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From a Mexican outpost to a global powerhouse, LA’s growth was fueled by war, oil, and migration. This documentary explores its rich history.

Empire Builders: Los Angeles

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The American Midwest drew a great labor force to run its factories, and made the fortunes of a mighty few who created America's first corporations.

Empire Builders: The Rise and Fall of the Rust Belt

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Berlin has often been a battleground, from the French through the Nazis and to the Soviets. Take a look at this storied, historic, once-divided city.

Empire Builders: Berlin

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Over 300 years since his death, the secret of this mysterious prisoner still has not been uncovered. Who was the unknown man who wore the iron mask?

Iron Mask

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Untold stories of WWI history include competing giants of wireless technology, international espionage, sabotage, and sweeping, world-changing events.

Invisible Threads: From Wireless to War

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Discover all the secrets of Chartres, an unparalleled cathedral that has whose architectural feats have endured for almost a thousand years.

Chartres Cathedral: Story of a Masterpiece

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In the heart of Burgundy, the town of Cluny holds a secret. Standing tall in the city center was once the biggest church ever conceived at the time.

Cluny Abbey: The Lost Holy City

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A team of experts turn back the clock to explore how the castles from the thirteenth-century were built and what keeps them standing.

Secrets of the Castle

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Investigate the mighty Inca Empire and its accomplishments, including the construction of their awe-inspiring buildings in Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Empire Builders: Inca

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The newly independent Netherlands rode an upswing in the 17th century until its trade, science, navy, and art were the most acclaimed in the world. 

Empire Builders: Dutch Golden Age

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Chambord is a French castle of superlative features. For more than five centuries, it has aroused curiosity. Was it designed by Leonardo da Vinci?

Chambord: The Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery

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In the 17th century, the world's superpowers are the Habsburg and the Ottoman empires. Immerse yourself in the world of these two dueling empires.

More than Just Enemies

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This fascinating animated biopic about the legendary French Emperor Napoleon addresses his mission to survive war and assassination, and defy death.

Napoleon: Rise and Fall

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This compilation of special episodes throughout the years follows Tony Robinson and the Time Team as they uncover intriguing secrets from the past.

Time Team: Specials

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Ada Lovelace can be thought of as the world’s first computer programmer. Had she prevailed, she could have ushered in the information age in 1843.

Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

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Prof. Kate Williams studies the legacy of the Stuarts through the eyes of an aristocratic Welsh clan, looking at it from a new and unique perspective.

Game of Kings: The Stuarts, A Bloody Reign

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These people became popular folk heroes, and their adventures were written about for years. Their true stories, however, were even more remarkable.

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates, and Rogues

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Reexamine the lives of prominent women throughout history and the influence their sisters had on their accomplishments.

A Tale of Two Sisters

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Five films accompany a travel writer on a mission: Bradley Mayhew re-travels the Silk Road following the medieval traveler and writer Marco Polo.

Marco Polo Reloaded

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This series focuses on using archaeology to reveal how we used to live in great detail. Each episode boasts a different dig site or famous historian.

Time Team

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This film takes us through the most important stages in the life of Giovanni Maria Farina, the most famous perfume designer of the 18th century.

Passion for Scent

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Historian of the medieval period Helen Castor presents an in-depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens.

She-wolves: England's Early Queens

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Follow four modern-day families as they head back over 100 years to the start of the 20th century to try living as a rural fishing community.

1900 Island

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Feel the stone beneath your feet and the shelter of the iron and wood doors in this majestic history of Ireland's imposing and impressive castles.

Tales of Irish Castles

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For over four centuries, Paris and Berlin have competed for primacy. Explore the rich and complex history of the two capitals’ relationship.

Paris-Berlin: Shapes and Shades of History

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Few know that the HMS Beagle’s famous 1833 expedition was only a cover for its real mission. A new expedition will unravel the secret.

