Mamie Lang Kirkland left Mississippi in 1915 and would not return until a century later.
Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie, and the experiences that shaped her fiction.
Take a literary tour of England and the locations featured in Agatha Christie's books.
American Stories profiles Al Capone, the Prohibition-era face of organized crime.
The untold story behind the murder trial of Black Panthers leader Huey Newton.
Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
"Atomic People" explores the human fallout from the atomic bombs used in an act of war.
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a journey through the last 50 years of African American history.
Black and Jewish America explores the ties between Black Americans and Jewish Americans.
A documentary revealing America’s caregiving crisis through intimate stories and expert insight.
Follow Longleat, one of Britain’s grandest estates, as it prepares for the holiday season.
This film reveals how slavery in the North was brought back into focus since the Bicentennial.
Explore one of the longest-standing archaeological mysteries in the United States.
Girls who witnessed the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth now, helping each other in old age.
Four D-Day veterans to share their experiences in remembrance of the Normandy landing.
Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers.
This documentary reveals the extent of the Duke of Windsor’s treachery during WWII.
Explore religious freedom in the U.S. through six faith communities and recent challenges.
Follow the emotional journey that uses history and science to uncover family stories
Revisit how the tennis golden age changed the game forever in this three-part fascinating series.
Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America.
Hear the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled Nazi-occupied Europe to Shanghai.
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
The story of women in history’s most violent conflict, told by those who served.
Investigate gaps in national history and cultural legends with the country's top sleuths.
In this new docuseries, David Rubenstein explores the meaning of America’s iconic symbols.
Delve into the rivalries and conspiracies that characterized Henry VIII's court.
Inspiring immigrant stories from those who have come to the U.S. from other nations and excelled.
Nearly 5 centuries of ancient Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years by one man.
Marion Motley's story of adversity, personal tragedy and triumph as a pro football player.
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.
Discover the surprising Tudor origins of some favorite Christmas traditions.
Lucy Worsley visits the incredible locations where Royal history was made.
Join Lucy Worsley for an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces.
Lucy Worsley explores why Arthur Conan Doyle came to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes.
This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
Examine Bob Hope and his troupe of performers' impact on World War II.
Dara Ó Briain unravels the most intriguing mysteries surrounding the world's pyramids.
Powerful series about ordinary people caught up in the Northern Ireland conflict.
Forced into exile by the Nazis in 1933, Fred Stein became a photographer.
A basketball dynasty built by a pioneering coach and girls from farms and reservations.
Uncover the secret state that helped keep Queen Elizabeth in power for over 40 years.
Descendants of four Freedom Colonies strive to preserve the legacy of their communities.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years.
How the greatest artworks of all time were born of an era of war, rivalry and bloodshed.
During the Holocaust Jews did not go to their deaths as sheep to the slaughter; they fought back.
See how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power and usher in the death of democracy.
Presented by Dan Jones, this series brings you behind the scenes of Britain’s greatest castles.
Unlock the elements of design and unveil the meaning in religious architecture
Uncover the untold stories and secrets of iconic historical moments to rewrite history.
Historian Kate Williams explores more scandalous and shocking palace stories and secrets.
Witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives.
Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.
Explore the history behind the obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession.
Examine the significance of the wardrobes of English monarchs over the last 400 years.
Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., explores the 400-year-old story of the black church in America.
Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family.
A year in the life of medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.
This documentary investigates the White House reaction to Genocide or other Atrocities worldwide.
Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.
Trace Jewish immigration to the US over centuries with personal stories and scholars.
Learn how the longest reigning monarch in British history was shaped by World War II.
Narrated by Darius Rucker. Ramitelli airfield in Italy was home to the Tuskegee Airmen.
The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.
Celebrate the enduring love that changed British matrimonial ceremonies forever.
Join John Leguizamo on a journey into the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos.
Learn the stories of Holocaust survivors as songwriters turn them into original songs.
Meet the women who were the “secret weapon” that won the war and changed the world in the process.
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