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Cristsbal Colsn querma encontrar una ruta nueva hacia Asia, pero termins siendo el primer europeo que puso sus pies en el Nuevo Mundo. Aunque nueva evidencia prueba que los vikingos habman estado...

Cristsbal Colsn querma encontrar una ruta nueva hacia Asia, pero termins siendo el primer europeo que puso sus pies en el Nuevo Mundo. Aunque nueva evidencia prueba que los vikingos habman estado allm muchos aqos antes que Colsn, exploradores de aquel entonces no reconocieron y usurparon la gloria que se merecma por descubrir el Nuevo Mundo. Biografma se basa en relatos de la misma ipoca, en piezas de artes y artefactos raros, y en entrevistas con historiadores famosos que cuentan la historia...

Its origins date as far back as 1300 A.D. Today, it is the fastest-growing and most popular sport in the world. With the opening of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1754,...

Its origins date as far back as 1300 A.D. Today, it is the fastest-growing and most popular sport in the world. With the opening of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1754, golf was suddenly thrust into the spotlight with newfound energy. Once exclusively a "gentleman's game," the golfers of today now come from every ethnic background and from all walks of life. In this comprehensive program, follow the history of the game: from the afternoon diversion of Scottish...

Brittany was born five years after the brutal rape and murder of her 9-year-old sister, Terry. Brittany struggled with the pressure to live up to her mother's perfect image of Terry. At 12, Brittany...

Brittany was born five years after the brutal rape and murder of her 9-year-old sister, Terry. Brittany struggled with the pressure to live up to her mother's perfect image of Terry. At 12, Brittany was molested, and she began taking drugs and sneaking out at night--anything to get out from under Terry's shadow. Now she shoots up Dilaudid six times a day, begs family members for money and prostitutes herself. Brittany's mother scrambles to give Brittany enough money for her fix. Desperate and...

A lonely young woman embarks on an affair with her husband's friend, with disastrous consequences.

A lonely young woman embarks on an affair with her husband's friend, with disastrous consequences.

They are the backbone of a continent, towering granite peaks that have lured adventurers to the American West for centuries. For some, this rugged landscape yielded incredible wealth. For others,...

They are the backbone of a continent, towering granite peaks that have lured adventurers to the American West for centuries. For some, this rugged landscape yielded incredible wealth. For others, its only offerings were tragic death. In a tour of Colorado's spookiest places, we visit Cripple Creek Hotel, Manitou Springs, the frontier town of Buckskin Joe, Molly Brown's Denver mansion, and Estes Park--where phantoms still cling to a life long past in the Haunted Rockies.

Chuck Esposito runs the sports book at Caesars Palace, and he and his staff are responsible for setting the odds on every sporting event. At no time is the pressure greater than the start of the pro...

Chuck Esposito runs the sports book at Caesars Palace, and he and his staff are responsible for setting the odds on every sporting event. At no time is the pressure greater than the start of the pro football season. Will the odds he set cost the casino hundreds of thousands of dollars? The strips hottest new alternative club opens and an outrageous group of guests takes a friend out on the town. The way Ted and his groomsmen are partying, it seems like they have forgotten that they're in Vegas...

Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war is a countless array of everyday items--from hairbrushes to microwaves--that directly descend from wartime innovations....

Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war is a countless array of everyday items--from hairbrushes to microwaves--that directly descend from wartime innovations. Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine. From Spam to nuclear power to hair spray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war. We'll follow the day-to-day life of an ordinary woman and see the influence of war on her life.

Carved into the bedrock deep beneath the spectacular sites of Rome is a place few have ever seen the mysterious ancient catacombs. Eerier than any cemetery, this dark labyrinth of damp tunnels and...

Carved into the bedrock deep beneath the spectacular sites of Rome is a place few have ever seen the mysterious ancient catacombs. Eerier than any cemetery, this dark labyrinth of damp tunnels and richly decorated chambers provides important clues to a culture that viewed death as a doorway to a greater life beyond. But as the Roman Empire grew, these chambers built for the dead took on a new life. Journey back to the second century AD, when the religious outcasts of the empire hid and...

