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History Movies of 2006

World War 1: American Legacy

The forgotten stories and selfless sacrifices made by the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Exodus Decoded

Producer James Cameron teams with director Simcha ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Prince Among Slaves

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East L.A. Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon

Prior to his death at age 80 on August 31, 2006, USAF veteran Guy Gabaldon of East Los Angeles led one of the most remarkable of all American lives. The world first began to take notice of Gabaldon ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Crossing the Line

Witness the stories of four US army defectors who abandoned their homeland to seek out a new life in communist North Korea in this fascinating documentary from filmmaker Daniel ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Greece: Secrets of the Past

Greg MacGillivray's documentary Greece: Secrets of the Past marks the latest addition to the tidal wave of IMAX features now available on widescreen DVD (including The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max, Shackleton's Antarctic ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld offer a compelling look at the efforts of the United States government to silence one of rock & roll's most outspoken war critics in this documentary ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

A Walk Into the Sea

In 1963, Danny Williams dropped out of Harvard (over the strong objections of his family) and set out to make a career for himself in filmmaking. After editing several documentaries for Albert Maysles and David Maysles (including the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

America's Castles: California Dreamers

Californians have long enjoyed building homes that at least partially reflect the beauty of the nearby Pacific Ocean, mountains, palm trees, and other natural delights. This A&E program seeks to share some of these estates with viewers as it ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Humphrey Bogart - Behind the Legend

The name Humphrey Bogart conjures up images of the tough character who is the master of intrigue in Hollywood films of the 1930s. The plain-speaking Bogart always solves the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: The Quest for the Fountain of Youth

Perhaps no greater desire rests nestled in the ageing ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Annie Oakley - Crack Shot in Petticoats

The best man in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show was a woman; the woman with the dead-eye aim was Annie ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico blew the whistle on his own kind -- the police force -- in New York. The ensuing scandal made him a ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Pol Pot

Biography: Pol Pot is a 50-minute A&E biographical profile of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, one of the most brutal ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

In Search of History: Voodoo

In Search of History: Voodoo Secrets documents the history of the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

As co-directed by Jeff Springer and Chris Metzler, the documentary Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea travels to the titular ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Blitz: London's Longest Night

The Blitz: London's Longest Night documents the years during World War II when the German air ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt documents the life of the 26th President of the United States. The film touches upon his time as Chief of police of New York, his ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Truman

Acclaimed documentarian David Grubin explores the life and career of 33rd U.S. presidentHarry S. Truman in this film ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom

Gettysburg and Gods and Generals director Ronald F. Maxwell narrates as a collection of highly regarded historians offer educated insight into the bloodiest day in American history in producer/director Robert Child's revealing look at The ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Holocaust: Concentration Camps - Dachau and Sachsenhausen

The documentary Holocaust: Concentration Camps - Dachau and Sachse documents the horrific events that transpired at two of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps. The film utilizes archival footage ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Panther: The Panzer V

Filmmakers and war historians take a closer look at the machine judged by many to be perhaps the best designed war tank of World War II in this ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Guns of the Wehrmacht 1933-1945

The documentary Guns of the Wehrmacht 1933-1945 shows how the German military rearmed itself ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

American Experience: Hijacked

The contrasts between an event that changed the face of terrorism and an act of terrorism that changed the face of the world are explored in director Ilan Ziv's documentary detailing the September 1970 ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

King Tutankhamun: The Mystery Unsealed

Explore the life and mysterious death of the legendary King Tutankhamun alongside award-winning actor Frank Langella in a documentary 3,000 years in the making. When ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: Sky Monsters

Common sights in the skies for 150 million years, pterosaurs nevertheless remain a Paleolithic mystery to modern scientists. Now, thanks to the art of computer animation and the innovative thinking of ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

History of World War II: Europe Invaded

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Ancient Mysteries: The Sacred Waters of Lourdes

An episode of the Ancient Mysteries series, The Sacred Water of Lourdes documents ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: Curse of the Hope Diamond

The curse of a legendary 45-carat gemstone rumored to have been purchased ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Ariel Sharon

The turbulent life and controversial career of Israel's eleventh prime minister is explored in this entry into A&E's long-running Biography series. A former military commander whose victories in the 1967 and 1973 ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Modern Marvels: Disney World

