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Hell Below

See how a new wave of aggressive U.S. sub commanders radically changed the Navy's WWII strategy, and in turn, the war.

Hell Below

Witness the events that turned ace U-boat commander Otto Kretschmer from Nazi idol to prisoner of war.

Hell Below

Man the battle stations with Commander O'Kane as we track the famous last patrol of America's deadliest sub, USS Tang.

Mighty Cruise Ships

We hop aboard a seven-day cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira aboard the first large liner to run purely on cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas.

Mighty Cruise Ships

One of Holland America Line's largest cruisers makes its debut in the Caribbean, highlighted by a visit to an exclusive private island resort.

Mighty Cruise Ships

A voyage aboard Norwegian Joy treats passengers to adventures along Alaska's Inside Passage, while posing challenges to its captain and crew.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Seven Seas Explorer's first-ever voyage up the western coast of South America brings luxury and adventure to guests and unexpected challenges to the crew.

Sacred Sites

Were the Knights Templar faithful servants of Christ or hedonistic heretics? We travel to Jerusalem to find out.

Sacred Sites

See if external forces doomed the people of Chaco Canyon or if they were the authors of their own misfortune.

Sacred Sites

Were ancient Greek oracles really soothsayers or were they predicting under the influence of tectonic phenomena?

Sacred Sites

Enter the remains of Petra and Hegra, cities whose old inscriptions and new discoveries suggest were once ruled by women.

America in Color

From the Black Sox Scandal to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, follow America's history of organized crime, in color.

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America in Color

From Buffalo Bill to the construction of the Hoover Dam, this is the story of America's Wild West in color.

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America in Color

A look at the immigrant experience in America during the early 1900s, told through colorized home movies and archival footage.

America in Color

A look at Bonnie and Clyde, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and other crimes of the early 20th century in America, presented through colorized and remastered footage.

America in Color

See rare color footage of Pearl Harbor, internment camps, the Manhattan Project, and other seminal moments of the 1940s: in color.

America in Color

A look at the charms and challenges of small town life in America during the first half of the 20th century, presented entirely in color.

America in Color

See Prohibition end, the New Deal begin, and the Great Plains turn to dust, as you've never seen it before: in color.

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