History HD

You thought your job was tough? Uncover the dangerous gigs of the past - from mercury-poisoned hat makers to kids crawling through chimneys - and imagine the risks behind everyday jobs of old.

From blasting through mountains, to building gigantic infrastructure across the sea, to the biggest battleship in history and iconic builds like the Pentagon, WWII engineering is a battle of scale.

Before World War II, board games were mostly simple, but postwar peace and prosperity revealed a demand for more challenging pastimes. After decades of struggle, three different innovators break the mould.

Mike meets a kindred spirit at a defunct Wisconsin railroad town and uncovers vintage treasures. Meanwhile, Robbie becomes obsessed with getting a one-of-a-kind DeLorean knockoff back on the road.

Spencer drops into the shop with some tasty new finds, but will Rick bite? Then, Chum and Rick disappear from the shop to meet up with a magician selling a zigzag box.

From the Bazooka and Cavity Magnetron radar to the Enigma code machine, engineers and scientists create faster and smarter tools that help win WWII and shape modern warfare.

An Iranian American psychopath is thrown into city jail in Southern California. Before he gets sent to a higher security prison, he escapes by crawling up the plumbing chase of the five-story prison.

Mike and Jersey Jon hone in on some big-money picks in North Carolina while Danielle and Robbie meet a legendary bluegrass fiddler with an awesome Nashville collection.

Robbie gets revved up for a time-travel bike in Mississippi while Mike unearths a barn-fresh 1932 pickup in North Carolina that hasn't seen the light of day in 50 years.

An Iranian American psychopath is thrown into city jail in Southern California. Before he gets sent to a higher security prison, he escapes by crawling up the plumbing chase of the five-story prison.

Mike and Jersey Jon hone in on some big-money picks in North Carolina while Danielle and Robbie meet a legendary bluegrass fiddler with an awesome Nashville collection.

Before World War II, board games were mostly simple, but postwar peace and prosperity revealed a demand for more challenging pastimes. After decades of struggle, three different innovators break the mould.

Mike meets a kindred spirit at a defunct Wisconsin railroad town and uncovers vintage treasures. Meanwhile, Robbie becomes obsessed with getting a one-of-a-kind DeLorean knockoff back on the road.

From the Bazooka and Cavity Magnetron radar to the Enigma code machine, engineers and scientists create faster and smarter tools that help win WWII and shape modern warfare.

Robbie gets revved up for a time-travel bike in Mississippi while Mike unearths a barn-fresh 1932 pickup in North Carolina that hasn't seen the light of day in 50 years.

Before World War II, board games were mostly simple, but postwar peace and prosperity revealed a demand for more challenging pastimes. After decades of struggle, three different innovators break the mould.