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- During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was the distinguished looking white man sitting in the back seat? Meet Cecil Williams, an acclaimed gay white theatre director and communist.
- From the horse-mounted regiments that birthed our nation to the armored machines paving the front lines, cavalry units have changed warfare and the outcome of battles for over 200 years. Learn about their traditions and legacy in U.S. CAVALRY!
- China - the "Middle Empire" has long been thought to have developed completely independently of the West. Recently this understanding of China's history has been called into question due to some surprising discoveries. New archaeological findings seem to support the theory that there had been contact between the East and West much earlier then originally assumed.
- This historical docudrama chronicles the life of a kingmaker who influenced, controlled, and changed the reign of seven Mughal Emperors in medieval India.
- Tribal art collector and dealer, Billy Jamieson, and his fiancee, Jessica, work as a team to collect odd pieces of art from aroundthe world. Billy's personal favorites are the shrunken heads of the Shuar tribe, but his tastes are rather eclectic. From modern art to New Guinea war shields, mummies to X-Men, there is no piece too odd for this Treasure Trader to consider.
- In Japanese colonial era of Taiwan, The Rain season-born twins destine to be abandoned. Mother died early and Father was always away from home. Ameko was in illness isolation since childhood. Yu has nightmares every night. Their cousin returned from Japan. The waves ripple swing of youth, the fog gradually dispersed in the lake, and the end of the dream has a flower called 'the double'.
- This original, eight-part series documents Black Achievement in American history, its defining role in the growth of the country and its influence on current events.
- A young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.
- From shell shock in WWI to PTSD today many of those who made it home from war were left mentally scarred and traumatised. Historian Dan Snow explores the on-going mental health crisis in veterans.
- Legendary as one of America's greatest horse tribes, the 21st century Nez Perce decided to bring horses back to their land and lives with the unlikely help of a charismatic Navajo horseman, Rudy Shebala.
- Frostbitten and love smitten. Rusty types as Alice, whom he refuses to accept has left his side, stands nearby in mannequin form. Her presence drives Babs, Fran and Ruth-Ann into a fit of jealousy as the temperature plummets '2 Below 0'.
- Coming for the King is a fictional account of the events and the people that surrounded Martin Luther King Jr. from early 1963 until his untimely demise in the Spring of 1968.
- Based on women empowerment. Principal of ranker's collage narrating a story to his student's regarding Santanu's welfare.
- A documentary on the life story of Desmond Tutu and his journey during the crucial years of anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
- WILD TRAVELS goes off the beaten path to celebrate America's unusual festivals, unknown museums and unconventional characters. It's intelligent, funny, and a bit irreverent, spotlighting our country's quirkiest people and places.
- Queen Elizabeth has witnessed some of the most radical changes in British society's long history, but still remains a much-loved and respected monarch with an incredible story to tell, as well as being an impressive and noble presence in an ever-changing world. This is her story.
- Five D-Day veterans return to Normandy and re-visit the locations they landed on June 6, 1944, sharing their own very personal stories of war.
- From The Creators Of The Best-Selling Documentary Series "Up From Slavery"... A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga. In 1860, the nation founded upon an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness had as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners and almost four million slaves. By denying these rights to more than twelve percent of its population, America would soon pay with the blood of a generation. The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th century... and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning. The beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road...
- In late 1955 and early 1956, the citizens of Boise, Idaho believed there was a menace in their midst. On Halloween, investigators arrested three men on charges of having sex with teenage boys. The investigators claimed the arrests were just the tip of the iceberg-they said hundreds of boys were being abused as part of a child sex ring. There was no such ring, but the result was a widespread investigation which some people consider a witch hunt. By the time the investigation ended, 16 men were charged. Countless other lives were also touched.In some cases, men implicated fled the area. At least one actually left the country. The investigation attracted attention in newspapers across the nation, including Time Magazine. The "Morals Drive" left scars which remain to this day.
- Christmas Through the Decades explores the traditions, fads, and gifts of Christmases past. Each episode includes interviews from pop culture experts and celebrities and covers popular music, TV specials, movies, toys and more for the featured decade.
