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For many in 19th century America, the West offered seemingly limitless bounty - gold, silver, and land - and immeasurable opportunity. In 1869, one of the greatest building achievements in history allowed a means of getting there: The Transcontinental Railroad. Yet for the stalwart settlers willing to risk everything to attain their dreams, the West was far from conquered. Travel on the primitive railway was dangerous and often deadly - bandits, renegades, and hostile tribes threatened every...

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...

What would you do if you were forced to your knees to face the assassins gun at point blank? What if you received a well oiled-stained box with no return address? Could you tell if your hotel phone was bugged? Would you step between a knife wielding attacker and the man you work for? BODYGUARD TRAINING CAMP teaches body guards how to handle these life and death situations.

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...

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....

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.

Explore an exotic world of shimmering beauty and sudden death...A place where honor means more than life itself...the world of the old Japan, The Samurai. Discover how their code of honor was born and what sacrifices they were willing to make to live up to their ideals. Why did these ruthless warriors become accomplished painters and poets and what role did women play in the life of the Samurai? Join us as we enter a realm of beauty, adventure and mystery...the domain of the Samurai.

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...

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...

JFK called their trademark beret "a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom." One of the world's most unconventional warfare experts, the Green Berets are trained to train others. Their roots can be tracedto WWII's O.S.S., which laid down the characteristics of the present-day Green Beret: intelligence, physical strength, and an ability to speak foreign languages. We'll explore the history of the "Quiet Professionals", as commandos and...

Parents and friends intervene to save Alissa, a compulsive gambler who has lost more than $30,000 on 25-cent slots. Meanwhile her boyfriend juggles three jobs just to make ends meet for them. Then we meet Brian, whose crystal meth habit feeds his sex addiction and sends him trolling the streets for new partners every day.

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...