History Channel (Television network).
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History comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book with bite-size facts (along with a touch of humor) that will engage and entertain young curious minds. Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions, this super-fun fact-filled book, the first kids book from History Channel, includes the most interesting historical facts–from early civilization up to the 21st century all...
5) April 1865
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This program covers the critical final weeks of the Civil War, from Lincoln's second inauguration through the post-Appomattox demise of the Confederacy. It focuses on Lincoln's exemplary political skills as he brokered compromise during the nation's most fragile days.
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Uses archival footage and letters written by American soldiers, nurses, medics and others to present a personal history of World War I. Captures the horror of bloody battles, the anguish of watching friends die, and the loneliness, longing and homesickness they experienced while at war. Also reveals how the war impacted the wives, parents, families, and loved ones at home.
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The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in California unleashed a frenzy that would remake the American West. With first-person testimonies and colorful maps, this program depicts life in mining towns and the effects of the Gold Rush as '49ers struggled to strike it rich and start life anew.
9) Ellis Island
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A documentary on the nation's largest 20th-century immigration portal. The program captures the doors through which so many traveled on their way to help build a modern America.
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Examines the epic Battle of the Alamo that took place at the San Antonio mission in 1836. Combines four individual programs to explore the forces, personalities and events that occurred. Program one dispels some long-held beliefs about what really happened in the showdown between Santa Anna's army and Davy Crockett, William Barret Travis, Jim Bowie, and their group of American volunteers. Program two focuses on the strained collaboration among Davy...
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Chronicles the historical overland journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Combines archival photographs, period accounts and extensive journal entries to document the trials and achievements of these explorers and their Corps of Discovery. Describes their discoveries in geography, their encounters with Native Americans, and the assistance provided by an Indian guide named Sacagawea. Interviews with historians provide insight into the characters...
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Profiles the life of Henry Ford, one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century. Documents how this industrial giant earned notoriety for his intolerance as well as his inventiveness. Features interviews with former workers and family members who point out his genius and eccentricities. Also includes interviews with automotive historians, tracing Ford's monumental career from his first handbuilt car to the introduction of the V-8 engine.
18) The world wars
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Adolf Hitler. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Benito Mussolini. Winston Churchill. Charles de Gaulle. George Patton. Before they were the giants of WWII, they were infantrymen and privates in WWI, the war to end all wars. The story of the devastating three decades of twentieth-century world war is told through the eyes of the men whose characters were forged in the trenches before they commanded a world on the brink of disaster.
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Every state has a shape and every line has a story to tell. This is a quiz show about what really divides the states and how those rivalries have shaped the nation and its people. This season, Brian Unger hits the road to uncover the history hidden in our map through man-on-the-street quizzes and head-to-head competitions that reveal the surprising history of places we thought we knew.