American Heroes Channel - Canada

Members of Russia's elite fighting force work in counterterrorist strike squads and special operations.

Technological innovation has resulted in the production of rifles that can kill from a distance of 2,000 yards.

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.

Combat engineers use their skills to both build and destroy.

Foreign volunteers leave their past lives behind to fight for the glory of France.

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.

The Kennedys explore the 1960s civil rights movement and retrace the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama; interviews with participants.

President Lincoln initiated a series of events that culminated in the moon landing.

The myths behind World War II are exposed; exploring the truths that are often forgotten about America's Civil War.

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths surrounding our favorite vices, and learn the facts behind some of our favorite holidays.

The myths behind some of history's most defining moments are uncovered; revealing facts behind America's space explorations.

Explores the myths that infect America's medical history and the facts behind America's nuclear age.

Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.

Discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks.

A New York City cop uncovers a German terrorist cell operating on American soil during World War I and fights to stop them before it's too late.

After being hired to protect a strategic railroad from attack, celebrated P.I. Allan Pinkerton discovers a hidden conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.

Joe Petrosino, New York City's first Italian-American detective, is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his people in turn-of-the-century Little Italy.

During the Great Depression, a violent crime wave sweeps the nation, and it's up to the FBI's Melvin Purvis to lead a massive manhunt for the most dangerous men in America.

The Everglades are home to bank robbers, rumrunners, and cold-blooded killers and Sheriff Bob Baker is determined to take down one of the most infamous and deadly gangs in Florida's history.

Lawlessness runs rampant in a notorious Texas outpost, and it's up to legendary lawman Dallas Stoudemire to tame the town known as "Hell" Paso.

Joe Petrosino, New York City's first Italian-American detective, is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his people in turn-of-the-century Little Italy.