Take a journey into a side of the Magic Kingdom rarely seen by the general public with the release that wanders backstage to see just how workers maintain the 27,000 acre wonderland known as Walt Disney World. With four separate ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Hummel - Mobile Heavy Artillery

Hummel: Mobile Heavy Artillery showcases some of the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

German Mititary Vehicles

German Military Vehicles contains footage of the armored cars the Nazis utilized in order to provide reconnaissance before their ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Panzer - Germany's Ultimate War Machine

Panzer: Germany's Ultimate War Machine offers footage of German tanks being used during World War II. The film also ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Life in Anglo-Saxon Times

Filmed in Houlgate Village, Life in Anglo-Saxonl Times utilizes reconstructions of period dwellings in order to teach the view what day-to-day life was like during this period of ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Life in Medieval Times

Life in Medieval Times utilizes reconstructions of period dwellings in order to teach the view what day-to-day life was like during this period of human history. ~ ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Life in Victorian Times

Using a combination of rare archival footage, dramatized readings, and period art, Life in Victorian Times presents the viewer with a look at what life was like for people during the reign ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: San Francisco's Great Quake

The greatest battle ever waged between man and nature on American soil is profiled by the very people who lived through it as the filmmakers at National Geographic explore the tragedy of the earthquake that ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biblical Collector's Series: Biblical Authors

Biblical Collector's Series: Biblical Authors examines the various controversies that have surrounded the writing of The Bible. The program takes ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark

Join former Kolchak star Darren McGavin as he probes to reveal the truth behind the object that, if proven to be what many claim, may be one of the greatest archeological finds in the history of mankind. High ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Secrets of UFOs: Kecksburg UFO Crash

Find out what really happened in the remote town of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania on the chilly evening of December 9, 1965 as documentary filmmakers explore the hotly-contested events ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93

Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93 travels back to those terrible hours on the morning of September 11, 2001, when the 40 Americans on Flight 93 ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Da Vinci Code: Where It All Began

With Georges Combe's two-hour documentary The Da Vinci Code: Where It All Began, discover the fascinating origins of the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Opus Dei and the Da Vinci Code

With the massive success of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, people became interested in the Catholic group Opus Dei. This documentary sketches ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

American Experience: Jesse James

This edition of the documentary series American Experience ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Horses of Gettysburg: Civil War Minutes IV

The Civil War is a subject that has captivated history buffs since the last fire was shot all the way back in 1865, and though many films and documentaries have ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia

A little-known German princess transforms herself into Russia's most renowned regent as the true tale of Catherine the Great comes to life on the screen in a ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Laura McKenzie's Da Vinci Code Tour

When the final page has been read and Dan Brown's best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code goes back on the shelf, fans can now join host Laura McKenzie as she travels to some of the key locations ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

NOVA: The Mummy Who Would Be King - The Saga of Pharaoh Rameses I

Find out just how a neglected mummy that was once declared a fraud was eventually discovered to be the remains of the long-lost pharaoh who founded Egypt's most prominent dynasty in a time-traveling documentary that travels from ancient Egypt ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life

Max Allan Collins - the author of the graphic novel that formed the basis of Sam Mendes's picture The Road to ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Pink Floyd: Reflections and Echoes

Pink Floyd: Reflections and Echoes features archival footage of the popular band dating from many different eras of their lengthy career. From their early days as one of the definitive British psychedelic bands, to their massive success ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Story of 1

Follow host Terry Jones on a guided tour of the most simple number known to man in this detailed exploration of the history of the number "1." From the origins of modern ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Adolph Rupp: Myth, Legend and Fact

Known as "The Baron of the Bluegrass," University of Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp became - in terms of wins - the second most successful coach in the history of United States collegiate ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Da Vinci Tracking the Code

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666 Revealed: True Stories of Real Evil

From the dawn of time to the modern era, one fear has held constant in the heart of man -- the fear of a malevolent supernatural being instilled with supreme and ultimate power. But as terrifying as the concept of Satan may be, what ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Story of the London Underground

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A Victorian Christmas

The documentary A Victorian Christmas explores the myriad of Victorian Era Christmas traditions that have been handed down to the present day - from ornament-covered white fir ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Holocaust: The Liberation of Majdanek

