In March 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke the immortal words, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," the first time the human voice had been transmitted by wire. His invention couldn't have come at a ... (Read More)
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The British assumed that the Continental Army was weak, ill-disciplined, and incapable of facing up to their own seasoned troops. But the events at Monmouth, New Jersey, on June 28, 1778, proved them ... (Read More)
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From racing sloops to jet planes, modern air and sea travel owes a great debt to the ingenuity of ancient China. This History Channel program explores how the ancient Chinese mastered the complicated ... (Read More)
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The mystery of how ancient civilizations moved enormous stones without the use of mechanized power, metal, or wheels has puzzled the scientific community for centuries. This revealing DVD unearth the ... (Read More)
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Tom Brokaw, James Lurie, Monty Halls, Billy Ray Cyrus & others.
Studio: The History Channel. Format: 10 DVDs, boxed.
UPC: 733961146929. Daedalus Item Code: 95483
This bargain-priced boxed set contains ten of the History Channel's finest feature-length programs from 2008. Tom Brokaw narrates King, a look beyond the dream that reveals the civil rights ... (Read More)
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The age-old story of Bram Stoker's bloodthirsty vampire Dracula has captivated readers for over a century. But what do we know of the man who inspired the legend? This DVD revisits the work Radu ... (Read More)
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The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge of its kind. No one had ever used steel for construction, nor used cables of metal, nor built a suspension bridge so long, so in 19th-century New York, ... (Read More)
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This documentary examines three astonishing stories of people trapped beneath earth, snow, or debris and somehow living through the ordeal. In the first, the collapse of an apartment in Los Angeles ... (Read More)
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From the sword of Excalibur to Lady Guinevere, from the Knights of the Round Table to the quest for the Holy Grail, Camelot has been the subject of myths and legends, movies and bestsellers. But did ... (Read More)
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The ghosts that haunt the Caribbean, as well as the traditions used both to fend them off and call them to life, are a reminder that on every sun-kissed beach there may lurk a dark and disturbing ... (Read More)
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Loved and hated in equal measure, Fidel Castro has long been the target of a protracted and often bizarre series of assassination attempts. With the Cuban dictator reportedly in failing health, this ... (Read More)
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Studio: The History Channel. Format: 7 DVDs, boxed Full screen.
UPC: 733961708400. Daedalus Item Code: 05019
Narrated by Robert Powell and using archival film dating back to 1896, the History Channel's sweeping review of the 20th century as seen through its armed conflicts takes you from Lawrence of Arabia ... (Read More)
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