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Swamp People: Season 1
At the outer edge of America, lies the nation’s largest swamp– a hidden world where nature rules and man fights back. The way of life here has changed little since Cajuns first came here in the mid- 1700′s and the lost tribe who dwell here today share the fierce independence of those early pioneers, living off the land as they did. In a new series HISTORY chronicles the swampers’ busiest time of year– alligator season– and the risks undertaken by the unique group that calls this dangerous and mysterious place home.
After Freedom
A unique portrait of immigrants, feeling like outsiders and struggling to survive in America, reminiscent of Mean Streets and Pope of Greenwich Village rolled into one. Michael, an Armenian-American in his 30′s, is feeling a [...]
Gods And Goddesses
The world of the Ancient Greeks lives on today through its mythology. For countless generations prior to biblical times, tales of gods and goddesses were passed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies. [...]
The Secret Life Of Geisha
Exotic, sensuous, exquisitely mysterious. For centuries, the seductive grace of the Japanese Geisha has fascinated and confounded outsiders who attempt to fathom this secretive world of tradition, intrigue, and pleasure. Now, enter a realm once [...]
Napoleon, Collector's Edition
In 1795, he was an unpaid general consumed with ambition. In 1816, he was a bitter exile on the remote island of St. Helena. In the years between, he was the most powerful man on [...]
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Every December 25, Christians throughout the world join together in celebration of Christ’s birth. But where do these various Christmas traditions come from? Why, for instance, is the holiday marked by the giving and receiving [...]
