History HD

Remember when people would do just about anything for an adrenaline fix? From racing cars at the "Murderdrome," to high diving on horseback, to cutting our teeth on looping water slides, revisit the ways people once chased a thrill. These death-defying stunts and gravity-pushing spectacles didn't always stick the landing, but that didn't stop anyone from trying. It's a heart-pumping jolt back to a

A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turns it into a $15 billion powerhouse; from the first sandwich cookie to the invention of chocolate chips, the rise of packaged cookies, and "homemade" chain staples, each breakthrough fuels the battle for America's favorite circular sweet.

A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation; a soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses; and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold, launching a chocolate drink revolution that sweeps America.

Remember when having a modern home meant living on the edge of danger?; from backyard trash fires and waterbeds that turn bedrooms into flood zones, to electric fans that snatch fingers and garden hoses that serve up toxic sips of water, domestic life is full of hidden peril; these are the familiar fixes and convenient comforts that turn out to be far from safe; it's a hair-raising, eye-opening tr

Gold has been the best long-term asset class for thousands of years; find out how you can protect your financial future by diversifying your nest-egg with physical gold today.

Cut up to half the cost of your monthly cell phone bill; same towers, same coverage, but a lot less money; it sounds great but is it too good to be true?; join myth-busting legend Kari Byron as she takes on Big Wireless to save you money.

Learn what's behind mental decline with age, and how to improve memory, focus and concentration with NeuroQ's Darrin Peterson and Dale Bredesen MD.

Gold has been the best long-term asset class for thousands of years; find out how you can protect your financial future by diversifying your nest-egg with physical gold today.

Pastor Doug Batchelor reveals facts about biblical events and brings new insight to frequently asked questions in Christianity.

In this weekly program, Dr. David Jeremiah delivers practical messages to the congregation at the Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego. Also featured is music from the Shadow Mountain Community Church Choir and Orchestra, as well as performances by musical guests that have included Steve Green and Charles Billingsley. Men and women who have been impacted by the Turning Point ministry also

A 200-yard swath of debris landed near Roswell, New Mexico; some believe it was an alien craft, others that it was a secret government experiment.

Hidden in the Nevada desert, a top-secret military base remains one of the most heavily restricted sites in the United States; since the 1950s, speculation has swirled about its true purpose-ranging from hiding experimental aircraft and even alien technology; Area 51 keeps its mysteries so closely guarded that not even the president is fully briefed; what is the government really hiding there?

When the infant son of an aviation legend is snatched from his crib at home, it ignites a media firestorm; after a nationwide manhunt, the supposed culprit is brought to justice, but questions pop up on the investigation.

A series of unexplained deaths near Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide panic; the victims are connected by one frightening detail: cyanide-tainted capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol; 40 years later, it remains an active FBI investigation.

They've been called the world's greatest archaeological enigma: 2,000-year-old geoglyphs made in the Peruvian desert that span over 50 miles; the drawings are so massive, they can only be seen from the air.

The gruesome murder of a young beauty goes unsolved for decades; there's a long line of suspects, each more mysterious than the next.

In 1930, a New York Supreme Court justice with close ties to Tammany Hall, and future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, steps out of a steakhouse and disappears; for decades, the case dominates mainstream media and remains unsolved.

An investigation into the unshakable claims of a treasure hunter.

For decades experts believe they know what caused the Hindenburg disaster: that leaking hydrogen--causing the airship to burst into flames; but there may be more to this story.

In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.

After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west; the Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.

Examine the story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.

Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage; driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.

The story of how America's battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan's fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.

From ancient catapults to stealthy drones, whoever controls the skies, controls the battlefield. Feel the thunderous might of the Cold War's atomic cannon, soar with the B-17 bomber that helped win WWII, and witness the cutting-edge technology of today's F-35 stealth fighter jet. Guided by Dolph Lundgren, explore the sky-high innovations that gave armies the unbeatable edge in the air.

Examine the story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.

Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage; driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.