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History - Digging For The Truth King Tut Secrets Revealed - [DVD]
The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible...DVD- $22.57
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Biography - Beast Of The Ukraine - [DVD]
Beast of the Ukraine: Andrei Chikatilo. Andrei Chikatilo, a married man, teacher, and member of the Communist party, began a life of serial child molestation, rape, and murder in the 1970s. He picked up runaways, prostitutes, and children throughout the 1980s, killing and mutilating...DVD- $22.57
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History - Engineering An Empire The Maya Death Of An Empire - [DVD]
At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled a territory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. What began as a modest population of hunters and gatherers expanded into more than forty flourishing city-states who...DVD- $22.57
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City Confidential Bigfork Silent Night Deadly Night - [DVD]
A Montana town is stunned when building contractor Larry Streeter is murdered by Teddy Ernst, a popular wheelchair-racing champ. The investigation discovers that Ernst had burglarized at least 30 homes and killed Streeter when he was looking after one of those homes.DVD- $22.57
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History - Trains Unlimited Trains In War - [DVD]
The coming of the railroad changed virtually every aspect of society, and warfare is no exception. Linking the industrial might of nations to the battlefields, trains have played a vital role in virtually every conflict since the American Civil War. TRAINS IN WAR is...DVD- $22.57
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Biography - Kellogg Brothers Corn Flake Kings Host Jack Perkins - [DVD]
<html>They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of themost dramatic...DVD- $22.57
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City Confidential Elizabeth NJ Death Of A Don - [DVD]
A look at the DeCavalcante crime family, which ruled the gritty port city of Elizabeth and resembled the "The Sopranos" of TV fame. The family thrived until three of its leaders were arrested for killing former boss Johnny Boy D'Amato, but the biggest shock...DVD- $22.57
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History - Wild West Tech Gadgets - [DVD]
They could be violent...wicked...or downright absurd. Whether they helped to take down outlaws, save a life, or just plain amuse, these techno gizmos revolutionized the unruly frontier. This episode looks at contraptions practical--and not--devised to tame the frontier. Objects include Wild West mouse traps,...DVD- $22.57
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History - Inside North Korea - [DVD]
When North Korea admitted to the world that it had restarted its nuclear weapons program, a spotlight shone on a country that for 50 years has been shielded from the eyes of the Western world. Using current events as the jumping off point and...DVD- $22.57
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History - Deep Sea Detectives Graveyard Of Ships - [DVD]
In the shimmering waters of Apra Harbor, on the American Island of Guam, lie the eerie wrecks of two ships from two different wars. Though they sank 30 years apart, they went down within inches of each other and today are touching in one...DVD- $22.57
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History - JFK And PT109 A Hero In Question - [DVD]
An examination of John F. Kennedy's exploits as skipper of PT 109 during WWII. On the night of August 2, 1943, a Japanese destroyer rammed Lt. Kennedy's 80-foot craft, splitting it in half. Two men died as a result of the collision, and Kennedy...DVD- $22.57
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History - In Search Of History The Roman Empire - [DVD]
They were the most powerful men in the world's most powerful empire. In their magnificent mansions, they lived lives of unmatchable hedonism and opulence. Go deep into the private lives of the mighty emperors whose names echo through the ages. Visit the remains of...DVD- $22.57
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History - In Search Of History Samuai Warrior - [DVD]
From their ancient origins in Feudal Japan to the terrifying fighters of Hollywood blockbusters, here is the story of the legendary warriors known as samurai.DVD- $22.57
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Biography - Charles Dickens - [DVD]
Venture beyond the famous novels for a penetrating look at the difficult life of one of the most famous and acclaimed writers of all time.DVD- $22.57
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Biography - General George Patton A Genius - [DVD]
General George S. Patton was a walking, talking, fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. He was tough. He was vain. He was brilliant. And in a world gone mad with war, he was our greatest field...DVD- $22.57
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History - Battlefield Detectives The War Of 1812 The Chesapeake - [DVD]
In 1812, the US and Great Britain are once again at war. American "super frigates" win a series of crushing naval victories over the British Royal Navy warships. Americans are jubilant. Frigate captains are the celebrities of their day. On June 1, 1813, Captain...DVD- $22.57
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History - Deep Sea Detectives U-Boats In The Gulf - [DVD]
In Summer 1942, with the U.S. at war in Europe and the Pacific, few Americans knew that the war raged in their own backyard. Dozens of Hitler's U-boats had penetrated the Gulf of Mexico, sinking merchant vessels and oil tankers. Of all the U-boats...DVD- $22.57
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History - Battlefield Detectives American Revolution Battle Of Monmouth - [DVD]
