The Boston Strangler terrorized the city of Boston in the 1960s, and history says Albert DeSalvo was the gruesome killer; today, modern advances in forensic science and public opinion tell a different, more tantalizing story.

The Boston Strangler: The Hunt for a Killer

After inventing armored suits for divers 40 years ago, Jeremiah Sullivan jumps back in the water to test out just how foolproof his latest creation really is against hungry hammerheads and deadly tiger sharks.

Man vs. Shark

Inside every museum is a hidden world, and now, cameras have been allowed behind the scenes at the world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Secrets of the Museum

An ancient prophecy buried within the Vatican for centuries suggests that Pope Francis, the latest in the holy line, which stretches back nearly 2000 years, may be destined to be the last pope.

The Last Pope?

Le famiglie Costa e Strano si trovano alle prese con la difficile realtà della Torino tra la fine degli anni 60 e l'inizio degli anni 70. Le loro vite si intrecciano anche a causa dell'amore tormentato tra i rispettivi figli.

Questo nostro amore

The histories of anything from iconic brands like Nike, Domino's and Nintendo to the topics like the mob, UFOs and the secret lives of billionaires.

The Fast History Of

Exploring the mysteries that have never been solved and providing a deeper look into the stories and theories that surround them.

American Mystery

China at the forefront of engineering: from the Great Wall that defined and protected its borders, to crossbows, clocks, and gunpowder, its engineers left a legacy that still resonates.

Ancient Engineering: China

Exploring modern-day technologies which were actually developed centuries ago.

Ancient Impossible

Twenty First Century Dialogues

The creation of a high definition video 'virtual museum' of ancestral artifacts for the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

Lived History the Story of Wind River

Reliving some of the most iconic moments in recent history that shaped politics, film, crime, science, celebrity, the arts, and more.

The Year That Rocked the World

Military Blunders

A 17th-century witchfinder and a suspect who will not shut up find themselves on a hellish road trip through drunken cavaliers, religious fanatics, con-men and beekeepers.

The Witchfinder

There are hidden national treasures all across the United States, in basements and barns, attics and backyards, just waiting to be uncovered and recognized for their true historic value. National Geographic Channel is on a mission to find them in this series produced by Thom Beers' Original Productions ("Deadliest Catch," "Storage Wars"). Hosts Curt Doussett and Kinga Philipps visit one city per episode in search of unique, mysterious and unusual collectibles and heirlooms, and with the help of curators, appraisers and other experts, Doussett and Philipps trace the history and value of three museum-worthy items. The one deemed the most significant in American history wins its owner $10,000 as special recognition for the artifact's importance.

America's Lost Treasures

Personal accounts of the atomic attack on Hiroshima in 1945; the comprehensive story of the bombing of Hiroshima, from those who built it, dropped it, and survived it.

The Day the Bomb Dropped

Stories of Western legends in the violent world of post-Civil War America.

The American West

Air Wars

Christianity becomes the driving force of Western culture from 1000-2000 AD.

Christianity: The Second Millennium

Step into the world of Barbie and take a look at her cultural revolution through the decades.

The Barbie Story

The story of how American soldiers became slave laborers in a secret Nazi concentration camp.

Hitler's Death Camp: The American Prisoners

The untold story of how a Scottish king tried to drive the English out of Ireland in 1315.

After Braveheart

Spy Web

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Golden Empire

Five very funny guys take a walk through history, talking about the drinks that shaped our world; Dan Aykroyd tends bar for his thirsty friends Jim Belushi, Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz, and George Wendt.

A History of the World in Six Glasses

Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King investigate history's intriguing murders to find long-lost killers.

Ancient Murders Unearthed

Investigating history's most notorious figures, from Genghis Khan to Hitler, and exposing their rise to power and lasting impact; examining the nature of evil and its relevance today.

Bill O'Reilly: Confronting Evil

Marine biologists investigate why sharks attack boats.

Jaws vs. Boats

A physicist's race against the clock to develop the world's first nuclear bomb.

Father of the Bomb: J. Robert Oppenheimer

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