An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

New discoveries on a strange fortified island reveal the terrifying truth behind Hitler's secret plan to win World War II at all costs.

New discoveries reveal whether this abandoned mansion was a secret Nazi base intended for a sinister mission.

The Kennedys explore the 1960s civil rights movement and retrace the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama; interviews with participants.

President Lincoln initiated a series of events that culminated in the moon landing.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

During the Great Depression, a violent crime wave sweeps the nation and it's up to the FBI's Melvin Purvis to lead a massive manhunt for the most dangerous men in America.

The Everglades are home to bank robbers, rumrunners, and cold-blooded killers and Sheriff Bob Baker is determined to take down one of the most infamous and deadly gangs in Florida's history.

Lawlessness runs rampant in a notorious Texas outpost and it's up to legendary lawman Dallas Stoudemire to tame the town known as "Hell" Paso.

With outlaws firing machine guns in the streets of Oklahoma City, sharpshooting legend Delf 'Jelly' Bryce is on a collision course with some of the most violent men in America.

Using his fists instead of a pistol, professional boxer turned frontier lawman Tom Smith is determined to clean up 'Hell on Earth'.

A New York City cop uncovers a German terrorist cell operating on American soil during World War I and fights to stop them before it's too late.

The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined.

More than 200,000 soldiers are killed or wounded as the American Civil War enters its third year; the conflict's bloodiest days are still to come.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined.

More than 200,000 soldiers are killed or wounded as the American Civil War enters its third year; the conflict's bloodiest days are still to come.

On the frontline of the 21 day battle for Baghdad.

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

The 101st Airborne Division face off against the Taliban during Operation Dragon Strike.

U.S. troops run into a massive force of North Vietnamese soldiers on the Cambodian border.

Advanced techniques used to train smart, inventive soldiers.

What it takes to be a Marine sniper.

A look at the fastest, deadliest attack helicopters being used today.

Modern guns combine unparalleled accuracy, range and stopping power.

A look inside the fiercest tanks to ever storm the battlefield.

Exposing the intriguing secrets of modern explosives.

Compact but deadly weapons for engaging enemies at short range.

Highlighting some of the world's most powerful man-portable weapons.

The history and development of tanks.

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

Tracing the history of the United States Marine Corps.

Soldiers of the Waffen-SS serve as Nazi Germany's ultimate warriors during World War II.

The history of America's airborne soldiers.

Members of the U.S. Army Rangers utilize cutting-edge military technology.

Tracing the history of the United States Marine Corps.

Soldiers of the Waffen-SS serve as Nazi Germany's ultimate warriors during World War II.

The history of America's airborne soldiers.

Members of the U.S. Army Rangers utilize cutting-edge military technology.

The history and development of tanks.

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, "The Dirty Dozen.".

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

American forces launch an across-the-beach infantry attack on the heavily fortified, Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa.

Three U.S. Marine battalions wage a successful attack against larger, entrenched enemy forces in the South Vietnamese city of Hue.

A hastily assembled, undermanned Marine rifle company known as "Bloody George" battles the odds during the Korean War.

U.S. Marines struggle to capture an elevated Japanese strongpoint on the island of Okinawa during World War II.

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

A hastily assembled, undermanned Marine rifle company known as "Bloody George" battles the odds during the Korean War.

U.S. Marines struggle to capture an elevated Japanese strongpoint on the island of Okinawa during World War II.

Templar fact and fiction have become blurred by their depictions in book and on film. This program presents a very different picture that challenges head on the orthodox beliefs about an order that angered much of Europe - particularly France.

Mary Magdalene, a key figure in Christianity, traveled with Jesus and is said to have witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.

Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged.

Jamie Theakston investigates Johann Reichhart, a German executioner who killed approximately 3,000 people during World War II.

The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy; Jamie Theakston heads to Rome in a bid to gain access.

The extraordinary story of the Bulgarian secret department called Service 7, a force that operated in 9 countries.

Unearthing the secrets of a widespread criminal gang in the heart of Japan who are engaged in a variety of criminal activity including extortion, prostitution and illegal gambling.

Delving into the world of the KKK, which is just a shadow of its former self, and looking at the impact the group has had on America.

Exploring the secrets of The Assassins, one of the mostly deadly, notorious and secretive groups in the Medieval world, and discovering whether their skills and tactics been passed down and copied by today's Islamic terrorists.

Uncovering the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis, including their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled their desire to rule as a genetically pure super-race.

Investigating the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion' that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Shedding light on the Brotherhood of Blood, a dark and mysterious sect sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ and revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

Desperate for their next high, Michael Kidd, Kevin Crandall and Marcus Thompson break into upscale homes on Halloween night in search of money, then their crime spree ends in a terrifying hostage situation.

