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Current History

The events and the people that have shaped contemporary society, from warriors and politicians to scientists and royalty.

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This genre collection explores the recent past back to the onset of World War 2, through the post war period and events of the 21st century. One the one hand, it has been a time of chaos and conflict, with dictators rising, revolutions burning in hot flames, and episodes of brutal genocide. It has also been a time of relative peace, unparalleled scientific and advances, and prosperity for much of the globe. The premium documentaries in this collection offer snapshots of recent events, people and movements that have shaped the course of human history.

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
2 EPISODES
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
The Surprising History of Sex and Love
49MIN
The Surprising History of Sex and Love
Somalia: The Pirate Tapes
1HR 11MIN
Somalia: The Pirate Tapes
Have Fun in Pyongyang, North Korea
57MIN
Have Fun in Pyongyang, North Korea
The Spy Who Went Into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy
1HR 12MIN
The Spy Who Went Into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy
Jayhawkers: The True Story of Phog Allen and Wilt Chamberlain
1HR 46MIN
Jayhawkers: The True Story of Phog Allen and Wilt Chamberlain
How China Got Rich
57MIN
How China Got Rich
Tracking Russian Hackers
55MIN
Tracking Russian Hackers
The Red Spies Theory
57MIN
The Red Spies Theory
Seven Women: The Irish Suffragettes
54MIN
Seven Women: The Irish Suffragettes
Evolution of Evil
10 EPISODES
Evolution of Evil
Kim Jong Un: The Unauthorized Biography
53MIN
Kim Jong Un: The Unauthorized Biography
Berlin Wall: The Night the Iron Curtain Closed
48MIN
Berlin Wall: The Night the Iron Curtain Closed
Busting the Berlin Wall
1HR 40MIN
Busting the Berlin Wall
The Wheelchair President
2 EPISODES
The Wheelchair President
The Auctioneers: Profiting From the Holocaust
51MIN
The Auctioneers: Profiting From the Holocaust
In the Turmoil of the Russian Revolution
57MIN
In the Turmoil of the Russian Revolution
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
52MIN
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
Bhutto: Politics in the Blood
56MIN
Bhutto: Politics in the Blood
Syria: The Legions of Holy War
57MIN
Syria: The Legions of Holy War
The Terror Routes
2 EPISODES
The Terror Routes
Nat Turner and The Slave Rebellion of 1831
57MIN
Nat Turner and The Slave Rebellion of 1831
Ocalan and the Kurdish Question
51MIN
Ocalan and the Kurdish Question
Who Killed Gandhi
2 EPISODES
Who Killed Gandhi
Freightened: the Real Price of Shipping
52MIN
Freightened: the Real Price of Shipping
A Terrible Beauty: The Irish Rebellion of 1916
1HR 33MIN
A Terrible Beauty: The Irish Rebellion of 1916
An Eye on You: Citizens Under Surveillance
54MIN
An Eye on You: Citizens Under Surveillance
Eva: A-7063
1HR 24MIN
Eva: A-7063
Danger Zone
7 EPISODES
Danger Zone
Inside IKEA
3 EPISODES
Inside IKEA
Frankel: The Superhorse
46MIN
Frankel: The Superhorse
Extreme Brat Camp
47MIN
Extreme Brat Camp
CannaBiz
41MIN
CannaBiz
Wheels of Power: History of Official Cars
54MIN
Wheels of Power: History of Official Cars
Google and the World Brain
1HR 29MIN
Google and the World Brain
Hunting The KGB Killers
54MIN
Hunting The KGB Killers
Children of ISIS
52MIN
Children of ISIS
China vs USA: Empires at War
52MIN
China vs USA: Empires at War
Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm
43MIN
Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm
North Korea: The Great Illusion
49MIN
North Korea: The Great Illusion
North Korea: Hidden Revolution
47MIN
North Korea: Hidden Revolution
Great Decisions in Foreign Policy
8 EPISODES
Great Decisions in Foreign Policy
Facebook Follies: The Unexpected Consequences of the Social Media
54MIN
Facebook Follies: The Unexpected Consequences of the Social Media
Charlie Hebdo: Paris Under Attack
51MIN
Charlie Hebdo: Paris Under Attack
My Daughter, Anne Frank
1HR 29MIN
My Daughter, Anne Frank
Iran: Hundred year War
1HR 32MIN
Iran: Hundred year War
Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb
52MIN
Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb
Fidel Castro: Life for the Revolution
44MIN
Fidel Castro: Life for the Revolution
Tribal Odyssey: Rites of Passage at the Edge of Civilization
9 EPISODES
Tribal Odyssey: Rites of Passage at the Edge of Civilization
Imminent Threat: Security vs. Liberty
1HR 14MIN
Imminent Threat: Security vs. Liberty
Ellis Island: A History of the American Dream
53MIN
Ellis Island: A History of the American Dream
Nixon in the Den
49MIN
Nixon in the Den
Begin and Sadat: For the Sake of Peace
52MIN
Begin and Sadat: For the Sake of Peace
The Boarding School Bomber
57MIN
The Boarding School Bomber
Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration
46MIN
Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration
The Chronicles of Mir
2 EPISODES
The Chronicles of Mir
A Ripple of Hope
54MIN
A Ripple of Hope
Virago Women: Birth of the Women's Liberation Movement
56MIN
Virago Women: Birth of the Women's Liberation Movement
Nadia Comaneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator
56MIN
Nadia Comaneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator
The Woman Who Joined the Taliban
50MIN
The Woman Who Joined the Taliban
ISIS: Terror in Asia
2 EPISODES
ISIS: Terror in Asia
Angry, White, and American
46MIN
Angry, White, and American
Children of 9/11: Revealed
45MIN
Children of 9/11: Revealed
Harem: Pleasure, Politics, and Power
2 EPISODES
Harem: Pleasure, Politics, and Power

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