Don't know much about history? These fascinating documentaries are a great way to immerse yourself in events that shaped the world. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may ...

A few days ago, on May 8, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on European soil. However, many Nazi henchmen, including monsters like Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele, escaped ...

Discover the history of bridges, including those built by the Romans, the covered wooden bridges of early Americana, and modern-day suspension bridges. Beautiful photography and rare photos and film.

A furious political leader shouting a message of hate to an adoring audience. A child crying over the massacre of her family. Emaciated men in prison uniforms, starved to the edge of death because of ...

Tom Hanks, who has helped producer documentary series about U.S. unrest in the 1960s and travels to the moon, will return to some of the most fertile ground in his unscripted career. The actor and ...

This definitive documentary history collects manifestos, speeches, articles, and letters from the German Revolution—Rosa Luxemburg, the Revolutionary Stewards, and Gustav Landauer amongst ...

The History Channel is commemorating the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination with a 3-night documentary event Saturday, November 18 beginning at 8 p.m. Titled “Kennedy,” the ...