The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 28th 1778 in rural New Jersey. It was a key moment in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and her thirteen rebellious colonies, and was the last major battle of the Revolution in the North. The...DVD- $22.57
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Midnight In Miami - [DVD]
In the early morning of March 7, 1986, multi-millionaire Stan Cohen was shot three times in the head with his own gun as he slept in his mansion in the exclusive Coconut Grove section of Miami. His wife was downstairs sorting clothes for a...DVD- $22.57
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The Grand Resorts II - [DVD]
Visit three of the grandest resorts in the country. AMERICA'S CASTLES has gained exclusive access to the finest of these extraordinary estates. Hotel del Coronado is the largest beach resort on the North American Pacific Coast. The resort was built in 1888 with 692...DVD- $22.57
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The Making Of A Gun - [DVD]
Forged from simple raw materials, the gun is so durable it can last 100 years. It has few moving parts, but its design requires complex engineering. Its purpose is basic - and it performs it well as one of the most powerful destructive devices...DVD- $22.57
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Boris Yeltsin - [DVD]
He has been called a democrat and a drunkard, a dictator and a tsar. For the better part of a decade, he has led the seemingly impossible task of dragging his enormous nation into the world's political and economic mainstream. Boris Yeltsin's political journey...DVD- $22.57
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Dutch Schultz Menace To Society - [DVD]
He was considered, even among gangsters, "totally evil." When his father abandoned the family, he quit school and began a life of crime to help his mother. He changed his name to Dutch Schultz from Arthur Flegenheimer while serving his first prison sentence. Here...DVD- $22.57
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John Paul Jones Captain Of The High Seas - [DVD]
His sense of adventure brought him to America. His bravery made him the country's greatest naval hero. The son of a Scottish gardener, John Paul Jones went to sea at age 12 with the British navy, making his way to America after killing a...DVD- $22.57
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The Extraordinary Voyages Of Jules Verne - [DVD]
He traveled to the moon, under the sea and to the center of the earth all without leaving his desk. His vivid imagination created some of the seminal classics of science fiction. Jules Verne was truly a man ahead of his time. The 19th...DVD- $22.57
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Urban Trains - [DVD]
On October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City switched on the city's first subway car, unexpectedly took over the controls, and scared diplomats and dignitaries alike with his high-speed tour under Manhattan! Before World War I, Los Angeles had the greatest trolley...DVD- $22.57
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Marine Corps Aviation - [DVD]
The Marine Corps has long enjoyed a unique place in the American military not quite independent, yet with a vastly different focus than the Navy to which they are attached. In many ways, the aviation branch of the Marines holds a similar place within...DVD- $22.57
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Stokin The Fire What Makes Trains Go - [DVD]
From the first tiny locomotive in 1825 to the nationwide rail network that moves countless tons of freight and millions of passengers daily, this is an enthralling ride through the history of the American railroads. The railroads took a young nation and helped it...DVD- $22.57
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Austin Empty Graves - [DVD]
The politicians in Austin, Texas, the free-wheeling capital of the Lone Star State, are stunned when the city's most audacious left-wing agitator suddenly vanishes. Her disappearance triggers a statewide manhunt and an international investigation that leads to allegations of tax evasion, kidnapping, and murder.DVD- $22.57
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Cold Case Files 12 Murder Illustrated Blood Relations - [DVD]
In 1987, Peggy Hettrick was found in a field stabbed in the back and sexually mutilated. A bloody 103-foot drag trail crossed the snow. 15-year-old Timothy Masters lived in a trailer nearby, where police found knives and sexually violent drawings and writings--but no hard...DVD- $22.57
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Cold Case Files 2 The Boy And The Monster The Secret In The Cellar - [DVD]
In Wisconsin, the body of a teenaged girl is discovered in the woods, and a 3-year-old boy provides police with evidence that sends his father to prison for murder. Then, investigators doggedly pursue the killer of a Maine housewife who mysteriously disappeared only to...DVD- $22.57
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Americans In Scotland - [DVD]
Many of America's richest men have roots in Scotland, and over the years, some have returned to their ancestral lands to live in the dramatic castles which dot the craggy landscape of this ancient country. AMERICANS IN SCOTLAND journeys across the Atlantic to visit...DVD- $22.57
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Gardens And Galleries - [DVD]
They are among America's most lavish mansions, but no one has lived in them for years. Instead, the three properties featured in this captivating AMERICA'S CASTLES house world-class collections of rare art, books and manuscripts and are blessed with gardens of unmatchable beauty. Marvel...DVD- $22.57
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The Artists - [DVD]
From one of America's first noted interior designers to legendary poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, America's Castles visits the homes of some of our most influential artists. Henry Davis Sleeper fashioned the interiors of homes for Joan Crawford and Robert Vanderbilt, among others, and was...DVD- $22.57
