Arts and Entertainment Network.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Three specials featuring an in-depth view of the infamous Norsemen. 1. A look at the sea-going warriors who attacked Europe with savage fury and violence. 2. The Vikings sailed up rivers to sack inland towns, sites of crucial events in history that are now lost. Follow historical detectives using evidence from excavations, scientific studies and historical documents to see what these locations looked like. 3. A Green Beret reveals why the Vikings...
84) Primal fear
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Explores the history, psychology, and science behind what scares us most. Examines the roots of each fear, when the fear flourished, how the fear has changed over time, and how many of these fears have been manipulated to create mass hysteria.
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Take a fascinating look inside the lives of people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. Whether they're facing eviction, the loss of their children, jail time, or divorce, these hoarders are desperately in need of help. In each 60-minute episode of Hoarders, A&E follows two people struggling to overcome their compulsive behavior while experts work to put them on the road...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
This collection unravels some of the more puzzling mysteries surrounding aliens have they been visiting Earth for millennia, and do they visit today? From the age of dinosaurs to the skies over today's American west, HISTORY gives historic depth to all the questions. This amazing collection will blow viewers minds whether you're an ancient aliens theorist, a non-believer, or somewhere in between.
87) Midsomer Murders
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Four television programs based on Caroline Graham's Inspector Barnaby mystery series.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
The Robertsons have taken their Louisiana mom-and-pop operation, Duck Commander, and turned it into a sporting empire by making top-of-the-line duck calls and decoys out of salvaged swamp wood. This best of collection includes all sorts of business activities and family antics.
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
Traces the life and literary achievements of American author, John Steinbeck. Examines how his concern for the underdog was expressed in his writing and often angered the establishment. Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Steinbeck was one the most celebrated authors of his day. Combines stories and recollections of friends and colleagues to reveal the brilliant mind and loving spirit behind the writing. Literary scholars discuss the controversy...
93) The planets
Pub. Date
[c2000]
Description
"Reveals a story of personal achievement and technological triumph. It's a story seen through the eyes of dozens of leading authorities on the cutting edge of planetary exploration and those from both sides who were in the high-stakes Cold War race into space. From our first glimpse of the dark side of the moon to the first high-risk dash through the rings of Saturn; from the search for extraterrestrial life to humanity's possible future on alien...
94) Longitude
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chromometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces.
97) The Vietnam War
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, America's longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured out to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive, the slow-motion tragedy of the Battle of Khe Sanh, and the courage and skill of the American soldiers. Profiles...
98) Child warriors
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Right now, hundreds of thousands of children are being used as active combatants in conflicts across the globe, some as young as seven years old. This deeply moving program brings the tragic issue of child soldiers to light through the lens of a comprehensive investigation. Discover the surprisingly long history of children used in combat, and how the current widespread practice has made innocence one of the most devastating casualties of modern warfare....
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