Posted by Bill R on July 02, 2001 at 14:21:32:
In Reply to: History Channel/July 1-18 posted by Elaine on July 02, 2001 at 13:14:04:
Oh Elaine, THANKS for listing these. So much to see and tape, so little tape available. Must get more tape.
Only thing is, WHEN am I gonna get any work done!!!! You mean I am gonna have to get up early and put my 8-10 hours in during NORMAL hours??????????
Thanks! Some of these I gotta get on tape! Especially the Founding Fathers one and the Boone and Crockett!
Bill R
: TIME LISTED IS BOTH EASTERN TIME and PACIFIC TIME.
:
: 07/01/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Suicide Missions. Wild Weasels. During the Vietnam War, the most
: dangerous flying missions belonged to the Wild Weasels--a group of fighter
: pilots assigned the task of destroying enemy radar and missile sites. Ride in
: the cockpit with these brave men, the first in and last out, as they decide
: in a split second to fire their missiles before the enemy can fire back. CC
: [TV PG]
:
: 9:00 Military Blunders. Tet Offensive/Disaster at Dien Bien Phu. Using rare
: archival film, we take a look back at two colossal political and military
: miscalculations. First, we review the surprise Tet offensive, when the U.S.
: was caught completely off-guard in the Vietnam War--a blunder that had far-
: reaching effects at home. Then, we look back at the 1954 French disaster in
: Vietnam at Dien Bien Phu, when a 10,000-man force surrendered. The fall of
: this base forced the French to surrender their Far East colonies. [TV G]
:
: 10:00 History Undercover. The Bataan Death March. An oral history of the
: shocking abuse inflicted on U.S. and Filipino P.O.W.s as their Japanese
: captors marched them day and night, without food or medicine, for over 50
: miles. Many died en route to the camp, but many more were shot, bayoneted, or
: beheaded by prison guards. We follow one survivor as he returns to Bataan for
: the first time. CC [TV PG]
:
: 11:00 Sworn to Secrecy. The Gulf War: Steel Rain. Narrated by Charlton
: Heston, this episode features stories about the Allied campaign during
: Operation Desert Storm that you didn't hear on the nightly news. Find out how
: tank plinking, covert targeting, laser-guided missiles, remote piloted
: vehicles, and other "stealthy" means helped win the war in Iraq. [TV PG]
:
:
: 07/02/2001
:
:
: 8:00 This Week in History. Hartford Circus Fire. July 6, 1944--the greatest
: show on earth turns into one of the most horrifying civic disasters in
: American history. In the raging inferno, 167 die. Many are burnt alive, their
: bodies charred beyond recognition. And yet, even though this horror happened
: over 50 years ago, a mystery still haunts the city of Hartford. Who was the
: girl known as "Little Miss 1565"? CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Raise the Monitor! A 4-pronged anchor, a 138-year-old propeller, and
: a 36-ton steam engine. The ironclad "U.S.S. Monitor", the Civil War's most
: advanced warship, is being recovered piece by piece from a watery grave 16
: miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Join us for a voyage of
: discovery as we trace the incredible efforts to save this historical treasure
: on the verge of collapse--from its 1973 rediscovery to the National
: Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration and Navy's efforts to save the engine.
: CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 The Most. Collisions; Windows into the Past; On That Note; In the
: Mountains; Bastille. This week's "mosts" include: Collisions (worst airplane
: disaster; most fatal shipwreck; most devastating train disaster); Windows
: into the Past (oldest art gallery; greatest ancient treasure; important key
: to an ancient language); On That Note (largest instrument; oldest playable
: instrument; most sickening instrument); In the Mountains (highest
: archaeological site; highest metropolis; largest radio telescope); and
: the "most moment", the storming of the Bastille. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/03/2001
:
: 8:00 America's Stonehenge. Mystery Hill, called America's Stonehenge, is a
: gigantic confusion of walls, caves, and tunnels running across 30 acres of
: hillside in rural Salem, Massachusetts. This arrangement of ancient stones is
: believed to be astronomically aligned to solar and lunar events. Carbon
: dating places the site as being 4,000 years old--before Columbus! What
: culture was advanced enough to move 11-ton pieces of stone? Who constructed
: this sophisticated labyrinth of stones to measure the summer and winter
: solstices? CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Founding Fathers. Rebels...with a Cause. In a 4-hour documentary
: series, which puts a human face on the gold-framed oil paintings and marble
: busts that represent the men who fought for our independence, a host of
: celebrities provides the voices of national heroes like George Washington
: (Brian Dennehy), Samuel Adams (Beau Bridges), and John Adams (James Woods).
