Day of Days: American Stories

A unique, fascinating animated biopic about the legendary French Emperor Napoleon, and his mission to defy death. From the enemy bullets from the Pont D’Arcole to the poison of a suicide attempt, Napoleon forged the image of an invincible being. The final battle against death, on St. Helena, will be the pinnacle of his glory. […]

A special U.S. Air Force squadron volunteered for one of the Vietnam War’s most dangerous air missions. Their assignment was to search for enemy supply transports and antiaircraft installations concealed within the web of trail paths and waterways known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The activities of Operation Commando Sabre, the official name of […]

The bonds between the crew members of Arizona have lasted far beyond the ship’s loss on 7 December. Since 1982, the U.S. Navy has allowed survivors of USS Arizona to be interred in the ship’s wreckage upon their deaths. In this moving tribute using archival footage, aerial drones and contemporary interviews, we follow the family […]

Narrated by Jane Lynch, this documentary focuses on the role of women in history’s most violent conflict, from the perspective of those who served, witnessed, or were caught up in the war. These incredible stories prove women were the equal of men when it came to patriotism, service, or, in some cases, self-preservation during watershed […]

They fought through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler’s hideout in the Alps. Easy Company remains one of the most revered combat units in U.S. military history. The Army company’s legendary exploits in World War II inspired Stephen Ambrose’s book, Band […]

Honor one of World War 2’s most respected combat leaders, Major Richard D. Winters of Easy Company. This film traces Winters’ formative years growing up in Pennsylvania, his development as a leader in the U.S. Army, the famed attack on Brecourt Manor on D-Day and the edication on June 6, 2012 of the Richard D. […]

In Britain during WWII, thousands of men over the age of 18 were conscripted into the army, but among them were hundreds of underage boys, some as young as 15, who lied about their age so they could join up. This film recounts the extraordinary experiences of five boys who found themselves underage, under fire […]

For decades, de-miners have been clearing conflict zones in Kuwait, Lebanon, Indochina, Afghanistan, and, most recently, Mali. To fight armed terrorist groups, an expert team of de-miners clears the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that cover its desert region. Witness the danger faced by military de-miners who protect inhabitants from the mines and other traps killing […]

It was a 444-day ordeal for the American diplomats taken hostage in Tehran. In those 444 days, Iranian Islamists imposed their will on their country and the world. Rediscover the events between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981. This defining moment of the last half of the 20th century marked the beginning of the […]

Relive 1945 to understand how the end of World War II laid down the foundations of the modern “Nuclear Age.” Show More