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New scientific evidence reveals the true story behind the legend of Atlantis.
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Secrets
The search for the ancient Egyptian city Pi-Ramesses, which mysteriously vanished 3,000 years ago.
Secrets
Experts examine an ancient chalice in Spain that could be the Holy Grail.
Carriers at War
From the USS Langley to the high-tech floating airports; the history of how the air wing operates.
Carriers at War
The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops.
Carriers at War
A look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the sailors who keep it running.
Carriers at War
How the U.S. Navy's radically redesigned Ford-class aircraft carrier was built.
Gun Trucks of Vietnam
U.S. Army truckers scavenge parts and weapons to turn their trucks into five-ton killing machines.
Air Warriors
The inside story of the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. military's go-to fighter for more than four decades.
How Did They Build That?
Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History.
How Did They Build That?
Visiting New York's Hearst Tower, Florida's Dali Museum and Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport.
America in Color
Racial unrest divides the nation; Russia has a nuclear bomb; the Cold War.
America in Color
Rare footage tracks different immigrant families searching for the American dream.
America in Color
Industrialists and inventors revolutionize every aspect of American life.
America in Color
Home films from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
America in Color
Colorized film shows the Alaskan wilderness before and during the gold rush of 1896.
America in Color
Footage of amusement parks, campgrounds and sports arenas, as leisure transforms American lives.
America in Color
Criminals build a vast empire that exploits political corruption and reaches across the country.
America in Color
A handful of wealthy, powerful and interconnected families emerge to dominate the nation.
Ice Airport Alaska
Record snowfall and vicious headwinds threaten the runways and a seaplane pilot.
Ice Airport Alaska
Engine failure, a suspicious package, and violent Alaskan weather put air missions at risk.
Ice Airport Alaska
Travelers from Anchorage get stranded halfway to an island in the Bering Sea, extreme skaters fly into the wilderness in search of Wild Ice, and Alaska's premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies.
Ice Airport Alaska
A beefy transport plane arrives; a passenger's life-or-death situation in the Anchorage terminal.
Ice Airport Alaska
A heavy blizzard, an earthquake and a plane crash threaten the town.
Hell Below
The Nazi campaign to send U-boats across the Atlantic to the U.S.
Hell Below
A 3-day clash between Nazi U-boats and Allied ships in March 1943 marks a major turning point.
Hell Below
Witness the events that turned ace U-boat commander Otto Kretschmer from Nazi idol to prisoner of war.
Mighty Cruise Ships
The luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.
Mighty Cruise Ships
The Sky Princess carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three Central American stops.
Mighty Cruise Ships
Captain Giorgio Moretti uses his 37-year experience to guide this 306-meter-long vessel.
Mighty Cruise Ships
An up-close look at the AIDAnova, a cruise ship that offers eclectic onboard epicurean options.
Inside the Factory: How our Favourite Foods are Made
Gregg Wallace is at one of the world's biggest sauce factories, located in the Netherlands.
Inside the Factory: How our Favourite Foods are Made
Gregg Wallace uncovers the mysteries behind fish fingers and their production.
Memphis Belle in Color
Newly restored footage uncovers the story of the iconic B-17 and its contributions to World War II.
Planes, Cranes and Rockets
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
America in Color
The legend of the American West as a feral and untamed land persists as a potent myth.
America in Color
Rare archival films, iconic news footage and home movies during a decade of revolution.
America in Color
America as the leader of the free world; Pearl Harbor; a new era of consumerism.
America in Color
America undergoes its greatest period of change and unprecedented growth.
America in Color
Hollywood becomes a leading industry, cornering the market on glitz, glamour and fame.
America in Color
The Great Depression dominates the decade; Franklin Roosevelt's Presidency.
America in Color
How technological innovations, two world wars and consumerism built a rich economy in the U.S.
America in Color
Colorized footage reveals America's most notorious criminals, gruesome murders and courtroom dramas.
America's Secret Space Heroes
Project Viking set out to create a Mars lander with a miniature laboratory.
America's Secret Space Heroes
The International Space Station, humanity's first permanent outpost in space.
America's Secret Space Heroes
The inside story of the Hubble Space Telescope that almost broke NASA.
America's Secret Space Heroes
The engineers who built the Apollo Lunar Module, which allowed astronauts to land on the moon.
America's Secret Space Heroes
The engineers who designed and built Saturn V, the rocket that put a man on the moon.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations
A trip goes wrong when a pilot's Piper Super Cub crashes into a treacherous waterway.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations
Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations
Evidence is lost to a fire after a Cessna crash on a public road, challenging investigators.
Combat Ships
A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the efforts of U.S. sailors.
Combat Ships
Examining some of maritime history's most effective and deceptive lightning strikes.
Combat Ships
Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill.
Combat Ships
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.
Sacred Sites
Archaeologists discover a link between the prophecies of the oracles and seismic activity.
Sacred Sites
Two cities, Petra and Hegra, are thought to have been centers of a "lost matriarchy."
Sacred Sites
A 4,000-year-old leather manuscript at the Cairo Museum sheds new light on The Book of the Dead.
Sacred Sites
Evidence of ritual murder, human sacrifice and cannibalism in the desert valley of Chaco Canyon.
America in Color
A look at the Hindenburg crash, the San Francisco earthquake and other disasters.
America in Color
Racial unrest divides the nation; Russia has a nuclear bomb; the Cold War.
America in Color
Rare footage tracks different immigrant families searching for the American dream.
America in Color
Industrialists and inventors revolutionize every aspect of American life.
America in Color
Home films from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
America in Color
Colorized film shows the Alaskan wilderness before and during the gold rush of 1896.
America in Color
Footage of amusement parks, campgrounds and sports arenas, as leisure transforms American lives.
America in Color
Criminals build a vast empire that exploits political corruption and reaches across the country.
Air Disasters
An investigation sheds light on the plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.