: Spanning the early 1770s-1774, Part 1 focuses on the beginning of political
: agitation and how a group of loyal British citizens was driven to commit
: treason. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 The Erie Canal. Begun in 1817, the Erie Canal was an engineering
: wonder--363 miles of water highway linking the western frontier to the
: Atlantic seaboard. It took eight years to construct and thousands of hours of
: brutal labor, but by the time it was done, 3,000 canal boats traveled the new
: corridor, making New York City a commercial capital. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Tales of the Gun. Guns of Remington. The Remington Arms Company is
: America's oldest gun manufacturer. Since 1816, Remington has produced over 35
: million firearms, including pocket-sized derringers, shotguns, and long-range
: rifles. See how Remington firearms helped tame the Old West, win wars in
: Europe and Asia, and earn medals in Olympic shooting competitions. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/04/2001
:
: 8:00 Great American History Quiz. The Presidents. Join host Chevy Chase and
: celebrities, including Gillian Anderson, Maya Angelou, and Dan Quayle, as
: they tackle questions about Presidential facts, White House scandals, and
: famous First Ladies. Viewers can play along at home. CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Founding Fathers. Taking Liberties. Part 2, in a series presenting the
: flesh-and-blood men behind early American legends, sees pockets of discontent
: growing as patriots argue among themselves. Events covered include: the 1st
: Continental Congress, Battles of Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental
: Congress, election of Washington as Commander of the Army, and publication
: of "Common Sense." Celebrities provide the voices of Patrick Henry (Burt
: Reynolds), Thomas Jefferson (Peter Coyote), and Thomas Paine (Michael York).
: CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Mt. Rushmore. The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the
: world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four U.S. presidents into
: the Black Hills of South Dakota. Chronicles the "swiveled pointer" that
: Borglum put in each President's "head", and how workmen hung like spiders
: 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Save Our History. The White House: 200th Anniversary. On November 1,
: 1800, John Adams became the first President to spend a night in the newly
: completed White House, then known as the Executive Mansion. In commemoration
: of the 200th anniversary of "the People's House", we examine the White House
: from an architectural, personal, and historical perspective, offering the
: history and spirit of this piece of America's heritage. Includes interviews
: with distinguished experts and those who have lived and worked in the White
: House. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/05/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Ship of Gold. In 1857, en route to New York from California, the
: steamship Central America vanished in a killer storm off North Carolina's
: coast, taking with her 400 passengers and nearly 21 tons of gold bullion.
: Here is the story of the worst U.S. peacetime sea disaster, and how hi-tech
: treasure hunters recovered her fortune over 130 years later. CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Founding Fathers. You Say You Want a Revolution? After undeclared war
: simmers for a year and peace talks fail, the Declaration of Independence is
: debated, written, and issued. We'll look at the toll the war takes on the
: patriots as it drags on, the attempts to forge an alliance with France, and
: victories at Trenton and Princeton, before the final victory at Yorktown,
: which ends the war. Celebrities provide the voices for Ben Franklin (Hal
: Holbrook), Thomas Jefferson (Peter Coyote), and Alexander Hamilton (Michael
: York). CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Farming Technology. The U.S. agricultural process, from seed to
: shelf, is so efficient that most people don't think much about it. But food
: growing and processing is ever more sophisticated, employing computer-guided,
: ground-shaking machinery, and sometimes controversial techniques. It's an
: industry of declining family farms, diminishing returns, yet higher yields.
: We review the evolution of the tools used to produce food, show the steps in
: the cycle that bring food to the table, and look at the future of farming.
: CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Suicide Missions. Wild Weasels. During the Vietnam War, the most
: dangerous flying missions belonged to the Wild Weasels--a group of fighter
: pilots assigned the task of destroying enemy radar and missile sites. Ride in
: the cockpit with these brave men, the first in and last out, as they decide
: in a split second to fire their missiles before the enemy can fire back. CC
: [TV PG]
:
:
: 07/06/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Family Feud: The Hatfields & McCoys. From the Appalachian hills rose
: America's most famous family feud, which purportedly began in 1878 with the
: theft of a hog. We sort fact from fiction about this feud that landed in the
: U.S. Supreme Court, and finally ended in a legal hanging after an 1889 trial.