Take a harrowing trip down one of the darkest roads in human ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

NBC News Presents: Deep Throat

It was one of the biggest scandals in the history of United States politics, and now politically-minded history ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: Blackbeard - Terror at Sea

He stalked the Caribbean trade routes, striking fear into the hearts of all who dared sail the treacherous waters by pillaging no less ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: The Gospel of Judas

Take a look at history's most reviled villain from an entirely new perspective as National Geographic filmmakers uncover startling new evidence that ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Produced for the PBS series American Experience, Stanley Nelson's Jonestown: The Life and Death of the Peoples' ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Real Pirates of the Caribbean: A History of Piracy Through the Ages

Sail into a world of treachery and treason in an extraordinary documentary detailing the history of piracy throughout the ages, and featuring ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Cats of Mirikitani

Filmmaker Linda Hattendorf offers a remarkable profile of a man who, after surviving one of the most shameful episodes in American history, finds his nation preparing to make the same mistakes all over ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Cocaine Cowboys

In the early '80s, a new business emerged in Miami, FL, that changed the face of the city forever. That business was cocaine smuggling; as America ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Strom Thurmond

This entry in the long-running Biography series takes a look at ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: The Earp Brothers

Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and James Earp became legendary figures of the American Old West. ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Empires of Industry: Brewed in America

Empires of Industry: Brewed in America, a documentary that appeared originally on The History Channel, charts how beer grew into one of the largest industries in the United States. ~ Perry Seibert, ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The History of Toys and Games

The History of Toys and Games, a documentary that appeared originally on The History Channel, showcases how toys and games have changed over the years, developing into a multi-billion dollar video game industry. ~ Perry ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Barry Goldwater was among the most controversial figures in American politics in the 1960s. A hard-line fiscal ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Great Ships: The Pirate Ships

The Great Ships: The Pirate Ships, a documentary that appeared originally on The History Channel, takes a look at the massive vessels that served the purposes of the famous ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Camden 28

Filmmaker Anthony Giacchino explores the remarkable story ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

American Experience: Annie Oakley

Her handling of a rifle earned her a key spot in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and now the American markswoman frequently cited as "the greatest woman rifle shot the world has ever produced" is ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Ancient Rome

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Ancient Rome attempts to explain how the Romans ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Secrets of the Holy Land

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: Secrets of the Holy ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World attempts to ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders: World Wonders Beyond Time

Travel the globe to explore over sixty of the most awe-inspiring man-made monuments ever erected in a documentary that looks back 5000 years in time to explore ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Death in the Air - Dr. Leonard Horowitz

Death in the Air - Dr. Leonard Horowitz offers information on how modern chemical and biological weapons have been created that manipulate ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Complete History of America

For anyone in need of a hilarious crash course in American history, the Reduced Shakespeare Company offers a head-spinning, eye-popping, gut-busting ride though the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

A Mary Magdalene Roundtable: The Experts Speak

Join six leading experts as they explore the many questions surrounding the story of Mary Magdalene in this discussion moderated by Dr. ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Encyclopedia of Modern Armor: Anti Tank Weapons

The documentary Encyclopedia of Modern Armor: Anti-Tank Weapons caters to military enthusiasts everywhere with a long, penetrating look at the successful development of a weapon to obliterate ground tanks. Originally ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Washington: The Warrior

Washington the Warrior utilizes historical reenactments in ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Secrets of the Code

A documentary tie-in with author Dan Burstein's best-selling novel of the same name, award-winning filmmakers Jonathan Stack and Jeff Swimmer's film explores the compelling ideas set forth in Dan Brown's ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Marie Antoinette

Explore the live of the woman whose name has become synonymous with the French monarchy as filmmakers explore just how one wanton sovereign set into motion the wheels of the French ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Deliver Us From Evil

Filmmaker Amy Berg recounts a harrowing story of child abuse and how a serial child ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The Golden Age of Caribbean Pirates

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Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Prophets

Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Prophets looks at various figures throughout ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Marco Polo's Shangra-La

Journey to an enigmatic and untouched land once extolled by Venetian explorer Marco Polo as a true-life Shangri-La in this documentary that ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: Human Sacrifice

