History's Mysteries

Season 1

TV-PG

Explore the stories, events, legends and myths that have incited debate throughout the ages.

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15 Episodes

The Death of Marilyn Monroe
E1
The Death of Marilyn MonroeThe 1962 death of actress Marilyn Monroe remains a source of controversy.
Project Underworld:the military and the Mafia
E2
Project Underworld:the military and the MafiaThe government/mafia liaison during World War II.
Navajo Code Talkers
E3
Navajo Code Talkers
The Wright Brothers Controversy
E4
The Wright Brothers ControversyHistory's Mysteries examines the controversy over who was the first responsible for powered flight. A consensus of historians credit the Wright Brothers with this accomplishment, but some believe that others including a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead were able to achieve fight several years before the historic 1903 flight at Kitty Hawk. It also looks at a controversy between the Wright Brothers and the Smithsonian.
Prophecies
E5
PropheciesCivilizations seek their destinies through prophetic visions.
Hell's Angels
E6
Hell's Angels
Japan's Mysterious Pyramids
E7
Japan's Mysterious PyramidsEvidence supporting the belief that a highly advanced civilization flourished during the last Ice Age.
Ancient Aliens
E8
Ancient AliensCould early civilizations and ancient people really have seen flying saucers? This documentary reveals how documents and drawings from thousands of years ago might shed some light on possible visits from other beings.
Sodom & Gomorrah
E9
Sodom & GomorrahThey were cities of sin destroyed by God's wrath. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah had long been viewed as a cautionary tale of the evils of sin or a version of the apocalypse story. But is it possible that it was based on an actual event?
Ghost Ships
E10
Ghost ShipsExamines the legends and real life occurrences of so-called "ghost ships" found abandoned on the high seas with no crew on board and purported sightings of supernatural specters. Includes the Flying Dutchman, the privateers Dash and Young Teazer, brig Mary Celeste, commercial schooner Carroll A. Deering, and MV Joyita.
Doomed Sisters of the Titanic
E11
Doomed Sisters of the Titanic
Chain Gangs
E13
Chain Gangs
America's Most Secret Agency
E14
America's Most Secret Agency
Ancient Monster Hunters
E15
Ancient Monster Hunters
Buried Secrets: Digging for DNA
E16
Buried Secrets: Digging for DNA