: Historians and descendants from both families, now friendly, weigh in. CC
: [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Founding Fathers. A Healthy Constitution. In Part 4, the Founding
: Fathers face the momentous and monumental task of framing a federal
: constitution for the 13 states. Celebrities provide the voices for Samuel
: Adams (Beau Bridges), Thomas Jefferson (Peter Coyote), George Washington
: (Brian Dennehy), Benjamin Franklin (Hal Holbrook), Patrick Henry (Burt
: Reynolds), James Madison (Randy Travis), John Adams (James Woods), Thomas
: Paine and Alexander Hamilton (Michael York), as we review the lives of all
: the Founding Fathers. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 U.S. Mints: Money Machines. How does America make money--literally?
: We visit the United States Mint and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to
: see the secretive government facilities where our legal tender is generated.
: With a storied past as tantalizing as the wealth they create, these mints can
: spit out fortunes in an hour and keep our economy flowing. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Incredible But True? Lost Colony of Roanoke. In 1590, the governor of
: Roanoke returned from England to its first New World colony to find all 117
: settlers missing. The only clues: five chests of books and papers buried in
: the sand, and the word "Croatoan", a Native-American village to the south,
: carved on a post. Archaeologists search for the fate of the island's
: colonists. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/07/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Boone and Crockett: The Hunter Heroes. Of the many pioneers who
: crossed the Allegheny Mountains to begin a new life in the wilderness, we
: look at two who were singled out for immortality: Daniel Boone and David
: Crockett (born two generations after Boone). Boone brought civilization and
: Jeffersonian values to the rugged frontier and Crockett fought for the poor
: and dispossessed and against the forced removal of the Southeastern Indians.
: We see how these famed hunters, fighters, and American heroes came to
: represent the common man. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Save Our History. America's Most Endangered 2001. In cooperation with
: the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The History Channel once again
: profiles the nation's "11 Most Endangered Sites." This annual event, which
: sounds an alarm for every community, reveals the compelling history of each
: site and spotlights its troubled future. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Lawbreakers. Outlaws: The Ten Most Wanted. Separates fact from
: fiction about Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin, Billy the Kid, and the Wild
: West's other most notorious gunslingers. Here are the gruesome truths,
: exaggerations, and outright lies about their lives. [TV G]
:
:
: 07/08/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Suicide Missions. Forward Air Controllers. During the Vietnam War, Air
: Force and Marine pilots flew "low and slow" over jungles in antiquated
: propeller planes--often unarmed--to direct jet bombers toward target. FACs
: often became victims of enemy ground fire as they carried out their dangerous
: missions. Meet some of the brave pilots, including the man who saved BAT-21.
: CC [TV PG]
:
: 9:00 Military Blunders. MacArthur's Crossing of the 38th Parallel in
: Korea/The Failure of the Kamikaze. General Douglas MacArthur's daring Inchon
: landings forced the invading North Koreans to fall back in confusion during
: the Korean War. But instead of stopping when he left South Korean territory,
: he insisted on pushing forward to the Communist Chinese border. Then, we look
: at the Japanese use of manned torpedoes, speedboats packed with explosives,
: and midget submarines in WWII. Most were poorly designed and badly piloted,
: failing to achieve any real success and costing many lives. [TV G]
:
: 10:00 History Undercover. The Real Flying Tigers. In 1941, with the U.S.
: government's tacit approval, retired Army Air Force Captain Claire L.
: Chennault, then a colonel in China's Air Force, formed the mercenary American
: Volunteer Group to fight Japan. Later dubbed "Flying Tigers", these brave
: pilots set records yet to be equaled in the annals of aerial history. This is
: their story. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Sworn to Secrecy. Spy Planes. Spy planes have become the most
: critical aircraft in the sky. We'll examine the secret deployment of modern
: aircraft designed to spy from the sky--from remotely piloted vehicles on
: today's battlefield to the venerable U-2 and the SR-71. Charlton Heston
: narrates. [TV G]
:
:
: 07/09/2001
:
:
: 8:00 This Week in History. History of the Duel. In the early morning hours
: of July 11, 1804, in a small clearing in New Jersey, Alexander Hamilton and
: Aaron Burr face each other at a distance of 10 paces. In the next few
: seconds, a centuries-old tradition--the duel--will lead to the mortal
: wounding of one of these men and ensure the other's reputation as a
: scoundrel. CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Sarge! They are the backbone of the military. The best sergeants have
: seen it all and done it--twice! In this 2-hour special, we'll present some of
: the most famous sergeants and see how the public perception squares with the
: truth. We'll also explore the difficulties sergeants encounter as they occupy
: the middle ground between the officers who lead and the privates who follow.
