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Over 20 women lent their voices to the Japanese propaganda effort in World War II. Though there was never a program or a character by that name, they collectively came to be called "Tokyo Rose." Iva...
Over 20 women lent their voices to the Japanese propaganda effort in World War II. Though there was never a program or a character by that name, they collectively came to be called "Tokyo Rose." Iva Toguri, a U.S. citizen, was a recent college graduate touring Japan when war broke out. Unable to return to America, she was forced to find employment using her only marketable skill English. She soon found herself behind a microphone, broadcasting messages of hate and despair to her countrymen....
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She has been called a saint and a sorceress, a warrior and a martyr, an advisor to kings and a channel of God. JOAN OF ARC: VIRGIN WARRIOR chronicles the life of the woman who, as a backwater...
She has been called a saint and a sorceress, a warrior and a martyr, an advisor to kings and a channel of God. JOAN OF ARC: VIRGIN WARRIOR chronicles the life of the woman who, as a backwater peasant girl of 17, donned a suit of armor and rode off to war.
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Inspired by the iconic 1970s franchise of the same name, IN SEARCH OF delves into all manners of mysterious phenomena throughout the world, from the mythical to the scientific. Primetime Emmy...
Inspired by the iconic 1970s franchise of the same name, IN SEARCH OF delves into all manners of mysterious phenomena throughout the world, from the mythical to the scientific. Primetime Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto serves as host and lead investigator, with each one-hour episode exploring a different subject from superhumans, alien life, and artificial intelligence to Atlantis, time travel, and much more. In the end, the world's top historians and scientists reveal brand-new theories and...
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They were peasants throwing off the yoke of oppression and intellectuals tired of having their lives run by dictators. Pushed to the limit, they chose to fight. And their struggles would never have...
They were peasants throwing off the yoke of oppression and intellectuals tired of having their lives run by dictators. Pushed to the limit, they chose to fight. And their struggles would never have succeeded without the aid of the GUNS OF THE REVOLUTION. From the 13 Colonies to the October Revolution to Cuba and beyond, TALES OF THE GUN examines the weapons that helped make history. Go inside world-famous collections to see actual guns used in these battles. See how each fight was affected by...
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For years, people have claimed that the government has covered up proof of the existence of UFOs. For years, the government has denied the rumors as groundless. Spaceships versus weather balloons....
For years, people have claimed that the government has covered up proof of the existence of UFOs. For years, the government has denied the rumors as groundless. Spaceships versus weather balloons. Aliens versus mannequins. Both sides claim the other is lying or misguided; both sides present considerable evidence. Examine some of the most famous UFO cases of all time in an attempt to get to the bottom of this ongoing debate. Does the secret military base in Nevada known as Area 51 house the...
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Any detective will tell you that the beginning is the most important time in a criminal investigation. If there are no significant developments within the first 48 hours, the chances of solving the...
Any detective will tell you that the beginning is the most important time in a criminal investigation. If there are no significant developments within the first 48 hours, the chances of solving the case are cut in half. THE FIRST 48 chronicles this critical period, following real-life detectives as they race the clock to identify suspects and unravel clues while the crime is still fresh.In Miami's Coconut Grove, Sgt. Joe Schillaci and his team try to solve a near-impossible case of four men...
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Lifetime Television creates the ultimate surprise for the people that make the ultimate sacrifice. The powerful reality series Coming Home reunites families with soldiers from across America who...
Lifetime Television creates the ultimate surprise for the people that make the ultimate sacrifice. The powerful reality series Coming Home reunites families with soldiers from across America who have served long tours of duty on behalf of their country. Paying tribute to these courageous men and women and those who endure their absence, Coming Home follows their unforgettable, inspiring, and unexpected reunions. As soldiers from all five branches of the military come home from active duty...
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The serious consideration of UFO phenomena is too often clouded by the desire to believe, the overriding wish that there really is alien life and it has visited us. But in this exciting, all-new...
The serious consideration of UFO phenomena is too often clouded by the desire to believe, the overriding wish that there really is alien life and it has visited us. But in this exciting, all-new series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL(r), the UFO HUNTERS are unafraid of the possibility of alien life but unwilling to settle for hope, hoax and hunch. In every episode an authoritative team of experts from UFO Magazine and the scientific community go onsite to reconsider history's most significant UFO...
