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- The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
- The story of the ill-fated ocean liner and the sinking that made it infamous.
- In 1965, while bombing Laos, pilot Dieter Dengler crashes in the jungle and is subsequently arrested and tortured before being sent to a prison camp where he organizes a plan of escape.
- A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States taking us from George Washington to George W. Bush. Each segment discusses the highlights and often lowlights of the men who have served.
- The history of personal firearms.
- Thorough documentary of how the American Colonies rebelled against England and the personalities involved in the creation of a new nation.
- Stylized historical hauntings presented by striking narration, and featuring period reenactments, interspersed with interviews of local witnesses and eloquent storytellers.
- A television program that chronicles famous shootouts from the perspective of both sides of the fight.
- A documentary series illustrating various episodes of the American Civil War.
- The names are familiar, the stories have been told - or so we think. This groundbreaking series brings four of the most famous engagements of the Civil War to life like never before. Unflinching, uncompromising and graphic, the images and stories presented here show these battles for what they were, with all their brutality, horror, devastation and desperation.
- Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Turkey, most of Asia (present Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of others) and Egypt in Africa, before age 32. Even now, his innovations in battle continue to be studied.
- The modern myth of the UFO begins with a 1938 radio broadcast and continues through two major 1947 sightings, the "contactee" movement, abduction stories and crop circles.
- A detailed history of the war between Chicago's North Side and South Side organized-crime gangs during the Prohibition era, leading up to the infamous "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre".
- Follows the history, mechanics, and operations of trains around the world.
- A documentary on dinosaurs, with a story arc about a dinosaurs egg given to two boys named Gary and Eric.
- "The End is Near" is a cry that has echoed throughout human history. Every religion has stories of the end of the world, and believers in every era have prophesized that the time was at hand. So far, these predictions have come to naught, but a rash of unusual events and the rise of fundamental faiths have led to a new golden era of doomsayers.
- Commentary from leading historians are combined with eyewitness testimony and dramatic reenactments of Civil War battles to tell the tragic story of the battle of Antietam, which was fought on September 17, 1862. Eleven hours of fighting produced over 23,000 Union and Confederate casualties, the bloodiest single day of the war.
- An examination of the 1941 air raid on the US naval base.
- The Battle of Gettysburg.
- The end of the Second World War in Europe, and the aftermath: war criminals to be brought to trial, stolen art treasures to be returned to their rightful owners.
- The Story of George Washington's most important military achievements and special personal moments of his life. The film sheds new light on old hero by portraying him as kind and brave man who changed the history of the world.
- An examination of unnatural phenomena, such as UFOs, serial killers, dream interpretations, etc.
- This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy. Five surviving Marines, one surviving construction contractor and others walk the viewers through the battle and the aftermath of the battle. A truly superb story of American heroes at the outset of World War II, narrated by Will Lyman.
- The story of the Ellis Island immigration station, as related by historians and the immigrants themselves.
- The premiere film for the new Visitor Center in Yosemite Valley. Six seperate shooting expeditions were undertaken over eighteen months. The film is slated to run in Yosemite Valley for the next 10 years. The 12-person crew hiked and climbed into Yosemite's most magnificent and remote regions in all four seasons.
- The life story of Nostradamus unfolded in medieval Europe at the time of the Great Plague and the Inquisition. He lived in an age of superstition and magic and believed that he could foretell the future. For this he was labeled both a prophet and a heretic, and his cryptic journals continue to inspire controversy just as they did in the 16th century. In this two hour examination of his life, we visit his birthplace in France and trace his career as doctor, astrologer, father and seer.
- The history of lighter than air transportation culminating in the Hindenburg explosion which gets thoroughly covered and analyzed.
- David McCallum hosts documentary dramatizing the lives and predictions of past and contemporary (for 1994) psychics, clairvoyants, and similar people who predicted the future.
- How the Soviet Union was able to copy the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, and the influence of the resulting Tupolev TU-4 on the Cold War.
- Rome the most powerful empire in human history ever seen, a thousand years ruled the world, they made a romanization process of almost known world, since the first settlement on seven hills nearby on Tiber river that rose up on first republic, until Julius Caesar come out and became the very first unofficial emperor, after Augustus, Nero, Tiberius, Calígula and many others until when the Roman Empire was split on two parts Rome and Constantinople when the christianism becomes an official religion, fantastic doc with many details in every facts through those past years and how the civilized world today deserves to Rome their progress, the Rome's legacy never won't forget!!.
- An examination of the conspiracy to assassinate the beloved American president, Abraham Lincoln.
- The World War II career of US Navy Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey.
- The rich history of the Italian-American experience and its contributions to American culture are explored.
- Two hour special on "secret" missions during the Civil War including The Great Locomotive Chase, Mosby's Raid on Fairfax, and the Attempted Burning of New York City.
- Using a combination of location footage, interviews, and close-ups of rare artifacts, the series explored many of the mysteries and puzzles of ancient Egypt,though not all were solved.
- Documentary discussing the Holy Grail, thought to be the first communion cup.