It's Sergeant Eddie Fuller's last week with Dallas SWAT and Fuller must lead his team through a deadly narcotics and arms warrant that involves innocent children and women. Later, Officer Johnny...

It's Sergeant Eddie Fuller's last week with Dallas SWAT and Fuller must lead his team through a deadly narcotics and arms warrant that involves innocent children and women. Later, Officer Johnny Baker is paged when a pair of robbery suspects steal baby supplies from a drugstore, and barricade themselves inside an apartment along with an innocent babysitter and children. Fuller's hope to finish out his SWAT career on a positive note are realized when he and his team successfully execute a...

Whether it's a bank heist or a traffic violation, there's a punishment in America for every type of crime. Hosts Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran take viewers behind some bizarre bars to investigate our...

Whether it's a bank heist or a traffic violation, there's a punishment in America for every type of crime. Hosts Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran take viewers behind some bizarre bars to investigate our weird fascination with criminals--both lives of crime and time in the slammer. Their journey begins on a dusty Louisiana road, where Bonnie and Clyde's death by police ambush is reenacted each year, and ends in the scorching Arizona desert, where 2,000 petty criminals are forced to wear pink...

378 AD. The crumbling Roman Empire, split in two, literally faces the barbarians at the gates. Ravaged by Hunnic invasions, the Visigoths beg Rome to let them cross the Danube. Corruption drives...

378 AD. The crumbling Roman Empire, split in two, literally faces the barbarians at the gates. Ravaged by Hunnic invasions, the Visigoths beg Rome to let them cross the Danube. Corruption drives this hungry horde to rebellion, and pride drives Emperor Valens to take them on near Constantinople without waiting for support from Gratian, the Emperor in the West. On a blisteringly hot day, the Goths met Roman forces in a battle that St. Ambrose called "the end of all humanity, the end of the...

In 1956, the pride of Italy's passenger liner fleet, the Andrea Doria, set sail from Genoa bound for America. More than 3,500 miles away, the liner Stockholm left New York heading home to Sweden. In...

In 1956, the pride of Italy's passenger liner fleet, the Andrea Doria, set sail from Genoa bound for America. More than 3,500 miles away, the liner Stockholm left New York heading home to Sweden. In less than 8 days, the ocean liners mysteriously collidedin the North Atlantic in one of the 20th century's worst maritime accidents. Now, Deep Sea Detectives John Chatterton and Richie Kohler launch a full-scale investigation into what happened on July 25 and uncover controversial new evidence.

The shocking story of a Texan, reported to be worth $500 million, who murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce case, but used his wealth to win acquittals in both...

The shocking story of a Texan, reported to be worth $500 million, who murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce case, but used his wealth to win acquittals in both cases.

Throughout time, man has experimented with mind-altering substances, ranging from the mild to the extreme. Recent research suggests that the famed Oracle at Dephi, the source of psychic knowledge...

Throughout time, man has experimented with mind-altering substances, ranging from the mild to the extreme. Recent research suggests that the famed Oracle at Dephi, the source of psychic knowledge consulted by thousands across the ancient world, actually sat atop fault lines that released toxic gases, which in turn brought forth the prophetic visions. Some argue that the introduction of coffee to England was a catalyst for the move out of the Dark Ages and into the Enlightenment. And Francis...

Peter, a 21-year-old college graduate and aspiring actor, is wasting his life to a serious video game addiction. Alienated from his mother who abandoned him when he was 12, Peter escapes into the...

Peter, a 21-year-old college graduate and aspiring actor, is wasting his life to a serious video game addiction. Alienated from his mother who abandoned him when he was 12, Peter escapes into the fantasy world of video games instead of dealing with the problems of his real life. Now living with his father and brother, Peter identifies only to the characters in the games he plays, and he is steadily losing his grasp on reality. Renee is a young mother of two small children who is married to a...

