American Heroes Channel

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

The attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history and shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years, and made heroes of ordinary men.

Pseudo-history dreamt up by occult fantasists lay behind the myth of the Aryan super race, but it inspired the Nazis into war, legitimized the holocaust and led to the abduction of tens of thousands of young Aryan-looking children.

New evidence suggests Hitler planned to use bio-weapons and colluded with experts on germ warfare.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.

Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

More than 200,000 soldiers are killed or wounded as the American Civil War enters its third year; the conflict's bloodiest days are still to come.

America's experiment in democracy teeters on the brink of collapse in the spring of 1861 as the country goes to war.

The Dallas Police Department hunts fugitive Lee Harvey Oswald following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Navy SEALs take action to free cargo ship Capt. Richard Phillips from the pirates holding him hostage off the coast of Somalia.

From the great stars like Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen, to the great directors like John Ford, Sergio Leone, and Sam Peckinpah, celebrate the icons and legends of the American West as immortalized by Hollywood.

Explore legendary lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok, infamous outlaws like Jesse James and Billy the Kid, and epic showdowns like the Gunfight at the OK Corral as portrayed by the giants of cinema.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Featured tough guys include daredevil Evel Knievel, President Andrew Jackson, billionaire Howard Hughes and Army Gen. George S. Patton.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Featured tough guys include daredevil Evel Knievel, President Andrew Jackson, billionaire Howard Hughes and Army Gen. George S. Patton.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

A top-secret device to prevent the smuggling of bombs and guns onto planes; the latest multicaliber combat weapon.

A state-of-the-art weapon converts from an assault rifle to a sniper rifle in seconds.

Inflatable armor; shoulder-fired grenades; A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane.

An unmanned bomber can take off and land on an aircraft carrier.

A device can tear apart terrorist bombs; a new weapon helps troops avoid being ambushed; the latest surface-to-air missile.

The evolution of the Taser for military use; a vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net to trap suicide bombers.

The history of armor protection, from the suits worn by medieval knights to the latest high-tech apparel.

Tracing the history of infantry weapons for the individual.

The history of artillery, from catapults to cannons.

Tracing the development of helicopters and other vertical take-off aircraft.

Tracing the history of bombers, from early aircraft to the bunker-busters of today.

The amphibious troops of the British Royal Marine Commandos.

Every war machine needs power, whether fighting on land, sea or air.

Nothing is more fundamental in battle than seeing the enemy before they see you.

A showcase of the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer.

The best war machines can handle any terrain, and put you one step ahead of the enemy.

Long range weaponry allows you to hit your enemy while staying out of harm's way.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

A showcase of the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer.

The best war machines can handle any terrain, and put you one step ahead of the enemy.

Long range weaponry allows you to hit your enemy while staying out of harm's way.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

Every war machine needs power, whether fighting on land, sea or air.