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From ancient history to modern subjects, this ground-breaking series investigates everything from conspiracy theories to unexplained incidents, folk legends to infamous police cases. In 1947, a strange object fell from the sky near Roswell, New Mexico, and the lives of many civilians and military personnel would never be the same again. Voyage onto the seven seas to investigate the stories of supernatural phenomena that have proliferated around the...
3) The states
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Explores the history of the United States and the decisions involved as each state joined the union.
4) Samurai
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Contains six acclaimed documentaries that tell the history and lore of the Samurai.
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They are the pioneers of America, some of the nation's most recognizable faces, the men responsible for the creation of the United States. Presents in-depth portraits of the country's most prominent statesmen, including the secrets they shared and the legacies they left behind. Includes 8 documentaries.
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The words of God carved into stone. But what did they really mean, and what do they mean today? In this two-part special, History unearths the answers to these questions, featuring insights from a distinguished group of scholars who examine how the Commandments have been interpreted throughout thousands of years and how they have challenged, changed and transformed human society.
8) Ancient Rome
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"Experience the intrigue, scandal, excitement and chaos of the most dominant empire in the history of western civilization as History journeys back to the age of Caesar"--Container.
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A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal, and big business, this comprehensive collection of documentaries offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime, from Prohibition and WWII to the hitmen and women who are currently administering the brutal judgments of the mob. A groundbreaking investigation into the origins, and present-day activities, of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, The Mafia exposes an underworld...
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Plunge headlong into the great battles and meet the heroes that have shaped the armed forces. With a combination of government documents, combat footage, and extensive interviews, this set tells the story of all five branches of the military. Bonus includes: a featurette, and a bonus film: Pageantry of the Corps.
12) Barbarians
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The savage story of some of history's most fearsome tribes: the Vikings, Goths, Mongols, Huns, Saxons, Franks, Vandals, and Lombards, who cut a swath of destruction through the heart of the Roman world for the better part of a millennium.
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Collection of nine documentaries offering portraits of biblical figures including Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, Noah, Moses, Sarah, Deborah, Ruth, Esther, King Solomon, and more. Also includes a program covering the ancient military exploits of the Israelites.
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This collection provides a rich portrait of one of the most beloved U.S. Presidents and significant events that surrounded him. Utilizing interviews with leading Lincoln biographers, Lincoln explores the inner conflicts that plagued and inspired the man who called himself 'the loneliest man in the world'. Other stories included regarding a ploy to steal Lincoln's body, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and Sherman's March from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia....
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World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war features the greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments from the War in Europe to the war in the Pacific.
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History travels thousands of years back in time with a fresh investigation of the most infamous and devastating catastrophes in the Bible. From the epic floods in the time of Noah, the fire and brimstone that beset Sodom and Gomorrah, and the calamitous Ten Plagues of Egypt. explores these legendary tragedies to illuminate their essential humanity and to compare them with the cataclysmic natural disasters of more recent times.
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From man's earliest battles to the combat visions of the future, the 'Weapons At War' series richly illustrates the history of weaponry throughout the ages-and what weapons will be like in the future. This special collection shines the spotlight on WWII, beginning with Hitler's elite forces, including an examination of their training, tactics and battle history with footage of them in action.
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