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Palaces In Paradise - [DVD]
From Hawaii to the Caribbean, this is a tropical tour of some of the most exotic and historic mansions in the world. Visit the magnificent Iolani Palace in Honolulu, originally built for King KalAKAua and Queen Lili'uAKAlani, who succeeded her husband and was Hawaii's...DVD- $22.57
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Patrick Henry - [DVD]
He is remembered for seven words: "Give me liberty of give me death." More than any other founding father he represented the power of the ordinary citizens of the new nation. Patrick Henry rose from simple roots to mingle with the colonial aristocracy, helping...DVD- $22.57
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Bombers - [DVD]
Early aviators chucked grenades from their open cockpits on the enemy below. Today's strategic bombers can deliver their multi-ton payloads with pinpoint accuracy from miles above the target. BOMBERS is an explosive tour through the history of these mighty airplanes. Trace the incredible advances...DVD- $22.57
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Mary Kay LeTourneau Out Of Bounds - [DVD]
It's truth stranger than fiction...a "Lolita" for modern times. This is the story of the teacher who shocked the nation when she was arrested for having an affair with a 13-year-old student, Vili Fualaau. For the first time since going to jail, Letourneau talks...DVD- $22.57
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International Airports - [DVD]
Just over 50 years ago, international air travel was a novelty reserved for the very rich, a grand adventure on par with the transatlantic crossings of the great ocean liners. Today, more then three million people board planes bound for international destinations every day,...DVD- $22.57
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New York Bridges - [DVD]
Much of the history of New York City can be told through its bridges. These bridges, spanning the city's rivers, changed destinies. They linked some to opportunity, others to ruin. In the age of iron and steel they were architectural masterpieces--designed by engineers, but...DVD- $22.57
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Early Machine Guns - [DVD]
The machine gun is one of the most devastating, efficient killing machines ever developed. Pushed by the need to fire more bullets faster, weapons innovators started developing an automatic firing weapon as far back as the 14th century. But it was not until World...DVD- $22.57
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Richard Speck - [DVD]
On the night of July 13, 1966, eight nurses were savagely murdered in their Chicago townhouse. The killer, Richard Speck, eventually became America's symbol of evil. For all his brutality, Speck was careless, and after hearing the chilling testimony of a survivor, the jury...DVD- $22.57
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Napoleon And Wellington - [DVD]
When people speak of towering arrogance and catastrophic defeat, they speak of Waterloo. It was the 1815 battle in which the balance of world power changed, in one afternoon, for a hundred years to come. The players of the most famous battle in history...DVD- $22.57
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Shotguns - [DVD]
After the handgun, it is perhaps the most familiar of all weapons. Large, powerful and able to cover a wide area with a single pull of the trigger, shotguns have an allure?and a danger?all their own.TALES OF THE GUN sets its sights on this...DVD- $22.57
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Black Patriots: Heroes Of The Revolution - [DVD]
<p>From the initial sparks of revolution in Boston to the climactic Siege of Yorktown and beyond, hear the story of the war within the Revolutionary War through the eyes of some of the most significant African American figures of our country's foundation, including Crispus...DVD- $22.57
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Modern Marvels: Welding - [DVD]
Half science and half art, the ancient technology of welding is integral to modern life. It is the process of bonding, as simple as banging two metals together or as sophisticated as interlinking molecules with sound waves, and without it, the modern world around...DVD- $30.28
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America's Castles: The Cotton Kings - [DVD]
<p>In the years following the Civil War, a new generation of wealthy landowners began to emerge in the South: the Cotton Kings. From exquisite murals to lavish gardens, AMERICA'S CASTLES: THE COTTON KINGS offers an exclusive tour of some of their incomparable homes. Atlanta's...DVD- $30.28
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Knights Templar - [DVD]
<p>Their magnificent courage and ferocious combat struck terror in enemies. Their fabulous wealth made them the most powerful men in Europe. Yet their secret rites inspired rumors of heresy during the later Crusades, these sword-wielding monks were captured and burned at the stake. HISTORY...DVD- $30.28
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Bay of Pigs Declassified - [DVD]
<p>HISTORY remembers a costly political blunder in BAY OF PIGS DECLASSIFIED. President Kennedy considered the attempted invasion of Cuba in 1961 one of the worst decisions of his administration. Not only did the exercise fail miserably, it irrevocably tainted relations with the Communist dictatorship....DVD- $30.28
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Golf: Links in Time - [DVD]
<p>Its origins date as far back as 1300 A.D. Today, it is the fastest-growing and most popular sport in the world. With the opening of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1754, golf was suddenly thrust into the spotlight...DVD- $30.28
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