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On September 7th, 1965, three battalions of U.S. and South Vietnamese Marines stormed the peninsulas of Batangan and An Ky in Central Vietnam. Dubbed Operation Piranha, the objective of the combined air and amphibious assault was to destroy the Vietcong's 1st Regiment, which had withdrawn to the area following a series of battles with U.S. forces the previous month. Produced in the immediate aftermath of the campaign, "The Battle" was the Marine Corps' official public record of Operation...

It was thousands of years ago that nature began the slow work of creation. Glaciers slashed into the landscape, carving out a small, mountainous piece of land along the coast of what would one day be Maine. That island -- a place of dazzling and unique beauty - would eventually be called Mount Desert. In the early twentieth century, men and women of foresight and dedication began the process of preserving this wonder of nature. Their efforts would culminate in the creation of Acadia National...

If one were to unpack its jagged, irregular shoreline -- straighten out all the islands and inlets, all the peninsulas, bays and harbors -- the Maine coast would stretch out over three thousand miles, longer than that of California or Texas. And while the Maine coast may seem distant from the rest of America, it is on these craggy shorelines where America truly began. Join former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins for a guided tour of this remarkable place called...

After the sudden death of their wealthy father, two estranged sisters return to their family home to sort out the estate. To the shock of plain, conservative sister Billie, their father has willed the bulk of his assets to her, leaving the sultry and rebellious Harriet with just a small monthly trust fund payment. As Harriet schemes to get a bigger share of the money and their father's attorney maneuvers to curry favor with the sisters, Billie begins hearing strange, unearthly noises in the...

As U.S. combat operations in South Vietnam expanded in the mid-1960's, the inability of the Saigon government to control large swaths of the countryside, as well as the primacy of the Communist 'shadow government', became major obstacles for American military planners. "This is not primarily a military problem," Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara would say. "It's a battle for the hearts and the minds of the people of South Vietnam." As a part of that effort, the Marines in South Vietnam...

This is a story about the making of a movie. It's the story of a how a sixteen year-old wunderkind talks a scandal-beleaguered corporate sponsor into financing his dream project, a thriller called "High Output" (it's like "The Boston Strangler" meets "My Fair Lady", but without all that pesky singing). It's the story of a lunkheaded lead actor who needs his daily almond fix and can't go without talking to his pet corgi over the phone. It's the story of a deeply damaged producer-for-hire who...

Join former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins for two classic documentaries exploring the Maine coast. "The Gift of Acadia" tells the history of Acadia National Park, from the private philanthropy which created it to the continuing generosity of those who have cared for it throughout its history. "Maine: America's Coast" shows that, while the Maine coast may seem distant from the rest of America, it is on these craggy shorelines where American history truly began.

By 1967 the armed forces had produced plenty of documentaries about their operations in Vietnam, and these had usually tried to stay above the fray of domestic political controversies. But not this time, as the film's narration immediately goes for the jugular of the antiwar movement. Devoting equal time to operations by the Navy and Marine Corps, the film attempts to correct public perceptions of the war by showing the good works being performed by the military. From search and rescue...

This is a story about the making of a movie. It's the story of a how a sixteen year-old wunderkind talks a scandal-beleaguered corporate sponsor into financing his dream project, a thriller called "High Output" (it's like "The Boston Strangler" meets "My Fair Lady", but without all that pesky singing). It's the story of a lunkheaded lead actor who needs his daily almond fix and can't go without talking to his pet corgi over the phone. It's the story of a deeply damaged producer-for-hire who...

As the temperatures grow colder and the days shorter, New England's autumn foliage comes into its full glory, bathing the woods in beautiful hues of orange, yellow and red. Nowhere is this season more spectacular than in Maine's Acadia National Park. But while most autumn visitors to Acadia must be content to view this magnificent sight from eye level, this special documentary presentation gives viewers the chance to see the park's foliage from a bird's eye view. Swooping between mountains,...

Beginning in the town of York and continuing northeast until it reaches Lubec and the Canadian border, the coast of Maine is a region dotted by hundreds of islands and a diverse array of geographical features. From long, sandy beaches to rugged, rockbound shorelines, from coastal cities to small fishing villages, the Maine coast is both a place to work and a place to play. It is also a region of spectacular, unparalleled beauty, as captured from a bird's eye view in "Over the Coast of Maine"....

Soaring more than five thousand feet into the sky above the state's north woods, Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in Maine, and the most hazardous. To the ancient people of the Penobscot tribes, Katahdin was a deeply spiritual place, home to a feared deity named Pamola. To modern adventurers, Katahdin is usually the end point for those who hike the Appalachian Trail. Narrated by former NBC News correspondent and A&E "Biography" host Jack Perkins, this captivating documentary explores the...