The story of Chevie O'Brien Kehoe, who was taught to be a white supremacist by his father and then went on a crime and murder spree. Includes interviews with Chevie's mother and brother, who...

The story of Chevie O'Brien Kehoe, who was taught to be a white supremacist by his father and then went on a crime and murder spree. Includes interviews with Chevie's mother and brother, who testified against him in court.

Asteroids on a collision course with Earth, super volcanoes, global warming, killer viruses--all are potential catastrophes that threaten to wipe out life on our planet. Are these simply natural...

Asteroids on a collision course with Earth, super volcanoes, global warming, killer viruses--all are potential catastrophes that threaten to wipe out life on our planet. Are these simply natural disasters that have been occurring since time immemorial? Orare these threats terrifying prophesies from the Bible that are at last coming true? Are our fears overblown? Or are the infamous Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse riding among us in a countdown to Armageddon?

John (#25). At 33, all John can see is the loss in his life. His mother died when he was 12. This year, he lost his sister, his cousin and his best friend. His only escape from it all is in his...

John (#25). At 33, all John can see is the loss in his life. His mother died when he was 12. This year, he lost his sister, his cousin and his best friend. His only escape from it all is in his addiction to crack and alcohol, an addiction that has already come close to taking his life. His family and friends cannot imagine losing someone else. Their only hope is an intervention and the possibility that John will seek treatment.

Some of the most exciting tales of human determination and survival can be found in the chronicles of shipwrecks. Hold your breath and go below the watery surface to view some of the historic...

Some of the most exciting tales of human determination and survival can be found in the chronicles of shipwrecks. Hold your breath and go below the watery surface to view some of the historic shipwrecks that scatter California's coastline, many of which have created heated controversy between archaeologists, championing the preservation of the wrecks, and salvagers, looking for treasure. As we tour the dark waters, we shed light on the tension between profit and preservation, ambition and...

The first ones were small, crude and unreliable, a laughable alternative to the refined and tested steamers that were enjoying their finest years. But within three decades, diesel locomotives proved...

The first ones were small, crude and unreliable, a laughable alternative to the refined and tested steamers that were enjoying their finest years. But within three decades, diesel locomotives proved they were the future of railroading, and \"King Steam\" was finished. POWER AND SPEED: DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES uses extensive archival footage, interviews with railroaders and engineers and tours of many important engines to show how diesel power came to dominate the world's railroads. Trace the...

A preacher hunts his son who is wanted for murder in an attempt to save his neck from the noose and his soul from Hell.

A preacher hunts his son who is wanted for murder in an attempt to save his neck from the noose and his soul from Hell.

They are the finest homes in America's capital, splendid mansions that embody the heritage of the nation and the wealth and prestige of their illustrious owners. CAPITAL CITY is an engaging,...

They are the finest homes in America's capital, splendid mansions that embody the heritage of the nation and the wealth and prestige of their illustrious owners. CAPITAL CITY is an engaging, behind-the-scenes tour of three of these Washington landmarks. Built in 1805 with money inherited from George Washington, Tudor Place hosted the cream of society for nearly two centuries. Ulysses S. Grant, Henry Clay and Lafayette are among the many to enjoy the hospitality here, surrounded by an...

Carrhae, 53 BC. Although he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up to the level of Pompey...

Carrhae, 53 BC. Although he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up to the level of Pompey and Caesar, and he chose to try to get them in Parthia.His vanity was to cost the lives of seven Roman Legions, his son, and his own head. The Roman force was wiped out in the desert and the legionary eagles lost that day would not be restored until the time of Augustus.

How troops, weapons, and supplies delivered from transport planes can mean the difference between victory and defeat on the battlefield. From flying the "Hump" to the Berlin Airlift to Operation...

How troops, weapons, and supplies delivered from transport planes can mean the difference between victory and defeat on the battlefield. From flying the "Hump" to the Berlin Airlift to Operation Desert Shield.