: And, we'll find out what makes the best sergeants great. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 The Most. Demolition; Oil; Nature Run Amok; Amusement. This
: week's "mosts" include: Demolition (tallest building ever imploded, worst
: disaster, most regretted); Oil (deepest production platform, worst fire,
: largest U.S. pipeline); Nature Run Amok (biggest tornado; most powerful
: earthquake, biggest galaxy storm); Amusement (Coney Island, world's oldest
: amusement park, oldest baseball stadium); and the "most moment", Little Rock
: school desegregation. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/10/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Hitler's Perfect Children. In 1935, S.S. head Heinrich Himmler
: established the Lebensborn Foundation, with a goal of preserving and
: protecting "pure German blood", where blond-haired, blue-eyed Aryan women
: were mated with S.S. soldiers or men of documented "racial purity."
: Lebensborn homes were also set up in most occupied countries, particularly
: Norway, and Aryan-looking children were kidnapped from occupied countries
: like Poland. We see how these people, bred to rule the world, have for the
: most part led shattered lives. CC [TV PG]
:
: 9:00 The Guns of WWII. U.S. Guns of World War II. An examination of the
: weapons that battled through surf and snow, dense jungle and choking
: dust...the guns of the American G.I. Though WWII introduced instruments that
: pierced the dark and weapons that released the power of the atom, the
: infantryman's guns were designed decades before; but in dependability they
: were unequaled. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Big Rigs of Combat. The rousing story of the tank, from its
: primitive appearance in WWI to the high-tech world of modern tank warfare,
: with emphasis on the tank's Golden Age during WWII. In the second hour, we'll
: look at the American soldier's best friend in WWII--the Jeep. A "Blitz Buggy"
: could serve as a combat car, snowplow, or ambulance! CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/11/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Baseball: Stories from the Pressbox. In this grand-slam history of
: baseball, we take a look at the game through the eyes of the men and women
: who reported on it firsthand--the baseball writers of America. Produced by
: Major League Baseball Productions for The History Channel, this retrospective
: of America's "national pastime" allows both beat writers and columnists a
: forum to reflect on their favorite baseball moments, and to express why
: baseball and our culture are so closely intertwined. [TV G]
:
: 9:00 The Guns of WWII. Japanese Guns of WWII. As Japan bombed its way into
: the Pacific during WWII, Imperial soldiers carried pride, a sense of
: invincibility, and an arsenal of clumsy and outdated weapons. Convinced that
: the tactics and tools that led to victory over colonial enemies would be just
: as effective against the Allies, Japan would see its weaponry lead to defeat.
: CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 The Pentagon. The Pentagon--the name alone conjures up an imposing
: image of American power. Completed in 1943, this five-sided nerve center for
: the nation's armed services is the largest office building in the world--yet
: it takes only seven minutes to walk between any two points in the building
: because of its unique shape. Walk along its more than 17 miles of corridors
: with the 24,000 men and women who come here every day to work on the vital
: and often top-secret business of national defense. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 The Big House. Sing Sing. One of America's most unsavory prisons, the
: legendary Sing Sing, in Ossining, New York, instituted 20th-century reform,
: allowing inmates out of their cells to work in factories. But it harbored a
: reputation for brutal punishment. Meet "Old Sparky", one of the first
: electric chairs and final hot seat for the Rosenbergs, among others. CC [TV
: PG]
:
:
: 07/12/2001
:
:
: 8:00 FBI's Ten Most Wanted. In March 2000, the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list
: turned 50. Shortly after a reporter wrote an article on fugitives, the FBI
: received such public response that they created the roster. We examine the
: most interesting cases, from the famous to the odd, and show how changes in
: the type of outlaw on the list reflect shifts in our society. CC [TV PG]
:
: 9:00 The Guns of WWII. Guns of the Russian Military. Forged in Europe's
: shadow, Russian small arms were once dismissed as crude copies. Often lacking
: the finish of Western counterparts, Russian guns have been battle-proven
: worldwide, with their emphasis on robustness and simplicity of design. Review
: the long history of Russian small arms--from Peter the Great to the Cold War.
: CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Trucks. Icons of the open road, trucks form the backbone of the
: construction and transportation industries. The facility to handle nearly any
: load and the ability to deliver goods almost anywhere make trucks integral to
: modern life. From 18th-century steam-powered carriages to tomorrow's
: computerized trucks, it's a long haul you'll enjoy! CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Suicide Missions. Forward Air Controllers. During the Vietnam War,
: Air Force and Marine pilots flew "low and slow" over jungles in antiquated
: propeller planes--often unarmed--to direct jet bombers toward target. FACs
: often became victims of enemy ground fire as they carried out their dangerous
: missions. Meet some of the brave pilots, including the man who saved BAT-21.