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Ancient Mysteries: Witches

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Mafia Empire [TV Documentary Series]

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True Caribbean Pirates

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The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower

The 90-minute semi-documentary The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower employs a cleverly-edited combination of archival footage and onscreen CGI recreations, coupled with fact-based ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea

Real Pirates: Outlaws of the Sea offers the stories of a handful of infamous ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Roy Shaw: Brute Force

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They Filmed the War in Color: France Is Free

They Filmed the War in Color: France Is Free features rarely seen color footage of the historic events surrounding the liberation of Paris by Allied troops after it had been conquered by the Nazis. ~ ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

They Filmed the War in Color: The Pacific War

They Filmed the War in Color: The Pacific War features rarely seen color footage of the historic events from the Pacific theater during WWII. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2006 ]

Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I

Explore how the First World War and Western political intrigue combined to lay the groundwork for ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Axis Fighters

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Allied Fighters

The home video release Allied Fighters provides a documentary-style exploration of the many aircraft that fought in World War II, including ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

The West's Combat Helicopters

The West's Combat Helicopters offers information on and footage of a number of aircraft including the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, the McDonnell Douglas Apache, and the Bell UH-1 Huey. ~ Perry Seibert, All ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Axis Armor

Axis Armor documents the quick moving ground weapons utilized by the Nazis during WWII. The program utilizes archival footage, and also offers clips of the tanks used by ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Allied Armor

Allied Armor documents the various tanks and ground weapons utilized by the American, British, and Russian armies ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ghosts of Cité Soleil

During the embattled final months of Jean-Bertrand Aristide's second term as president of Haiti, Aristide's allies recruited street gangs from the nation's poorest cities ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Marshall University: Ashes to Glory

In 1970, the ranks of Marshall University's Thundering Herd gridiron giants were decimated in a tragic plane crash. It was a story that touched the hearts of sports fans everywhere, and ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 5

Don't be misled by the title: the Newsreel History of the Third Reich series does not construct a factual history of the rise and fall of Hitler's Reich from newsreel ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Against All Odds: Israel Survives

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Screamers

As Armenian-American rockers System of a Down wage a heated musical campaign for the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: Legends of the Arabian Nights

For centuries upon centuries, The Arabian Nights - a byzantine collection of Middle ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: Sacred Places

Travel to some of the most extraordinary locations on the planet from the comfort of your own living room as A&E's Ancient ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Ancient Mysteries: The Fate of the Neandertals

A&E's Ancient Mysteries takes viewers to the treacherous landscape of Le Conte in Southwestern France for a visit with the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: Al Qaeda

Discover the secrets behind the most powerful terrorist organization on the planet as the award-winning filmmakers at A&E ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: The Bronte Sisters

Explore the tragic and tempestuous lives of the three bored country sisters behind such literary ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Biography: The Google Boys

American entrepreneurial ideal comes to the forefront in this installment of A&E's popular Biography program exploring the remarkable achievements of a Russian immigrant and a public school student from ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Secrets of the Dead: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal

One of history's most thrilling and seldom-told wartime stories unfolded in the summer of '42, when a Japanese pilot and an American fighter pilot squared off, head-to-head, in the skies ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Triple Cross: Bin Laden's Spy in America

The fact-finding documentary filmmakers of National Geographic set their sights on the American Army veteran and former CIA and FBI member who exposed numerous ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Engineering an Empire: Egypt

Join actor and historian Peter Weller for a ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Keeping Score: Copland and the American Sound

Hosted by Michael Tilson Thomas, Keeping Score: Copland and the American Sound documents the life of the celebrated American composer Aaron Copland, showcasing how his life affected his unique style that fused classic and modern ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

Every historian knows the tale of the Pilgrim's journey to the New World - but where does legend start and reality begin? In this ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Girl 27

In 1937, Patricia Douglas was a 20-year-old living in ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: Icons of Power - Wrath of the Tsar, Peter the Great

National Geographic: Icons of Power - Wrath of the Tsar documents the life and reign of Peter the Great, widely ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 8

A Newsreel History of the Third Reich, Vol. 8 contains a collection of vintage newsreels devoted to different aspects of the rise of the Nazis and their eventual defeat at the hands of the Allied forces in World War II. The ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Alexander Blok