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The remarkable, yet troubled, life of the author of The Dubliners, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake. James Joyce's parents squandered their fortune, sending the family into poverty in his youth; his...
The remarkable, yet troubled, life of the author of The Dubliners, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake. James Joyce's parents squandered their fortune, sending the family into poverty in his youth; his relations with fellow Irishmen became strained, forcing his move to Switzerland; Ulysses was banned in the U.S. and England due to its graphic nature; and after relocating to France in 1920, Joyce reportedly moved from apartment to apartment to escape the accompanying attention of his literary fame.
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In print worldwide for over a century, The War of the Worlds is H.G. Wells at his best. Beginning with its literary origins, we trace the path of this amazing story from riveting magazine serial...
In print worldwide for over a century, The War of the Worlds is H.G. Wells at his best. Beginning with its literary origins, we trace the path of this amazing story from riveting magazine serial through the panic broadcast of 1938, and then to major motion pictures. We uncover the long-forgotten 1968 broadcast that again drove thousands into the streets of Buffalo, New York; and gain exclusive access to a new animated feature film. Loaded with state-of-the-art special effects and stunning...
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The machine gun is one of the most devastating, efficient killing machines ever developed. Pushed by the need to fire more bullets faster, weapons innovators started developing an automatic firing...
The machine gun is one of the most devastating, efficient killing machines ever developed. Pushed by the need to fire more bullets faster, weapons innovators started developing an automatic firing weapon as far back as the 14th century. But it was not until World War I that the machine gun came into its own. EARLY MACHINE GUNS is a fascinating chronicle of the development of these weapons, introducing innovators like Richard Gatling and Hiram Maxim and examining their inventions in detail....
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Asa, 28, was born into a blue-collar, mixed race family in a predominantly white, small town in central coast California. His father was hard on him growing up and his mother showed her affection...
Asa, 28, was born into a blue-collar, mixed race family in a predominantly white, small town in central coast California. His father was hard on him growing up and his mother showed her affection for him through food. As a child, Asa struggled with low self-esteem and body image issues. Classmates teased him relentlessly because of his size, his ethnicity and his effeminate manner. In a desperate attempt to lose weight in his late teens, Asa turned to bulimia. He came out as a gay man at the...
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A month after the D-Day Invasion, when the Allies believed all was safe off the beaches of Normandy, the Minesweeper YMS-304 was blasted out of the water--with 100% casualties. The initial...
A month after the D-Day Invasion, when the Allies believed all was safe off the beaches of Normandy, the Minesweeper YMS-304 was blasted out of the water--with 100% casualties. The initial detonation tore apart the minesweeper, taking her down in only 63seconds--the fastest sinking of WWII. What happened was a secret hidden for more than 60 years. Deep Sea Detective John Chatterton travels to Normandy to dive the remains of this tragic wreck with the help of French diver Bertrand Sciboz.
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Twenty-three-year-old Jason was one of seven children born into an extremely strict Southern-Baptist family. The kids were not allowed to listen to the radio, see movies or wear certain clothes. His...
Twenty-three-year-old Jason was one of seven children born into an extremely strict Southern-Baptist family. The kids were not allowed to listen to the radio, see movies or wear certain clothes. His father, a preacher, and his mentally unstable mother were quick to dole out punishment in the form of excessive spankings. To the outside world, Jason and his siblings seemed to portray a picture-perfect family, well behaved and blessed with a talent for music. But inside, the children were growing...
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Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina are back for the fifth and most exciting season yet of History's massive hit reality series, "The Curse of Oak Island." In this action-packed installment, the Laginas...
Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina are back for the fifth and most exciting season yet of History's massive hit reality series, "The Curse of Oak Island." In this action-packed installment, the Laginas and their partners go for broke once again in the Money Pit, digging more massive shafts and making astounding discoveries such as human bones of European and the Middle Eastern origin, mysterious pottery and pieces of ancient paper and book binding. The trail of clues even leads the team across the...
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It's a true life story of survivors on a desert island--one that helped change the course of WWII! Within hours of the 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack, about 1,600 U.S. marines and civilians found...