: CC [TV PG]
:
:
: 07/13/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Asteroids! Asteroids have been colliding with earth since time began.
: The effect can be enormous--from killing of the dinosaurs to scarring of the
: planet's surface. Using computer recreations and interviews with the world's
: foremost asteroid authorities, we explore the long history of these rocks
: from space and what future threats they pose. CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 The Guns of WWII. German Small Arms of WWII. An evaluation of the
: evolution of German "small arms" from the end of WWI, when the defeated
: nation was denied the right to rearm by the Treaty of Versailles, to the end
: of WWII, after Hitler had again supplied the country with the means to wage
: war. See how Lugers, P-38s, and Mausers wrote an agonizing chapter in the
: gun's history. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Combat Training. Sign up at the ultimate survival school, where
: soldiers learn to kill or be killed, and learn how 21st-century warriors are
: training today for the battlefields of tomorrow. We follow combat training
: throughout history, reviewing survival skills and psychological tools--from
: ancient Rome to World Wars One and Two--and learn how modern training is
: enhanced by advanced technology and computer simulation. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Incredible But True? Secrets of the Dinosaur Hunters. Americans O.C.
: Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope were the world's first dinosaur hunters. In a
: frenzied race to find dinosaur bones in the American Badlands, an intensely
: bitter and costly rivalry developed between the scientists. We'll see how
: their animosity spurred great accomplishments in the fledgling field of
: paleontology. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/14/2001
:
:
: 8:00 A Complete History of the Green Berets. JFK called their trademark
: beret "a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in
: the fight for freedom." One of the world's most unconventional warfare
: experts, the Green Berets are trained to train others. Their roots can be
: traced to WWII's O.S.S., which laid down the characteristics of the present-
: day Green Beret: intelligence, physical strength, and an ability to speak
: foreign languages. We'll explore the history of the "Quiet Professionals", as
: commandos and instructors. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 French Foreign Legion. No other fighting force has captured our
: romantic notions as has the French Foreign Legion. From the sands of Algeria,
: a bloody airstrip at Dien Bien Phu, to the silver screen where viewers wept
: for the last stand in "Beau Geste", we'll review the Legion's legend that
: still draws recruits to its headquarters in Marseilles. [TV PG]
:
: 11:00 Lawbreakers. The Last Mass Execution. August 25, 1945--Seven German
: P.O.W.s are hanged at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, after an American trial and
: with Truman's approval--the largest sanctioned mass execution in U.S.
: history. They weren't convicted of war crimes, but for the murder of a fellow
: P.O.W., whom they hung for spying on them for U.S. Naval Intelligence. CC
: [TV PG]
:
:
: 07/15/2001
:
:
: 8:00 Suicide Missions. Ball Turret Gunners. In war, certain missions demand
: the most and constitute much of the legends of bravery. Journey back to the
: Second World War, when fearless airmen manned the B-17's belly guns--glass
: bubbles that at any moment could become their coffin. The ball turret gunners
: called their work "flying the ball", others called it crazy! CC [TV PG]
:
: 9:00 Battle Group: Halsey. Audacious, gruff, and the U.S. Navy's ultimate
: warrior, Admiral "Bull" Halsey led his naval forces to victory in the Pacific
: Theater of War, destroying a large part of the Imperial Japanese Navy in
: WWII. His daring leadership inspired the sailors he commanded, and the enemy
: feared his very presence. Some say he was the finest U.S. naval leader since
: John Paul Jones. In this 2-hour special we'll meet the man and explore his
: battles, talking with officers and men who served under him. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Sworn to Secrecy. Battlefield Deceptions. Charlton Heston narrates
: this look at the role "trickery" plays on modern battlefields--from rubber
: tanks and camouflage to booby traps and tactical maneuvers of deception.
