 | The History Channel casts an expert eye over the devastating effects the plague had over Europe. After the symptoms were first diagnosed in 1437 the plague spread like wildfire, eventually causing millions of deaths. In order to demonstrate the... |
 | Reenactments and depictions of famous moments from the Civil War help bring the battle to life once again in this program from the History Channel. Based on the scholarship of award-winning historian James MacPherson and the acclaimed artwork of Mort... |
 | This History Channel presentation travels to far-flung reaches of the globe in a quest to solve some of the biggest mysteries about the planet we live on. Every episode from the second season of the show is collected here, with an expert team... |
 | A&E series MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE explores the stories of the Bible, and is hosted by Richard Kiley and Jean Simmons. This collection includes 22 episodes from the show, including "Abraham: One Man, One God," "Herod the Great," "The 10 Commandments,"... |
 | Though glam-rockers Motley Crue had their heyday in the 1980s, the band has managed, both together and individually, to stay close to the spotlight ever since, even in the realm of the written word. The 2001 Crue biography THE DIRT was a bestseller,... |
 | THE ASCENT OF MONEY analyzes 2008’s widescale financial crisis from a historical perspective, looking back at the earliest days of the global credit markets. Featuring input from leading scholars and experts such as George Soros and Paul Volker, the... |
 | A four-part A&E documentary chronicling the development of the world's foremost neon mecca, Las Vegas. Episodes include "Boomtown," which focuses on Las Vegas' early transformation from a Mormon outpost into Bugsy Siegel's dream enterprise; "Gamble... |
 | Director Michael Schultz follows up his critically acclaimed and commercially successful COOLEY HIGH with this hilarious day-in-the-life tale set in modern day Los Angeles. At Sully Boyar's car wash, a juvenile, motley crew of city dwellers "work... |
 | Set in the early 1980s, this entry in the African-American urban gangster genre puts character development in the front seat for a change as it rolls through the Harlem streets on its usual rise-and-fall route. Ace (Wood Harris) starts out a laundry... |
 | This documentary on the French Revolution comes with reenactments, journal readings, paintings that date back to the period, and an insightful voiceover from actor Edward Herrmann. Spread over a full decade, the revolution began in 1789, and lead to... |
