving technologies for forecasting danger, helping us predict and endure some of Earth’s most deadly phenomena.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 4

The Telescope, X-Ray and Electron MicroscopeW

The origins of three feats of invention that revealed the world beyond and within in almost unthinkable detail.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 3

No Liars AllowedW

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we'll reveal the true stories behind America's most infamous bad guys, and uncover the truths behind America's notorious secret societies.WWW

America: Facts vs. FictionW

Season 5 · Episode 2

Retreat from RealityW

Adolf Hitler is determined to fight to the very end, even if it costs millions of Germans their lives. He puts his faith in his the "Wunderwaffe", the "wonder weapons", including the first ever ballistic missile, the V2.WWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 6

The Spirits from St. LouisW

James McDonnell and his St. Louis based McDonnell Aircraft transform naval aviation following WWII, bringing the first jet-powered fighter to American carrier decks. McDonnell Banshees, Voodoos and Phantoms become iconic defenders of the free world.WWW

The Age of Aerospace on AHCW

Season 2 · Episode 2

Anethesia, Antibiotics and Organ TransplantsW

The origins of three life-saving medical marvels that revolutionized treatment and expanded the limits of medicine.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 2

The Bow & Arrow, Gun and Atomic BombW

The origins of three weapons that led to the rise and fall of empires.WWW

OriginsW

Season 1 · Episode 1

Cowboys vs. HollywoodW

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, it's time to rethink Hollywood's vision of the old west, and learn about truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.WWW

America: Facts vs. FictionW

Season 5 · Episode 1

Himmler's Empire of TerrorW

Hitler's bid for power depends on his most loyal and violent supporters, the SS. Using surveillance, detention, and even murder, they defeat his political enemies and are responsible for putting Hitler's deadly policy of racial purity into practice.WWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 5

Son of Sam: The Hunt for a KillerW

A look into the shocking serial killings of young couples that terrorized New York 40 years ago, and the remarkable hunt to find the killer and bring him to justice, told by victims, families of the deceased and the detectives who worked the case.WWW

Son of Sam: The Hunt for a KillerW

A Culture of ControlW

Hitler is determined to change the way German people think and feel by creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. He takes over the film industry and radio stations, giving the Nazis complete control over every image and message his people receivWWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 4

The Industry of WarW

Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany's military strength after the destruction of almost all its weaponry in the First World War. To overcome his country's dire shortage of raw materials, he plans to steal them from other countries.WWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 3

Mr. Fixed ItW

It didn't matter what it was or what it did -- Sergeant Clifford Curtis Letson could fix it. As one of the most decorated mechanics of WWII, Letson recalls his days of making things work overseas.WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 4

Forty by EightW

During WWII, the draft made heroes out of 18-year-old boys. That's exactly what happened for Purple Heart recipient Harold McMillan in his "miraculous story."WWW

War StoriesW

Season 1 · Episode 3

Hitler's HighwaysW

Hitler promises to make Germany great again by creating 14,000 miles of freeway and building 1.5 million "People's Cars" every year. But none of this is achieved. Instead, the Nazi war economy relies on millions of forced laborers and prisoners.WWW

Project NaziW

Season 1 · Episode 2

The Communist ThreatW

Focuses on Operation August Storm, the end to the Pacific War, the Potsdam Conference, the fall from grace of Zhukov and Molotov, the death of Stalin, to the eventual fall of communist influence with the Berlin Wall in 1989.WWW

WWII ConfidentialW

Season 1 · Episode 6

I (Almost) Got Away with It

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A Chance in Hell: The Battle for RamadiW

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The Untold Story of the Rescue at DogsheadW

Blood and Fury: America's Civil War

Blood and Fury: America's Civil WarWW

The definitive story of one of the most extraordinary and bloodiest chapters in American history. The series uses six of the war's most significant battles to illuminate both the bigger themes and revel in the smaller, little known stories.WWWWW

Atlantis: The End of an Empire

Atlantis: The End of an EmpireWW

For centuries, Atlantis has been a myth. But in the last decade archaeologists have uncovered new finds which could reveal the location of this ancient apocalypse. Mixing dramatic recreation with science, this story is told by "Lost" star, Terry O'Quinn.WWWWW

UFOs: The Lost Evidence

UFOs: The Lost EvidenceWW

UFOs: The Lost Evidence examines testimony from current and former government officials, pilots and astronauts about man's contact with the extraterrestrial.WWWWW

What History Forgot

What History ForgotWW

Hosted by history buff and veteran high school teacher Joe Moniaci, What History Forgot tells famously forgotten tales that shaped some of America's greatest icons, scandals and disasters.WWWWW

Mafia's Most Wanted

Mafia's Most WantedWW

Mafia's Most Wanted is the story of the rise and fall of the Mafia, told by the people who brought it down.WWWWW

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D Day Mega PhotosWWWWW

Incredible pictures from the June 6, 1944 invasion as well as the Normandy campaign.

WWI Mega GalleryWW

Get a better understanding of the War to End All Wars by seeing photos from before, during, and after World War I with explanations on the major factors and battles from that war.WW

Busted Tank PhotosWW

Our collection of damaged and destroyed tanks, from World War I to Iraq.WW

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Adorable Pictures of Puppies and Soldiers

Snapshots that will make you say "awww."