: [TV G]
:
:
: 07/16/2001
:
:
: 8:00 This Week in History. Assassination of the Russian Royal Family. On
: July 16, 1918, the Russian imperial family was executed. How did the birth of
: England's Queen Victoria in 1819 lead to the revolution that brought down the
: Romanovs, who had ruled Russia for three generations? CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 Fire at Sea. "Fire at Sea!" One of the most deadly cries heard aboard
: a ship with each vessel that heads to sea at risk. From the ancient Greeks
: use of Naphtha--the earliest known offensive use of maritime fire--to the
: English "fire ships" sent against the Spanish Armada to today, fire has
: played a pivotal role in naval history. Features footage of the 1904 burning
: of the cruise ship General Slocum in New York's East River, the 1934 inferno
: aboard the Morro Castle, and the 1998 fire on Carnival Cruise's Ecstasy. CC
: [TV G]
:
: 11:00 The Most. Warships; Can't Take It with You; Animal Tales; Price of
: Freedom; Archduke Ferdinand. Events covered this week include: Warships (the
: deadliest, biggest, and most stealthy); Can't Take It with You (most
: revisited ancestors, ancient China's biggest burial site, and Roman
: catacombs); Animal Tales (first mammal cloning, most poisonous animal, and
: laziest animal); and Price of Freedom (Berlin Wall, the Underground Railroad,
: and the Ho Chi Minh Trail). The "most moment" covers the assassination of
: Archduke Ferdinand, which sparked WWI. CC [TV G]
:
: 07/17/2001
:
:
: 8:00 The Secret of the U110. 1941: It was WWII's most important submarine
: capture, yet it remained a secret among a handful of men and the Atlantic's
: black waters until long after the war ended. In a bold act of maritime
: courage, British naval officers boarded a damaged German U-boat off
: Greenland's coast, and there they discovered the key to the Nazi's naval
: codes. Interviews with both German and British crew members highlight the
: story of the capture of the U110 and its treasure--the "Enigma" encryption
: machine. CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 The Battleships. A Thirst for Blood and Iron. A saga of power,
: politics, and one-upmanship, our series spans two centuries of naval war--
: from the era of sail to retirement of the world's last battleship. During the
: Napoleonic Wars, the British fleet of sailing men-of-war ultimately defeated
: the French. In America, the Civil War tested a brazen new weapon--the turret
: gun. As the century turned, when Germany tried to rival her naval supremacy,
: the British built the H.M.S. Dreadnought--the largest, fastest, and deadliest
: battleship ever created. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Commercial Jets. Fasten your seatbelts as we take off on a flight
: through the history of commercial aviation--from the first jet passenger
: plane, the De Havilland Comet, to today's wide-body jets and supersonic
: Concorde. It's a story of high-tech worldwide competition among a field of
: high-stakes players. Billion-dollar deals ride on cutting-edge designs.
: Pilots train for hours in ground-based simulators, while computers fly the
: planes. We also catch a glimpse of the double-decker flying hotels of the
: future. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 Tales of the Gun. Guns of Mauser. The Mauser bolt-action rifle is the
: most important military shoulder arm ever made. Mauser's bolt-action system,
: perfected in 1898, was so good, no significant improvements were ever made to
: it. We tell the story of German gunmaker Paul Mauser's search for perfection
: in weaponry and the company's odyssey through two world wars. CC [TV G]
:
:
: 07/18/2001
:
:
: 8:00 America's Most Secret Agency. The National Security Agency, America's
: most secret and controversial agency, is charged with safeguarding the
: nation's strategic intelligence information and decoding secret
: communications of our enemies. For only the second time in its nearly 50-year
: history, the N.S.A. allowed cameras inside its Ft. Meade, Maryland,
: headquarters, and the director, Lt. General Michael V. Hayden, sits for a
: rare interview and addresses issues such as privacy. Tune in and find out if
: Big Brother is watching you! CC [TV G]
:
: 9:00 The Battleships. Clash of the Dreadnoughts. The outbreak of
: hostilities between Germany and Britain in August 1914 saw the battleship at
: almost the peak of its superiority among fighting ships. In firepower,
: nothing could equal that of the dreadnought--now the ultimate class of
: battleship in navies worldwide. On windswept waters of the North Sea, the
: world's two greatest navies put their fleets to the test of fire. We see how,
: despite losing more ships and more men than Germany, Britain's Grand Fleet
: remained master of the North Sea in WWI. CC [TV G]
:
: 10:00 Hoover Dam. The task was monumental: Build the world's largest dam
: in the middle of the desert, and tame the river that carved the Grand Canyon--
: all in seven years! When the Hoover Dam was completed in 1935, it was the
: largest dam in the world. We'll reveal how this engineering wonder of the
: world was conceived and built. CC [TV G]
:
: 11:00 The Big House. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. The Federal Penitentiary
: System was created under the 1891 Three Prisons Act. One of the three,
: Atlanta opened in 1902. Home to many Prohibition-era organized crime inmates,
: its reputation as a tough joint grew.