Russian Writers: Alexander Blok documents the life of the revered poet who often wrote about Russian history in such famous ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Alexander Pushkin

Russian Writers: Alexander Pushkin documents the life of the respected writer responsible for such celebrated works ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Anton Chekhov

Russian Writers: Anton Chekov documents the life of the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Boris Pasternak

Russian Writers: Boris Pasternak documents the life of the respected writer responsible for such celebrated works as Doctor Zhivago, and the poetry collections The Second Birth, and My Sister ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Russian Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky documents the life of the revered author ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Leo Tolstoy

Russian Writers: Leo Tolstoy documents the life of the respected writer responsible for such celebrated works as War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Resurrection. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Maxim Gorky

Russian Writers: Maxim Gorky documents the life of the revered author responsible for such legendary works as The Lower Depths, Children of the Sun, Summerfolk, and The Old Man. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ History movie - 2006 ]

Russian Writers: Vladimir Mayakovsky

Russian Writers: Vladimir Mayakovsky documents the life of the beloved poet responsible for such celebrated works as The Backbone Flute, War and the World, Left March! For the Red Marines: 1918, and ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Dogfights: Season 01

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National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion

National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion documents the 2004 discovery made by Guillermo Cook. While digging around a cemetery in Lima, his crew uncovered a ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

911 Mysteries Part 1: Demolitions

From first-time director Sofia Shafquat comes this conspiracy-theorist documentary that seeks to present evidence that New York's World Trade Center towers were in fact toppled by a controlled ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

National Geographic: Engineering Egypt

The documentary National Geographic: Engineering Egypt explores the myriad of ingenious techniques used by two of Egypt's most preeminent Pharoahs - Rameses II and Khufu - to build a myriad of ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy

For years, millions have speculated and countless tomes have been published that attempt to make sense of the enigmatic details surrounding the late-1963 assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The Warren Commission aside, many now believe ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Che: Rise and Fall

Numerous journalists have described with pointed accuracy the vast interwoven tapestry that was Communist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara's life - from his youth in Alta Gracia, to his tenure as a politician in ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Hitler's Jewish Soldiers

The figures are astonishing and deeply unsettling: historians now estimate that during World War II, approximately 150,000 part-Jewish men served in the Nazis' Wermacht army, thus unwittingly contributing to the planned, systematic annihilation ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Thirteen Days in October

For nearly two gut-wrenching weeks in October 1962, the United States teetered on the brink of ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

American Gangster: Season 01

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Iran: The Next Iraq?

Since the early 1980s, Iran has posed a daunting and much-publicized threat to the well-being of the United States; its government's motto is "Death to America" and the nation has openly squelched ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone

In one of those historical moments when a revolutionary invention dovetailed perfectly with the ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult

The History Channel's documentary series on inventors and their magnificent innovations continues with Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult - an account of the titular warrior and his ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Tchaikovsky

The biographical documentary Tchaikovsky - on the life and work of the titular Russian composer - springs from conductor Charles Hazlewood's conviction that Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky has often ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Secrets of China's First Emperor: Tyrant and Visionary

In the early years of anno domini, China experienced one of its most formidable and brilliant rulers in the personage of Qin Shi Huang, or 'The First Emperor of Qin.' By all accounts a visionary, Huang is now credited with ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

China's Great Wall

The documentary China's Great Wall provides a feature-length exploration of the titular monument, posited in the early 21st Century as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. A structure spanning 6,700 kilometers, so ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Historic Encounters: Between the Lines - Escape From East Berlin

The title of the documentary Historical Encounters: Between the Lines - Escape from East Berlin is a literal one. It ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Historic Encounters: Robert's Ridge - Rescue in Afghanistan

The documentary Historic Encounters: Robert's Ridge - Rescue in Afghanistan travels ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Modern Marvels: 80s Tech

The 1980s was a decade that ushered in a wide ... [ History movie - 2006 ]

Decoding the Past: In Search of the Real Frankenstein

In 1818, British novelist Marry Shelley created one of the most iconic monsters of all time, but could it be that her frightening tale ... [ History movie - 2006 ]


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