“Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I” examines the devastating conflict and Western political intrigue that laid the foundation for wars, coups, revolts and military interventions in the Middle East. After the [...]
HISTORY™ is proud to present the definitive collection of documentary programs on World War One. Experience the world-changing events from the birth of what became known as The Great War to the tragic, final day [...]
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 [...]
WWI began in August 1914, and by December all thoughts of quick victory had faded. Fighting was most fierce in a thin strip of land called the Western Front. A system of trenches separated Allies [...]
This is the secret story of “the War to End All Wars” and what happened when the first weapons of mass destruction reached the battlefield. We uncover the forgotten story of the secret deals, government [...]
We’re going to give you a second chance, so pay attention. Want to know how grenade launchers work? Why World War I German helmets had that spike on the top? How the tank got its [...]
Ride into Aqaba with Lawrence of Arabia. Stand with Patton as his tanks lead the Allied breakout from the coast of Normandy. Patrol the nighttime jungles of Vietnam, A CENTURY OF WARFARE explores the pivotal [...]
Her name is synonymous with mystery, seduction, betrayal and duplicity. Yet her fate at the hands of a French execution squad may have been undeserved. She is one of the most compelling figures of World [...]
Ernest Hemingway’s novels rank among the most influential and celebrated in history, while his life remains an obscure image shrouded in myth. In this feature-length portrait narrated by the author’s granddaughter, actress Mariel Hemingway, BIOGRAPHY® [...]