Plot: Burrow into the compelling history behind Ragnar Lothbrok, discover his roots and the mythology behind the `Vikings.' Join the actors behind the hit television show as they gather at key Viking sites, actors include Clive Standen (Rollo), Maude Hirst (Helga), Alyssa Sutherland (Aslaug), and Katheryn...
Plot: Historians and experts investigate various events, legends and texts throughout history that may contain evidence of contact between humans and extraterrestrial life.
Plot: The Lagina brothers, Rick and Marty, attempt to uncover the mysteries of Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Local experts help them explore the history, mythology and geography of the island.
Plot: From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this History Channel series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America. Peppered with re-enactments that include CGI footage and archived news film, the...
Plot: A Michigan native, Kevin Dykstra, joins a team of treasure hunters to pursue a deathbed confession made by a lighthouse keeper about a national treasure dating back to the Civil War.
Plot: This six-hour series, narrated by actor Michael C. Hall, provides viewers with the sights, sounds and stories of the Vietnam War in a way that has not been done previously. `Vietnam in HD' features rare footage, most of which was shot by soldiers in action, that has been restored and transferred to...
Plot: One of the great debates of our time is whether or not aliens exist. Writer/researcher Giorgio Tsoukalos believes they do and has traveled around the world in search of evidence that proves outer-space beings have had contact with Earthlings. `In Search of Aliens' follows Tsoukalos' explorations of...
Plot: A historical look at the Civil War. Beyond the battles and into the personal stories of the War Between the States. Based on diaries, photographs and dramatic re-enactments, the intimate side of the epic conflict is exposed. Host Danny Glover narrates episodes about West Point Classmates-Civil War...
Plot: Investigators circle the globe in search of evidence in their quest to determine whether life on Earth began in outer space and if aliens influenced mankind in ancient times. Did extraterrestrial beings visit Earth and share information about technology and influence human religions? And more importantly...
Plot: Every war has certain events that are key moments that help shape the battle's outcome. This programme takes a look at some of the raids that were crucial to success for the Allies during World War II. Episodes investigate how groups such as the US Army Rangers, British Special Air Service and Black...
Plot: Six years in the making, Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series chronicles the horrifying historical impact of World War II from an American perspective by focusing on the personal stories of private citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California...
Plot: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts this four-hour documentary exploring how the United States emerged from the Civil War and slavery. Featuring interviews with historians, authors and other experts, the film explores the transformative years following the Civil War through the rise of Jim Crow segregation...
Plot: This nine-part series is the work that made documentarian Ken Burns a household name. Burns uses contemporary cinematography in addition to thousands of archival photographs, paintings and newspaper images set to music to teach people about the Civil War. A number of well-known actors and actresses...