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- Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
- Helicopter flights above the USA give breathtaking views of the nation's historic landmarks and natural wonders all presented in stunning HD aerial cinematography while narration provides background information and historical context.
- A deeper look into the real story of Victor H. Green's "The Negro Motorist Green Book" during the Jim Crow era and beyond.
- Meet Titanoboa: She's longer than a bus, eats crocodiles for breakfast and makes the anaconda look like a garter snake.
- Series about recent marine disasters and the subsequent investigations.
- These are the true stories of American heiresses who travelled to England to marry titled English men in the late 1800s.
- This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken to Leicester and it was believed that he was buried at Greyfriars Church. The church no longer exists and its remains were now believed to be under a car park. Phillipa Langley of the Richard III Society convinced archaeologists at the University of Leicester to lead a dig and surprisingly, as it turned out, the first skeleton they found was subsequently proven to be that of the King through DNA tests which showed a match to Canadian Michael Ibsen, a direct descendant of Richard III's sister.
- Heartwarming stories from the largest animal rescue center for orangutans in the world where the caring staff do their best to help the young apes adjust, come of age and eventually return to the jungle.
- Series reviews modern aircraft from the b2bomber to drones
- The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
- The U.S. expands westward after the Civil War displacing the last of the free-roaming Native Americans onto Reservations. This show focuses special attention on General George A. Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
- In February 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the image of five U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy Corpsman hoisting the American flag atop a mountain in Iwo Jima. The identities of these men have been accepted for 70 years, but new evidence shows that one Marine was never identified. We finally reveal an unnamed hero using modern science to examine the iconic photo in ways that we have never seen before. Then we look at the battle and the stories of the men who risked it all for their country and their brothers in arms.
- Outstanding documentary by Smithsonian Channel. It covers the preparations for and actual dropping of the 2 atomic bombs used to stop WWII. It features the actual flight crew (being interviewed many years later), along with lots of footage recorded at the time. It also includes interviews and footage of several survivors who were children at the time. It's a fascinating firsthand account of a crucial chapter in world history. Not to be missed!!
- Historians and scientists search for insights into the origins and significance of some of the most enigmatic relics and mysteries known to man.
- Beneath the spectacular beauty of Yellowstone National Park lies a ticking time bomb...a supervolcano that's overdue for its next eruption. When that day inevitably comes, it will trigger the end of civilization as we know it. See how recent earthquake swarms and other signals of activity have put scientists on high alert for a large-scale super volcanic eruption. Then, witness the worldwide effects of this cataclysmic eruption, which experts predict will produce energy equivalent to the detonation of 1,000 nuclear bombs.
- Thanks to the movie "The Imitation Game" many people know that Alan Turing was one of the men behind breaking the german coding machine Enigma during World War II. But an equally important person was Gordon Welchman, who invented the socalled traffic analysis. This movie tells the story of Gordon Welchman.
- A bizarre iron age grave has been uncovered in the United Kingdom, archaeologists expect that this site will help unlock the hidden story of the violent birth of Roman Britain.
- David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.
- The drama led documentary series presents history's most iconic female fighters. Each extraordinary tale of blood, sacrifice and endurance centres on the life of one young woman warrior caught up in the bloody struggles of her time.
- A look at the people and equipment responsible for the operations and maintenance of Ted Stevens Airport in Anchorage, AK. There are many unique challenges they encounter due to the location and weather at the airport. Many crews are involved with this immense operation including Air Traffic and Ground Controllers, Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians, Police, Fire, Runway Maintenance and Clearing, Aircraft Maintenance, Airline Crews and Agents, Ice Runway and Water takeoff and landing crews, and many other important people that are dedicated to keeping this whole operation safe and efficient.
- From the Blitzkrieg of France to the Allied invasion of Berlin, witness the most influential battles of WWII - in color.
- The highlights of a full year in a snow leopard territory in Tibet. The territory is occupied by a snow leopard mother with two cubs, an elderly lone male snow leopard, yaks, near-feral dogs, and more.
- Documentary style show talking about real life events from some of the most popular movies.
- Explores some of the most incredible feats of engineering and features architectural wonders from all over the world.
- A magnificent story in which the superstar Cher flies across the world during a pandemic to save Kaavan, a bull elephant from 35 years of incarceration.