History Channel
| Freitag, 21.11.2008, 18:02 Shadow Force: Ivory Tracker - 10:00-11:00PM The team covertly joins forces with a local anti-poaching unit working to save Kenya's last remaining black rhinos from execution by ivory-hungry poachers. With the rhino death toll on the rise, the team brings in sophisticated tracking gear that allows them to plant covert tracking equipment into the Rhino horns and then follow poachers back to the black market. It's an operation that is making every criminal poacher in Kenya nervous as hell. mehr... |
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| Freitag, 21.11.2008, 18:02 THC Classroom: Woodrow Wilson: American Idealist/Robert Goddard: Mr. Rocket Science - 06:00-07:00AM Born a minister's son in 1856, Woodrow Wilson was a history professor who became president. He pushed for the creation of the income tax and established the Federal Reserve System and Federal Trade Commission. When WWI could not be avoided, Wilson led the nation into battle to "make the world safe for democracy." Wilson's legacy is rooted in his determination to create a new world order from the devastation of WWI. In 1899, 17-year-old Robert Goddard had a mystical vision of space flight to other planets. He proved on paper that liquid fueled rockets could escape earth's gravity and fly through the vacuum of space, but it took years of painful trial and error to successfully launch a rocket. The Smithsonian Institution published his research and made him world famous. Goddard devoted his life to making his dreams come true and though he did not live to see men walk on the moon, his work made that possible. mehr... |
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| Donnerstag, 20.11.2008, 18:33 The Most: America under Siege/Let the Games Begin/Behind Bars/The Sea. - 07:00-08:00AM This week's categories include: America under Siege (Japanese WWII balloon bomb offensive, Pancho Villa's New Mexico attack, the siege of Fort McHenry); Let the Games Begin (Argentina vs. Peru 1964, Munich Olympic Games 1972, North America's oldest sport--Lacrosse); Behind Bars (coldest prison system--the Kolyma Gulag, Alcatraz, the Hanoi Hilton); The Sea (USS Enterprise, the Sutro Baths, Jules' Undersea Lodge); and "The Most Moment", Nikita Khrushchev. mehr... |
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| Donnerstag, 20.11.2008, 18:33 History's Mysteries: Ship of Gold. - 01:00-02:00PM In 1857, en route to New York from California, the steamship Central America vanished in a killer storm off North Carolina's coast, taking with her 400 passengers and nearly 21 tons of gold bullion. Here is the story of the worst US peacetime sea disaster, and how high-tech treasure hunters recovered her fortune over 130 years later. mehr... |
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| Donnerstag, 20.11.2008, 18:33 THC Classroom: Bronislaw Malinowski: God Professor/Eastern Spirituality: The Road to Enlightenment - 06:00-07:00AM In 1915, Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski journeyed to the South Pacific to study the people and culture of the Trobriand Islands. What he discovered there, and the techniques he developed, would change anthropology forever. Before Malinowski, most anthropologists did their research from afar, but Malinowski changed that by plunging directly into the communities and lives of the Trobriand people. He called this new method participant observation and it would become the gold standard of anthropological research. All religions seek to shed light on the meaning of life and the possibilities of an afterlife. Buddhism and Hinduism are the predominant faiths in the East. Buddhists do not have a Supreme Being at the center of their faith, while the Hindus acknowledge over three hundred million Gods and Goddesses. Eastern religions believe that humans are imperfect due to ignorance and desire. Enlightenment comes through actions and introspection. mehr... |
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| Donnerstag, 20.11.2008, 18:33 Stalking Jihad: - 10:00-12:00PM Follow acclaimed author/journalist Mark Bowden as he travels to the remote islands of the Philippines to reveal the untold story of a CIA mission to hunt down the Al Qaeda-linked terrorists who kidnapped an American missionary couple in the summer of 2001. Islamic militancy was not yet a concern for the American public and initially little more than a perfunctory attempt was made to rescue the missionaries. Things changed after 9/11. CIA surveillance video of the terrorists' demise will be shown for the first time on television. Features Mark Bowden on-camera as the central storyteller and includes interviews with the captives and the Philippine Marines who carried out the CIA's secret mission. mehr... |
