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Traces the origins of the lost civilizations (Maya, Inca, Olmec, Aztec) of the Americas. Includes information on their development, how and why they perished, and the artifacts they left which archeologists today use to piece together their story.

Studies the production of gas and chemical by-products from coal in 19th-century Great Britain. Discusses the manufacturing process and considers the social impact of coal production. Visits original coal mines of that time, including some which are still used, some which have become historic landmarks, and some now decrepit. Includes commentary by scientists and engineers.

A documentary exploring the theory that Jesus spent the 18 "lost years" between ages 12 and 30 in India and the East. The film also addresses The Legend of St. Issa, the Shroud of Turin and Adolf Hitler's fascination with holy relics.

The Pergamon Altar was a monumental construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd century BC on one of the terraces of the acropolis of Pergamon in Asia Minor. The structure was 35.64 metres (116' 31/32") wide and 33.4 metres (109' 6 5/8") deep; the front stairway alone was almost 20 metres (65' 11/16") wide. The base was decorated with a frieze in high relief showing the battle between the Giants and the Olympian gods known as the Gigantomachy. There was a second, smaller and less well-preserved high relief frieze on the inner court walls which surrounded the actual fire altar on the upper level of the structure at the top of the stairs. In a set of consecutive scenes, it depicts events from the life of Telephus, legendary founder of the city of Pergamon and son of the hero Heracles and Auge, one of Tegean king Aleus's daughters. In 1878, the German engineer Carl Humann started official excavations on the acropolis of Pergamon, an effort that lasted until 1886. The relief panels from the Pergamon Altar were subsequently transferred to Berlin, where they were placed on display in the Pergamon Museum.

Describes the first crusade and the complex motives which led people to join it. Examines the irony implicit in the concept of a holy war

Recounts the incident in which President Washington personally lead the militia against local farmers who resisted a Federal tax on whiskey in 1794. Shows parallels between enforcement of the law and the Constitution then and now

Discusses life under prohibition from 1920 to 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. Covers various effects of prohibition on the society and the rise of gangs. Explores Detroit's auto industry and the influence it had on the society.

A documentary film on the building of Brasilia, the new capitol of Brazil, which was planned in advance as a unit and built in three years. Records the steps in the city's development from Lucio Costa's master city plan and architect Oscar Niemayer's bold concept to the populating and use of the new city. Points out the importance of Brasilia in stimulating the development of vast, rich central Brazil.

Draws extensively on I remember Nelson and HMS Defiant, two of the most accurate reconstructions of the age of sail ever filmed, Also featuring dramatised re-enacted accounts shot aboard Nelson's flagship HMS Victory. The programme includes special 3D graphic images and superb contemporary images to tell the story of a momentous day in naval history. Featuring reconstructions, period imagery and 3D graphic images, this programme tells the story of a momentous day in naval history – Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.

King Richard alone was killed fighting manfully in the thickest press of his enemies. Fifteenth-century England saw the turmoil of a bloody struggle for power between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, known to history as the Wars of the Roses. It would culminate in a ferocious encounter on Bosworth Field in 1485, a battle which saw the death of King Richard III. With Henry VII's victory, so the Tudor dynasty was born.

Fired up by the charismatic Wat Tyler and John Ball, the peasant army reached the gates of London, only to see the promises made by Richard II broken and their cause betrayed. Featuring battle re-enactments, dramatised 'eye witness' accounts, and expert analysis of the causes and consequences of the revolt.

An overview of William the Conqueror’s rule of England following the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a period of great social, political, and economic change for the British Isles. The Norman Conquest is brought to life through dramatic re-creations and period artifacts, with historical context provided by voiceover narration from actor Hu Pryce and expert commentary from University of Glasgow professor Dr. Matthew Strickland.

Evidence that the United States and Britain knew beforehand of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Christopher Frayling unravels the circumstances which turned a killer into a Gothic hero he asks: is it time to lay the ghosts of 1888 to rest?

This documentary uses battle reconstruction footage to examine the history of the Jacobite movement, the campaign to restore a Stuart monarch to the throne of Great Britain, which ended in defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

The dramatic story of the campaigns of 58 to 53 B.C. in which Julius Caesar and his Roman Legions conquered Gaul modern day France. Caesar's intervention in the brutal Gallic inter-tribal warfare was originally prompted by genuine concern for Italian security, but as the campaign developed, Rome's greatest commander began to hatch plans for full conquest. Remarkably, Julius Caesar's own account of the Gallic Wars have survived to this very day. Superb depictions of life in Gaul in the first century B.C.

1812 'Napoleon's Road to Moscow' is a record of one of history's greatest military disasters. Featuring dramatized reconstructions, period imagery and the latest 3-D computer graphics, the program follows the dramatic course of events, including the Battle Of Bordino and the cruel 'Retreat From Moscow' which claimed over half a million lives. The program also draws extensively on spectacular scenes from the Oscar-winning Russian film "War and Peace." Narrated by Robert Powell.

As an Army officer, congressman, Secretary of War and two-term Mississippi senator, Davis was instrumental in founding the Smithsonian Institution, and was largely responsible for the current design of the United States Capitol.

The records consist of drafts, galley proofs, revisions, page proofs, typescripts, and reviews of the published volumes of The Papers of Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Davis was the Confederate States of America's first and only president. But what few people realize is that he had already lived half a century before the Civil War began - much of which was spent in patriotic service to the United States of America.

This military documentary looks at the epic cavalry battle that took place at Brandy Station in 1863, on the eve of the momentous Battle of Gettysburg. Up until that point, the Confederate cavalry had been seen as invincible, but when the two forces of some 18,000 horsemen met in combat, the Yankees proved more than a match for their adversaries. Featuring large-scale battle re-enactments and recreations, as well as dramatised 'eye witness' accounts and expert analysis. Narrated by Bob Sessions.

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant position in continental Europe, which appeared in question following the decisive Prussian victory over Austria in 1866. According to some historians, Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck deliberately provoked the French into declaring war on Prussia in order to induce four independent southern German states—Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt—to join the North German Confederation; other historians contend that Bismarck exploited the circumstances as they unfolded.

This feature includes expert commentary and historical reenactments of the 1879 battle at Rorke’s Drift in South Africa between Zulu warriors and British soldiers.

The 1415 Battle of Agincourt, in which England’s King Henry V made excellent use of the longbow to lead his outnumbered troops into victory against the French during the Hundred Years’ War. The decisive battle is brought to life through dramatic reenactments and computer imagery, with historical context provided by voiceover narration from actor Brian Blessed and expert commentary from historian Dr. David Chandler.

This doc tracks the time from declaration of WWII to VE day the inhabitants of London.