History TV Online

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

American Pickers

From barns to backyards and basements, the pickers scour the country for the next great find.

Animal Armageddon

Animal Planet TV Shows

From the very beginning, Earth and the evolution of its inhabitants have been plagued by continual destruction and chaos. How, out of this cyclical devastation, has human life gotten to where it is today?

Antiques Roadshow

Video Archive

Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt... In each hour-long episode, some of the country's leading specialists offer free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. Roadshow's cameras capture tales of family heirlooms, and yard-sale bargains.

Any Given Latitude

Fine Living TV Shows

Tagline: Been there, done that, still dreaming about it...

Armageddon (clip/full)

Are we doomed to follow in the dinosaurs footsteps, or can we face down extinction?

The Ascent of Money

Historian and author Niall Ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth—or catastrophic loss.

Battles B.C. (shorts)

All the facts on some of the world's greatest battles.

Cities of the Underworld

Show Page, IMDb

Explore the underground of the world's greatest cities.

Clash of the Gods

The truth behind the myths.

The David Susskind Show

Hulu TV Shows

Interviews with historical figures in the 1960s though the 1980s.

Deadliest Warrior

Spike TV Shows

Destroyed in Seconds (clips)

Each new episode will pit two of the most feared warriors civilization has ever known against each other.

Discovery TV Shows

Each episode of Destroyed in Secondsl brings clip after clip of the most shocking destructions captured on film.

Dogfights (clip/full)

Show Page, IMDb

The men and aircraft behind the most intense air battles ever waged.

Dragons (shorts)

Animal Planet TV Shows

Were dragons real creatures?

Empires (2001-2004)

Explore empires from across the world and the ages.

Evolve (clips)

VH1's historical and entertaining look into a variety of subjects: the greatest scandals, one hit wonders, reality TV moments, etc.

Hero Ships

History Channel

Home Page, Show Player, iPhone

The History Channel offers many high quality shorts on a variety of historical topics.

History Detectives

How the Earth Was Made (shorts)

America's top gumshoes prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, History Detectives crisscrosses the country delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes.

Learn about the Earth and how it came to be.

Ice Road Truckers

Tagline: Huge loads. Thin ice.

Jurassic Fight Club

Life After People (clip/full)

Pre-historic smack downs of the worlds most vicious creatures.

Lords of the Revolution (clips)

Tagline: Welcome to Earth. Population Zero.

VH1 TV Shows

A provocative new documentary series where VH1 profiles the nonconformist heroes -- and anti-heroes -- of the 60s and 70s, honoring those icons who challenged the social, political and cultural institutions of the time.

Mail Call

Hulu TV Shows

SlashControl (AOL) TV Shows

R. Lee Ermey, who played the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, applies his gruff sense of humor in this half-hour series that answers viewers' mail about what the armed forces were, and really are, like! Shot on location, Ermey reads the questions on air and then sends them out to military experts in the field for answers and brief demonstrations.

Meet the Presidents

Meet the Presidents is NBC's historical look at U.S. Presidents.

Military History Channel (shorts)

Military History Channel TV Shows

Home Page

From the Alamo to the latest Warbots, this site has an impressive arsenal of short video segments.

MonsterQuest

MonsterQuest goes in search of legendary creatures.

Mystery Quest

National Geographic TV Shows

Experts research mankind''s greatest mysteries.

National Geographic

Home Page, Video Player, On Demand

National Geographic offers high quality features on nature, history, science, and geography.

Nostradamus Effect

The end is near. At least that's what the doomsday predictions from Nostradamus, the Book of Revelation, the Mayan "long count" calendar and others would have us believe. Many unsettling forecasts of global destruction even pinpoint the year: 2012. How worried should we be?

The Pacific (preview)

HBO TV Shows

A miniseries about the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

Pawn Stars (clip/full)

You never know what will come through that door.

Shockwave (shorts)

Smithsonian Channel (shorts)

A series bringing you the best raw footage of some of history's most unbelievable disasters, from jaw-dropping explosions to devastating fires.

Smithsonian Channel TV Shows

Home Page, Shows Page

The Smithsonian Institution, one of America's premiere historical institutes, presents the award winning Smithsonian Channel. While there are many clips on the site, try the iTunes link for full shows.

The Smoking Gun (shorts)

The Smoking Gun TV Shows

Home Page

Shorts from historical moments.

Time Team America

TIME TEAM AMERICA is a new science/reality series that sends archaeologists on a race against time to excavate historic sites around the nation. The team has 72 hours to uncover the buried secrets of their assigned digs using the latest technology, decades of expertise and their own sharp wits.

The War (shorts)

When We Left Earth (shorts)

Stories of WWII told through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns.

Discovery TV Shows

Documentary of the early NASA space programs.

Who Do You Think You Are?

NBC TV Shows

Show Page, Ancestry Database

A personal look inside the family history of some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities.

WWII in HD (shorts)