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| Mittwoch, 19.11.2008, 18:26 THC Classroom: George S. Patton: American Achilles/Lowell Thomas: American Storyteller - 06:00-07:00AM Reverence for tradition, honor and duty made General George S. Patton Jr. one of the greatest commanders of WWII. In key victories against the Nazis in North Africa and Sicily, Patton proved to be a brilliant tactician and commander. He led Allied forces deep into Nazi territory, and won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Bulge. Patton's triumphs swept away the public's doubts about his erratic behavior and he was hailed as a conqueror. The 20th Century saw a revolution in how people got their news. Radio, newsreels and later television, Lowell Thomas mastered them all with a voice that carried both authority and folksy charm. He filmed and photographed Col. T.E. Lawrence and his Arab allies and introduced a new icon to the public: Lawrence of Arabia. In 1930, Thomas became a newscaster for CBS radio and later host of Fox Movietone newsreels shown in theaters nationwide. For the next 45 years, he talked Americans through the Depression, WWII and the Cold War. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 The Wrath Of God: Buffalo Blizzard: Seige and Survival. - 10:00-11:00AM Once in a while, a winter storm attacks with such intensity that it can paralyze a city. Buffalo, New York receives on average 93 inches of snow each year; but by mid-January 1977, the city had already received 126. Nature would soon deliver a blow beyond anyone's imagination. Join us as we relive the 6-day blizzard that wreaked havoc across the region and caused President Carter to declare nine counties in New York a federal disaster area--the first time the designation was made due to snow! mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 Extreme Trains: Freight Train - 10:00-11:00PM Join host Matt Bown on one of his favorite trains going from Los Angels to Dallas/Fort Worth. Matt endures the scorching temperatures of the Mojave Desert, gets soaked in New Mexico rainstorms and takes a ride through an earthquake-proof trench that runs the length of downtown LA. Celebrate the work of the men and women who work on the railroads, often doing tough gritty jobs in extreme conditions just to keep America moving. Also covered are the first train robbers in the US. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 The Wrath Of God: Snowbound: The Curse of the Sierra. - 11:00-12:00PM The mountains called the Sierra Nevada are among the most picturesque in the U.S.--tourists marvel at the snowcapped peaks while skiing at Lake Tahoe. But the "Snowy Mountains" have also produced disasters, including the 1846 Donner Party tragedy that led to cannibalism and the 1982 avalanche that buried alive Anna Conrad for five days. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 THC Classroom: The Ottoman Empire/New Guinea: Paradise in Peril - 06:00-07:00AM The Ottoman Empire spanned three continents and six centuries. Founded in modern day Turkey around 1300, the Muslim Ottomans provided security for minority Christians and Jews. The Empire stretched from the Balkans to the Middle East and across northern Africa. During WWI, internal divisions and external attacks led to the Empire's destruction. Though Turkey achieved independence after the war, European victors created new countries from the rest of the Ottoman Empire. A large tropical island off Australia, New Guinea is filled with vast resources and a human population that has long fascinated outsiders. Though New Guinean society evolved in isolation for nearly 40,000 years they were among the first people to cross large bodies of water and to cultivate crops. Today, the island is politically divided between Irian Jaya, which is part of Indonesia, and the nation of Papua New Guinea. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 Civil War Journal: The "Traitor" President: Jefferson Davis. - 07:00-08:00AM Profile of the Confederate president who fought valiantly for his country during the Mexican War, then chose to rebel against it in 1861--a choice that marked his reputation forever. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 Extreme Trains: Freight Train - 10:00-11:00PM Join host Matt Bown on one of his favorite trains going from Los Angels to Dallas/Fort Worth. Matt endures the scorching temperatures of the Mojave Desert, gets soaked in New Mexico rainstorms and takes a ride through an earthquake-proof trench that runs the length of downtown LA. Celebrate the work of the men and women who work on the railroads, often doing tough gritty jobs in extreme conditions just to keep America moving. Also covered are the first train robbers in the US. mehr... |
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| Dienstag, 18.11.2008, 18:02 Violent Earth: Nature's Fury: New England's Killer Hurricane - 08:00-10:00AM On September 21, 1938 the residents of New England and Long Island are enjoying the last day of summer. While national attention focuses on the Great Depression and the impending war in Europe, families extend summer vacations, children begin a new school year, and actress Katharine Hepburn returns to her family's summer home in Connecticut to nurse a failing career. They are completely unaware that the hurricane barreling toward them at near record speed will become one of the deadliest in US history, claiming more than 600 lives. Even the most seasoned weather forecasters won't predict the devastation this 500-mile wide monster will inflict. Unfamiliar with hurricanes, the 25-million residents of the Northeast will learn of their power firsthand in the most violent and destructive natural disaster in their history. