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Terrible Choices: Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of 14)

...Battle for History: In episode 1, we trace 1000 years of Ukraine's history: from the arrival of the Vikings in the 9th century to the end of the 19th century. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Plans: Johnson and Ho Chí Minh clash as Vietnam erupts, shaking up the Cold War and testing the resolve of nations and leaders worldwide. (Part 1 of 4) (S2 Ep1)

Pears in Oregon: In 2005, the Oregon legislature named the pear the state fruit as Oregon's climate and soil allow pears of many varieties to thrive.

Teleshopping

Teleshopping

Oysters in South Carolina: We'll explore the storied history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina.

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Battle for History: What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)

A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)

Oysters in South Carolina: We'll explore the storied history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina.

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Battle for History: What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)

...in Decline: Erosion from Within: This film uses Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)

A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Battle for History: What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)

A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)

Battle for History: What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)