He was an uninspired student who won the Nobel Prize for literature. He failed military school examinations twice–and then became Lord of the Admiralty. A disastrous decision during World War I threatened to ruin his [...]
From a seemingly disastrous decision to declare war to the glory of the stars and stripes, THE HISTORY CHANNEL® PRESENTS: THE WAR OF 1812 chronicles of one of America’s most defining moments. Only 30 years [...]
Picture the most powerful and destructive megastorm ever to hit the planet: a super hurricane that reached 20 miles high with winds approaching 700 mph. Was it responsible for wiping out 75 percent of the [...]
A&E and the BBC bring William Thackeray’s classic satire to life in this lavish co-production. In a culture obsessed with status, Becky Sharp—beautiful, clever and poor—is determined to earn her place in society. Her childhood [...]
In the critically acclaimed tradition of Napoleon and Catherine the Great, A&E® and the BBC bring to life one of history’s most compelling figures–Great Britain’s King Charles II. Bursting with romance and court intrigue amidst [...]
Jeff Daniels (Pleasantville, Terms of Endearment) stars as the American patriot who led a ragtag band of farmers and shopkeepers to victory over the world’s greatest military power in this sweeping A&E original production. December [...]