History Channel (Television network)

Presents a collection of one hundred true stories from military history including what really happened to Davy Crockett at the Alamo, how a World War One battle was stopped for a soccer game, and much more.

Learn and discover about the missing texts that were excluded from the Bible by the Early Church and discovered by modern scholars. Included are the life of Adam and Eve as detailed in the Koran, selections from the Apocrypha, the hidden writings of Lilith, Aseneth, Daniel, and the Book of Enoch.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live your life in the wilderness, using only the things nature has provided? This is the History series about three men who have devoted their lives to survival in its simplest form. But how simple is it really? Watch as these men face off against mudslides, falling trees, ravaging weather and even hungry animals to make sure they obtain the food and supplies they'll need to make it through the brutal...

Stories of four government officials who refused to follow orders so that they could save the lives of several thousand Jews during Hitler's regime: Aristides de Sousa Mendes of Portugal ; Harry Bingham IV, U.S. vice consul in Marseilles ; Carl Lutz, Swiss diplomat in Hungary ; and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, German attaché in Denmark.

1968: in that single year, MLK and RFK were assassinated, Chicago rioted, Nixon triumphed, and Tet exploded. The top music acts were the Beatles, the Doors, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. Man circled the Moon. From Civil Rights to Vietnam, from rock & roll to rocket science, 1968 stands out as a concentrated dose of everything we think of as the Sixties.

Chronicles George Washington's little-known military life, from his 1st officer's commission in the Virginia milita through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into an army that could battle and defeat the greatest military in the world. Features location footage, re-enactments, and candid interviews with historical...

The death of Jesus has had the greatest impact on mankind. While his life is cloaked in mystery, the details of his death are even more veiled. Join scholars and archaeologists on a historic inquiry into the Biblical account of the last days of Jesus.

Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2 explores the ideological conflict that existed between Thomas...

Master gator hunters Troy Landry and Junior Edwards return for a second season of survival Cajun-style deep in the bayous of the Louisiana wilderness. Danger and excitement abound, along with a rich tradition of language, food, music and generations of shared family experience. A colorful cast of characters use techniques dating back to frontier days to live off the land, catching everything from frogs to squirrels and raccoons. Includes bonus features....