- The story is set in the Yuan year of the Yongzheng era. In a time of chaos, Yu Xing and her sister Cai Feng were separated. When Yu Xing knew that Cai Feng had entered the palace as a consort candidate.
- Contradiction addresses the saturation of churches in African American communities coexisting with poverty and powerlessness. Why are there so many churches yet so many problems? Is there a correlation between high-praise and low productivity?
- A lesbian Don Juan, a suffragette and a 17th-century Italian painter are just two of ten remarkable women who speak to us in this drama documentary - an intimate portrait of their lives and a woman's view of history.
- The story is set in the era of the decline of the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC) and the rise of the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BC). It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology, including deities, immortals and spirits.
- A documentary series on the machines of war, in particular the machines of the 20th century. Covers such diverse topics as tanks, bombs, espionage equipment, nuclear weapons and aircraft.
- Howard Finster, the grandfather of the Southern Folk Art movement was a pioneer that showed the world that Art can thrive outside of museums and galleries in ordinary places and in everyday objects. He took what others might deem trash or obsolete and turned it into something contemplative. He opened Paradise Garden for the world to enjoy, a true testament that Art comes to life, when people are able to interact with it. Howard Finster showed the world that objects surrounding us can take on a new life, in a sometimes magical way, and communicate messages that can lead to transformation.
- A comedy of the tragic life of someone who must live like the people around him despite his own preference. The Human Comedy is a comedy narrative of the tragic life of a person who finds himself doing as the Romans do unwillingly.
- A sweeping journey about an American returning a surrendered Japanese samurai sword from World War II.
- Impossible discoveries have been made. Some of the world's greatest historical inventions are merely reinventions of contraptions made thousands of years before. See the incredible ingenuity of history's great minds as the secrets of these ancient discoveries are unraveled.
- TV SeriesQing Yan, a rebellious captain of XiJue; And Long Ling, a dual personality Princess of Southern Chu. They meet accidentally, but they get along with each other gradually. Qing Yan is deeply rooted in love.
- With the father away, an Irish immigrant family struggle to survive their first winter in the Canadian wild.
- Equal Means Equal is a groundbreaking exploration of gender inequality in the USA featuring top women's rights activists and leaders. A brutal expose of a broken system, the film reignites the dialogue on full equality for all Americans.
- Native son returns from school in Spain to California in 1855 and finds corrupt politicians stealing land from old California families. He becomes a sort of Robin Hood in order to fight them.
- Through 12 surprising influences, H2 holds the key to unlock our secret history. As every tool, innovation and thought unfolds from the wheel to the Internet, the Vikings to Amelia Earhart and Stonehenge to soaring skyscrapers, Mankind Decoded deconstructs the Mankind series, exposing how each element unites us and affects our world.
- The story of Adolf Hitler, his large security detail and the numerous threats faced, both real and imagined.
- Twenty weeks before Khe Sanh, these men were boys, sitting in their mother's kitchens. Then they went to war. Through interviews, film footage, photographs and audio recorded in Vietnam in 1968, fifteen former Marines and Navy Corpsmen tell their tales of battle, fear and survival at the Siege of Khe Sanh, Vietnam, 1968.
- The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.
- An epic journey into the depths of the underworld and the depths within ourselves.
- 1945, WWII, A small squad of marines take one final patrol on Okinawa, what they find and see changes them all forever.
- From PBS - The Nazi death camp at Sobibor was created solely for the mass extermination of Jews. But on October 14, 1943 the inmates fought back, in the biggest and most successful prison outbreak of the Second World War. Of the 600 inmates present on the day of the escape, 300 escaped. Around 50 survived the war and of that 50, only a handful are still alive. This is their last chance to reveal the true story of their escape.
- The disastrous first combat patrol of the K-19, the Soviet Union's first atomic-powered nuclear missile submarine.
- A cinematic portrait and history of the long-running American children's magazine, Highlights Magazine.
- This 10-part mini-series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth's continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of the earth's crust, assembling and separating.
- In 1936 when 18 African-American athletes participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, history forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.
- This documentary series investigates the stories behind the world's most intriguing royal scandals.