Smithsonian Channel The technological race intensifies as superpowers use imported German scientists for rockets and nukes; high-stakes intelligence relies on spy balloons and planes over the North Pole. 2026-09-12 The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century. 2026-09-12 First-hand accounts, re-creations and expert interviews of D-Day in 1944, where the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. 2026-09-12 The technological race intensifies as superpowers use imported German scientists for rockets and nukes; high-stakes intelligence relies on spy balloons and planes over the North Pole. 2026-09-12 The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century. 2026-09-12 First-hand accounts, re-creations and expert interviews of D-Day in 1944, where the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. 2026-09-12 The technological race intensifies as superpowers use imported German scientists for rockets and nukes; high-stakes intelligence relies on spy balloons and planes over the North Pole. 2026-09-12 The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century. 2026-09-12 Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History, the Montreal Tower and the Equinor building in Oslo. 2026-09-12 Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane. 2026-09-12 Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. 2026-09-12 Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland. 2026-09-12 Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo. 2026-09-12 Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. 2026-09-12 Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland. 2026-09-12 Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo. 2026-09-12 The first great empire of the Akkadians, led by Sargon the Great, dominated the Fertile Crescent, replacing the Sumerians and extending its influence as far north as Syria and south as Oman. 2026-09-12 Examine a unique silver scroll found in a collapsed Umayyad-period house in Jerash, Jordan; watch an advanced CT scanner penetrate its lead casing, revealing mysterious grooves and an enigmatic message that suggests it may be a protective amulet. 2026-09-12 Deploy futuristic lidar technology to map the Amber Road, an ancient trade network linking the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean. Follow researchers as they retrace the route and reshape our understanding of historical trade and cultural exchange. 2026-09-12 Unlock the secrets of Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Irish tomb aligned with the winter solstice sun; analyze DNA evidence that reveals a powerful, incestuous dynastic bloodline and suggests that this monument was built to honor a lost ruling class. 2026-09-12 Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole. 2026-09-12 The technological race intensifies as superpowers use imported German scientists for rockets and nukes; high-stakes intelligence relies on spy balloons and planes over the North Pole. 2026-09-12 The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century. 2026-09-12 First-hand accounts, re-creations and expert interviews of D-Day in 1944, where the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. 2026-09-12 President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth. 2026-09-13 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-09-13 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-09-13 President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth. 2026-09-13 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-09-13 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-09-13 President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth. 2026-09-13 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-09-13 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-09-13 Bundles of cedar wood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline; Jeremy and his crew must work fast to recover the cargo. 2026-09-13 A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers. 2026-09-13 Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert. 2026-09-13 Arctic conditions continue to wreak havoc in British Columbia; Jeremy Birch is called upon to raise a concrete-hulled vessel. 2026-09-13 A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers. 2026-09-13 Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert. 2026-09-13 Arctic conditions continue to wreak havoc in British Columbia; Jeremy Birch is called upon to raise a concrete-hulled vessel. 2026-09-13 The British Avro Vulcan pushes the boundaries of long-distance flying, completing one of the longest bombing raids in history during the 1982 Falklands War. 2026-09-13 Find out how the highly adaptable Douglas DC-3 revolutionized air travel, flying farther and more safely than previous commercial aircraft; Then discover how this model reinvented itself as a cargo- and paratrooper-carrying workhorse for the Allies. 2026-09-13 Get to know the Supermarine Spitfire, which changed the fate of an entire nation in 1940; explore this legendary fighter's superior engineering and see how its revolutionary elliptical wings helped it emerge victorious in the Battle of Britain. 2026-09-13 Salute the Boeing 747, a massive airliner designed to carry more passengers than was ever thought possible in the 1960s. Discover the engineering innovations and the high-stakes risks it took to bring the aptly named Queen of the Skies to life. 2026-09-13 Racing to the top with the Concorde, the world's first supersonic passenger jet. 2026-09-13 President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth. 2026-09-13 In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II. 2026-09-13 Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II. 2026-09-13 Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge. 2026-09-14