Richard Garber goes on the run after he becomes the lead suspect in his neighbor's death.

A 17-year-old gang member flees to Mexico to avoid a 48-year prison sentence.

A convicted killer escapes from prison to start a new life with the woman he married while he was incarcerated.

Kerry Silvers and two other inmates overpower their guards and escape from prison.

After being convicted of murder, Jerry Bowen erases his fingerprints with acid and assumes the identities of homeless men to hide from authorities.

Marvin Carson settled an argument with rival gang member Richard Hawk by shooting him multiple times with an AK-47.

Living his life as a party everyday after shooting his girlfriend and finding the affection of a friend's mother leads to Robert Spencer's arrest.

A prison escapee learns how to beat the system and enjoy his new life of work, weed and women before he is busted.

Courtenay Savage is an ex-cop with a loaded gun aimed at a friend's trailer.

With 41 arrests and no convictions Phillip Williams had no worries about stabbing his ex in a parking lot until he became a wanted man and went on the road living off his gambling wins.

Edward Roberson and two fellow inmates escape jail and go on the run.

Sean Salley shoots an actress and her friends above a deli then flees to New Orleans then to Miami where he plans to leave the country for good.

Raymond Ross skips town with his cousin after beating a teen into a coma; the police close in on this trail.

A Texas separatist group takes two hostages and rangers are able to negotiate the release but two of the members get away undetected.

On a job to pick up a prostitute Lane Slettvet stabs a man, while trying to stay under the radar he still goes to parties for the drugs.

Steve Lamb was a part of a group of traffickers until he got caught in a sting operation.

Anthony Ragno witnesses a murder, then goes on the run and builds a life trafficking pot in the Haitian islands.

A Texas separatist group takes two hostages and rangers are able to negotiate the release but two of the members get away undetected.

On a job to pick up a prostitute Lane Slettvet stabs a man, while trying to stay under the radar he still goes to parties for the drugs.

Steve Lamb was a part of a group of traffickers until he got caught in a sting operation.

Anthony Ragno witnesses a murder, then goes on the run and builds a life trafficking pot in the Haitian islands.

Sean Salley shoots an actress and her friends above a deli then flees to New Orleans then to Miami where he plans to leave the country for good.

Raymond Ross skips town with his cousin after beating a teen into a coma; the police close in on this trail.

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, "The Dirty Dozen.".

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

American forces launch an across-the-beach infantry attack on the heavily fortified, Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa.

Three U.S. Marine battalions wage a successful attack against larger, entrenched enemy forces in the South Vietnamese city of Hue.

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

American forces launch an across-the-beach infantry attack on the heavily fortified, Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa.

Three U.S. Marine battalions wage a successful attack against larger, entrenched enemy forces in the South Vietnamese city of Hue.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in North-West Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

In 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

A look at the American Nazis and how they terrorized the United States in the 1930s and waged a battle against the FBI and an undercover team of amateur spies.

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

The attack at Pearl Harbor changes the course of history and makes heroes of ordinary men; it also shapes how America engages with war for the next 75 years.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

Bill Doolin and his posse, The Oklahombres, made a habit of terrorizing Oklahoma in the 1890's with repeated robberies and also fought the greatest shootout in the history of the Wild West.

Despite his outward appearance as a devout family man, outlaw and hired killer Jim Miller was one of the most violent characters of the Old West.

Bat Masterson, sheriff of Ford County in Kansas, was also a buffalo hunter, an Army scout, a gambler and a sportswriter.

Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.

Discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks.

The startling truth of two legendary generals, Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur; myths surrounding the landmarks of our nation's capital.

Rethinking Hollywood's vision of the old west; learning the truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.

True stories behind America's most infamous bad guys.

The myths behind World War II are exposed; exploring the truths that are often forgotten about America's Civil War.

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths surrounding our favorite vices, and learn the facts behind some of our favorite holidays.

The myths behind some of history's most defining moments are uncovered; revealing facts behind America's space explorations.

Explores the myths that infect America's medical history and the facts behind America's nuclear age.

December 1864: In a daring attempt to regain the upper hand in the Civil War, Confederate forces try to retake the city of Nashville and sever the supply line that's feeding the Union invasion of the south.

April 1865: Two officers from Vermont lead a daring raid on Petersburg, Virginia.

July 1861, in the first real battle of the Civil War, untested and poorly trained Rebel and Confederate troops clash on the blood soaked banks of the Bull Run River. Thousands are killed and wounded.

September 1862. Following a string of victories in Virginia, