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In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Yoruba Richen

Air Force One is a marvel of military engineering. For more than half a century, the presidential fleet of armed jumbo jets has served as a flying...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Steven Kamer

On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Michael Collins

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The story of Pocahontas has been passed down through the centuries. Her relationship with John Smith has been characterized as a romance that united...

Genre: History

Cast: Pheonix Bess

In Africa's Simien Mountains, Braveheart is the undisputed king of his gelada family. For four years, he has fought off predators, kept the peace,...

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The story of Hitler’s final hours told by people who were there. This special features exclusive forgotten interviews, believed lost for 65...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mark Strong

On the harsh and unforgiving plains of central Namibia, Africa, a young honey badger named Grit has just left home to venture out in the great, wide...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bray Poor

For 20-year-old Madison Stewart, nothing feels safer or more natural than diving straight into shark-infested waters. Since childhood, growing up by...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Madison Stewart

Take a cross-country flight over Ireland's natural wonders and ancient ruins. In this spectacular overview of the historically significant Emerald...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Eric Meyers

Bees are one of the most important species on the planet. A look at the trials and tribulations of two particular honeybees over two years from birth...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Keri Tombazian

In life, Marilyn Monroe captivated millions across the globe. In death, her mesmerizing spell only grew in size and scope. More than half a century...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Marilyn Monroe

"The World's Loneliest Elephant" Kaavan will finally experience freedom, thanks to his biggest champion, the one & only Cher. We'll follow Cher,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Cher

Caroline Sturdy Colls, a world leader in the forensic investigation of Nazi crime scenes, is chasing clues to an unsolved case: a concentration camp...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Caroline Sturdy Colls

The sinking of the RMS Titanic remains one of the most enduring and mysterious tragedies of the 20th century. For decades, investigators and amateurs...

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Some of them move. Others make noise. One weighs in at 700 pounds. Collectively, they represent the future of contemporary craft. Go behind the...

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During the last Ice Age, millions of large animals roamed the Earth, from wooly mammoths and giant sloths to cave lions and saber-toothed cats. But...

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By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island...

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Going from 0 to 150 mph in three seconds, withstanding three Gs of force, and taking off from what's often called "the most dangerous place on the...

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