Darwin's Secret: The Beagle's Child Kidnap Experiment

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In his last years, Leonardo Da Vinci began work on the plans for an extravagant royal palace in Romorantin, meant to be the new capital of France.

Da Vinci's Unfulfilled Dream

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Yearly, half a million people visit this majestic megastructure. To build it, architects invented new construction methods, and worked for 20 years.

Gothic Fortress: Palais des Papes

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Orphaned and abused as a child, Tzar Ivan became a volatile ruler. He committed his first murder at 13 and was feared for his random acts of violence.

Ivan the Terrible

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Istambul in the 16th century, hundreds of women arrived as the personal slaves of the Sultan. But in the Imperial Palace, sex equaled power.

Harem: Pleasure, Politics, and Power

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New evidence reveals that seafaring Vikings arrived in North America centuries before Christopher Columbus ever set foot in the New World.

The Norse: An Arctic Mystery

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Witness the incredible story of the Eiffel Tower's construction. In its day, the tower was the largest and the most ambitious structure built by man.

Eiffel Tower: The History of the Iron Lady

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These three men re-imagined global economics, questioned the very foundations of morality and society, and unraveled the workings of the human mind.

Genius of the Modern World 

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In 1586, Elizabeth I was in fear for her life. In a gripping account, the remarkable events unfold across eight weeks, when danger was at its height.

Elizabeth I: War on Terror

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Explore the story of the monarchy through the places that bore witness to murder, romance, politics, execution, and celebration.

Royal Britain: An Aerial History of the Monarchy

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This award-winning film explores the ruthless tactics employed by the 15th century English monarch Henry VII to hold onto the Royal Throne of England.

Henry VII: The Winter King

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The Scottish King Robert Bruce sought to drive the British out of their homeland, sparking the long war for Scottish independence.

After Braveheart

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This is the story of Farah Pahlavi, the only empress in Persian history. Learn more about Iran's history and culture, along with the empress' life.

Farah Diba Pahlavi: The Last Empress

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Elizabeth I is said to have carried on an affair with a nobleman, and new evidence suggests that his wife was assassinated so that they could marry.

Elizabeth I: Killer Queen

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In 1902, the S.S. Ventnor left New Zealand on a mission to return the bodies of 499 Chinese miners to their birth place in Guangdong, China.

Lost Voyage of 499: Souls Trapped at Sea

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From 1600 to the present, Amsterdam, London and New York (The Magnificent Three) have contributed to the birth and development of the “world-city.”

Magnificent Three: Cities That Shaped History

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Canada's story is a tale filled with rule-breakers, visionaries, scientists, and entrepreneurs who forged a nation in a vast, harsh land.

Canada: The Story of Us

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France’s Joan of Arc was considered a heroine for her role in the Hundred Years' War and was made a saint. Her true story is a mystery of the ages.

The Real Joan of Arc

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To many, the monarchies of Asia are anachronisms, institutions that hamper progression. To others, they are the heart and soul of their nations.

Asia's Monarchies

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350 years ago, the Great Fire of London was the most devastating fire Britain has ever experienced. But do we actually know what happened?

The Great Fire: In Real Time

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Lucy Worsley travels in the footsteps of the Romanovs, the glittering family whose spectacular palaces hide stories of betrayal, scandal, and murder.

Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley

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Dig deeper into the story of the Mayflower. How did the pilgrims’ persecuted religious community survive on their journey into the unknown?

The Pilgrims: Journey Into The Unknown

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Witness the rise of Russian Empress Catherine the Great, from her arrival as a young German princess to her ascendance to the throne.

Ekaterina: Rise of Catherine the Great

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The intertwined lives and fates of Mary Stuart of Scotland and Elizabeth I of England are recalled in this opulent costume drama.

Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr

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Travel back to 1805 and one of the great battles in naval history, pitting the British Royal Navy against the fleets of Spain and France.

Trafalgar: The Greatest Battle in Naval History

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Experience the action and history of the 17th century Dutch and English warships that waged battles and raids across the sea.