A historical exploration about the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and the preserved Roman city it left behind.

In four chapters, largely based on and illustrated with archaeological finds and sites, Neil Oliver explains how, as far as is known, the Iron Age...

Finland is Queer - Queer history of Finland

At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a...

Engineering from Above soars over the planet to reveal the world's most jaw-dropping feats of engineering—spectacular icons, hidden gems, and...

WILD TRAVELS goes off the beaten path to celebrate America's unusual festivals, unknown museums and unconventional characters. It's intelligent,...

The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.

This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by...

Music show that tells the story behind modern pop classics.

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

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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

Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and...

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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...

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

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

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

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

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new...