The year is 1821. The vast, unsettled territory that will one day be known as Texas still belongs to Mexico. But the forces that will shape the future of this sprawling land have already been set in motion

From the last great confrontations of wooden warships to today's sophisticated weaponry, Warship illustrates the effect of human circumstance and ingenuity on the shaping of military history and technology

Etches a vivid portrait of the Emerald Isle, graced with a host of plants and animals that thrive in one of Europe's most varied landscapes. Rare native flowers, colonies of sea birds, dolphins and peregrine falcons, and the legendary racehorses of the Irish National Stud are only part of Ireland's fascinating story.

Up From Slavery is a powerful, compelling and haunting 7-part documentary series that examines the history of slavery in America, from the arrival of the first African slaves through Nat Turner's Rebellion to the Civil War and beyond. In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four million slaves. The nation was founded...

Embark on an astounding journey across 100,000 light-years to witness key moments in the history of the Milky Way. Using cutting-edge science, National Geographic constructs a 3-D state-of-the-art CGI model of the galaxy. Peer into the heart of the Milky Way on the hunt for super-massive black holes, watch how stars are born and die, fly out and above the plane of the galaxy to understand its true shape, and scour its dusty spiral arms for the possibility...

Join Lucy Worsley on a journey across Europe to visit the incredible locations where royal history was made. From the rule of Henry VIII to the Russian Revolution, learn how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.

A look at ten pivotal events in American history and culture.

"A fascinating collection of wartime features produced by the U.S. Air Force. Designed to inform and inspire an audience of wartime viewers, these 7 short films tell the history of the U.S. Air Force, from its beginning right through the war years. Vintage footage and newsreels make this collection a must for the military fan"--Container

A look at ten pivotal events in American history and culture.

Documents, in three episodes, the history of Japan, from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 to the arrival of American commodore Matthew Perry in 1854. Learn about shuguns, samurai warriors, exotic geisha and more in this PBS documentary