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 THC Classroom: The Greedy Heart of Halide Edib/Ho Chi Minh: The Price of Freedom - 06:00-07:00AM Novelist, playwright, educator and independence leader, Halide Edib personified the new Turkish woman in her life and her writing. Internationally respected throughout the 1920s and 30s, she remains a revered writer in her homeland and a role model for Turkish girls. Ho Chi Minh is one of the most controversial, and misunderstood, figures of the 20th century. Beloved by his followers as a liberator of Vietnam, he has been vilified by his enemies, who contend that his vision of independence was too costly. By the time he died in 1969, Ho had spent the better part of 79 years fighting the French, Japanese and American occupiers of Vietnam. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 The Real West: Hot Lead & Scandal: Earp's Brand of Justice. - 07:00-08:00AM Chronicles the colorful lives of Wyatt Earp and his five brothers, who left their marks on the boomtowns, cow towns, and mining towns of the Old West. Includes their controversial trial and exploits in Dodge City and Tombstone. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 Hell: The Devil's Domain: - 08:00-10:00AM Our in-depth history of Hades begins with the story of a negative near-death experience, in which a man thinks he went to Hell after being declared clinically dead and before resuscitation. Following Lucifer's trail from cave paintings in France circa 6,000 BC to current portrayals in popular culture, our 2-hour exploration shows how Hell and the Devil remain powerful forces--at a church in Texas, where souls are delivered from Satan's grip; in talks with a survivor of the 1980s recovered memory craze, who "recalled" attending Witches' Sabbaths that practiced cannibalism; and at the modern Church of Satan. We review literary landmarks that expanded our ideas of the Underworld, from Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost to Mark Twain's anti-hero, and trace development of Christian, Moslem, Jewish, and Buddhist conceptions of the afterlife. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 Tibetan Book of the Dead: - 12:00-01:00PM The Tibetan book of the Dead is an important document that has stood the test of time and attempts to provide answers to one of mankind's greatest questions: What happens when we die? Interviews with Tibetan Lamas, American scholars, and practicing Buddhists bring this powerful and mysterious text to life. State-of-the-art computer generated graphics will recreate this mysterious and exotic world. Follow the dramatized journey of a soul from death...to re-birth. In Tibet, the "art of dying" is nothing less than the art of living. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 Einstein: - 09:00-11:00PM Albert Einstein's revolutionary theory that turned the world upside down might have been dismissed but for a math mistake, a cloudy sky, and the start of World War I. This fascinating two-hour special tells the story of Einstein's little-known, 15-year struggle to prove one of his most radical theories -- a theory that upended Newton and three centuries of scientific thought and called into question the definitions of space and light and gravity -- the game-changing concept known as the Theory of General Relativity. Today, more than a century since the "Miracle Year" in which he published many of his breakthrough papers, Einstein's ideas remain a living, vibrant influence. They continue to push scientists farther, and deeper, into the universe than even he could have imagined. mehr... |
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| Montag, 17.11.2008, 18:33 History's Mysteries: Hell's Angels - 10:00-11:00AM Are they romantic figures of rebellion, or traveling, rowdy misfits? Jump on you "hog" and ride along as we reveal the history of this motorcycle club with a punch! From inception by a former pilot from the "Hell's Angels" squadron, to the true incident on which "The Wild One" is based, to today, it's a rowdy ride you won't want to miss. mehr... |
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| Samstag, 15.11.2008, 18:28 History IQ: Episode 89. - 06:00-06:30AM Marc Summers hosts this fast-paced interactive quiz show. In Round 1, we eliminate 1 of 3 contestants in a film clip-based question segment. In Round 2, questions are in the form of "triplets", players end with a speed round and the highest scorer advances. In Round 3, the survivor plays "Timeline"--placing 10 historical headlines along a timeline--and is eligible for a grand prize of $25,000. mehr... |
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| Samstag, 15.11.2008, 18:28 The World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American Icon: The World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American Icon. - 08:00-10:00PM On September 11, 2001, terrorists did the unthinkable when they flew two fuel-loaded jetliners into the World Trade Center. The Twin Towers' physical height and symbolic stature made them the perfect target. They were remarkable achievements in architecture, construction, and technology. In this 2-hour profile, we look at how the WTC was constructed and talk to representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, New York's Office of Emergency Management, FEMA, and DNA experts about the aftermath. mehr... |
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| Samstag, 15.11.2008, 18:28 UFO Files: UFOs of the 70's - 11:00-12:00PM The 1970s were one of the most active periods of UFO sightings. The most famous sightings of the decade are recalled and up-to-date information on the closest of encounters is provided. From Delphos, Kansas to Roswell, New Mexico, explore the mysterious and the unknown, and meet those who claim to have seen UFOs, or were even abducted by aliens. Is the truth out there? mehr... |
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| Samstag, 15.11.2008, 18:28 Heavy Metal: Mulberry Harbours. - 07:00-08:00AM Recognizing the huge risk in capturing German-held ports in occupied France, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued his famous memo--"Piers for use on Beaches"--outlining the most audacious engineering feat of WWII. The Allies built and towed two enormous harbors across 100 miles of Nazi-infested waters as they launched the invasion of Europe in June 1944. Bogged down by political infighting, Project Mulberry triumphed despite the odds, beating off Hitler and the elements! mehr... |
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| Samstag, 15.11.2008, 18:28 The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built: - 10:00-12:00AM The Sandhogs, legendary urban tunnel workers, have been carving out New York City's underground infrastructure for the past century. This is the tale of the union's present and future: veteran mouthpiece, Chickie Donohue, takes on a protégée as he nears retirement; a "shaper" named Rob Smith tries to break into the union; and walking boss Morgan Curran readies his men for a precarious blast across above Manhattan's main water tunnel. Any mistake at this point might create a catastrophe for the city above. mehr... |
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| Freitag, 14.11.2008, 18:34 Shadow Force: Deep Water - 10:00-11:00PM Travel with soldiers for hire. They are trained to handle the most hostile environments--a few of these highly trained experts can produce the same result as an army of 10,000. Watch as the team joins forces with the mercenary ship Rockfish off the coast of Liberia as they attempt to capture massive international fishing vessels who are stealing the country's most prized resource. The team, working on a shoestring budget, will need to use every trick they know to take down these brutal pirates without getting killed. mehr... |
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| Freitag, 14.11.2008, 18:34 Battlefield Detectives: The Civil War: Gettysburg. - 12:00-01:00PM July 1-3, 1863: Over three hot days, Union and Confederate forces clashed in and around a small Pennsylvania town. When the Battle of Gettysburg ended, the two exhausted sides had inflicted more than 50,000 casualties upon one another--the largest battle ever fought on American soil. The third day is considered the Confederacy's "high-water mark"--when General Robert E. Lee lost the decisive battle of the Civil War. But scientific battlefield evidence now suggests that by the time the artillery began firing that day, the Confederate fight was already doomed. And when Pickett's Charge--the famous full frontal attack against Union lines--got underway, the battle effectively was over. Experts in physics, geology, crowd control, and cartography join forces with military historians to better understand this epic battle. mehr... |
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| Freitag, 14.11.2008, 18:34 THC Classroom: French Foreign Legion/For the People Despite the People: Ataturk - 06:00-07:00AM In 1831, French King Louis Philippe faced two seemingly unrelated problems: overseas, his imperial ambitions were stymied by his subjects' reluctance to fight, while at home, France was besieged by a flood of refugees. The king solved both problems with one idea: the Foreign Legion. With the hope of citizenship, refugees then headed abroad to fight France's colonial wars. Reports portrayed the Legionnaires as mysterious men, for some it's a way to escape poverty. Today they serve as peacekeepers in global hotspots. From the ashes of the shattered Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal created a new nation--Turkey. The world came to know him as Ataturk. In 1923, a treaty established the Republic of Turkey with Ataturk in charge. He redefined "Turk" as a national identity rather than an ethnic one, ordered Turks to wear western clothes, granted women the vote, and changed the nation's numbering and alphabet to the western system. mehr... |
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| Freitag, 14.11.2008, 18:34 Lock N' Load: - 09:00-10:00PM R. Lee Ermey takes us on a fascinating ride through the pathology of the rifle: where it came from, who thought of it, who improved it, its victories, its defeats, its impact on history and where it is now. R. Lee also calls on experts to highlight historical characters who exploited this weapon. mehr... |
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| Mittwoch, 12.11.2008, 18:33 History Hacker: - 12:00-01:00PM Meet Nikola Tesla, the unsung genius behind the most miraculous advances of the Age of Electricity, and Hacker-extraordinaire Bre Pettis who will break the history of electricity down to its nuts and bolts. Bre will show you how to build your own versions of Tesla's greatest inventions and takes you on a journey from New York City's ultra modern power plants, to one of the world's most advanced satellite research labs, and then onward into the future of energy...unlimited wireless power. mehr... |
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