According to recent science the Neanderthals are not the knuckle-dragging apemen of popular imagination. In fact they are our distant ancestors....

A six-year project from conception to completion, "Vietnam: A Television History" carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial...

How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich...

A series of smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about their favorite books and why they love to read. Host Lindsay Ellis delves into...

Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open...

Tracy Borman reveals the intimate details of the monarchs, to find out what really went on in their private lives.

Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through world history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the ancient world, and...

Michael Wood examines how far the historical and archeological evidence matches with the tale of the Trojan War.

Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?

Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new...

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from...

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John...

Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and...

Will Smith whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious—is guided by National Geographic Explorers traveling to different corners of the...

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary,...

Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He...

This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest seam of...