It's a true life story of survivors on a desert island--one that helped change the course of WWII! Within hours of the 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack, about 1,600 U.S. marines and civilians found themselves under surprise attack from Japan on a tiny Pacific Island. We take six survivors of the siege of Wake Island back to the scene of their heroic stand. They retrace those days in which they suffered eventual capture, beatings, executions of colleagues, and imprisonment--yet survived to tell their...
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During the Vietnam War, Air Force and Marine pilots flew "low and slow" over jungles in antiquated propeller planes--often unarmed--to direct jet bombers toward target. FACs often became victims of...
During the Vietnam War, Air Force and Marine pilots flew "low and slow" over jungles in antiquated propeller planes--often unarmed--to direct jet bombers toward target. FACs often became victims of enemy ground fire as they carried out their dangerous missions. Meet some of the brave pilots, including the man who saved BAT-21.
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Join host Colby Donaldson and some of the world's top marksmen and women in a supreme test of fi repower on this hit show from H2 . In a friendly competition, Colby and his guests lock and load to...
Join host Colby Donaldson and some of the world's top marksmen and women in a supreme test of fi repower on this hit show from H2 . In a friendly competition, Colby and his guests lock and load to determine who's the sharpest shooter of them all. Learn the ins and outs of weapons like the Kentucky Flintlock, the M14 and the legendary Colt .45 revolver. Meet top-notch weapons experts like Navy SEAL Craig \"Sawman\" Sawyer, marksman Jaime Franks, Top Shot champion Chris Reed, marksman Jay Lim...
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On October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City switched on the city's first subway car, unexpectedly took over the controls, and scared diplomats and dignitaries alike with his high-speed tour...
On October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City switched on the city's first subway car, unexpectedly took over the controls, and scared diplomats and dignitaries alike with his high-speed tour under Manhattan! Before World War I, Los Angeles had the greatest trolley system in the world, but it was intentionally dismantled by a holding company representing Firestone, Standard Oil and General Motors. URBAN TRAINS is an illuminating ride through the history of the trolleys, subways and light...
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Beatriz (Salma Hayek), an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a spiritual health practitioner in Los Angeles. Doug Strutt (John Lithgow) is a...
Beatriz (Salma Hayek), an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a spiritual health practitioner in Los Angeles. Doug Strutt (John Lithgow) is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire real estate developer. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide and neither will ever be the same.
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Despite amazing technological advancements appearing on the battlefield, one of today's most powerful weapons has remained virtually unchanged for nearly six centuries. Artillery cannons are still...
Despite amazing technological advancements appearing on the battlefield, one of today's most powerful weapons has remained virtually unchanged for nearly six centuries. Artillery cannons are still the only guaranteed all-weather, day or night, weapons systems that are immune to interference by electronic means. Trace the evolution of cannons from the smooth bore muzzle loaders of the turn of the century to the precision, computer controlled long range guns of Desert Storm.
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Russell Crowe stars as a strong, quiet detective determined to unravel the past to discover the truth about a violent young man released from prison.
Russell Crowe stars as a strong, quiet detective determined to unravel the past to discover the truth about a violent young man released from prison.
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Johnny "Ice Ice Baby," a rapper with a rising career, gets pressure from his girlfriend to settle down. Which will he choose -- career or romance? The owners of a new restaurant face a ton or...
Johnny "Ice Ice Baby," a rapper with a rising career, gets pressure from his girlfriend to settle down. Which will he choose -- career or romance? The owners of a new restaurant face a ton or problems, including finding waiters and bartenders who can singopera and serve customers at the same time. And, when a woman is set-up on a blind date her first thought is that her old black boots aren't sexy enough, and she needs a new pair of hot shoes. She finds a pair she loves but there's a problem:...
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On October 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang rode into history with a bold attempt to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Brothers Bob, Grat, and Emmett Dalton, Bill Powers, and Dick Broadwell...
On October 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang rode into history with a bold attempt to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Brothers Bob, Grat, and Emmett Dalton, Bill Powers, and Dick Broadwell attempted to accomplish what no other outlaw gang had ever done--all were killed except Emmett, who, after recovering from his wounds, was sentenced to life in prison, though he was later pardoned. What really happened on that fateful day near the lawless border of Oklahoma and the Indian Territories?...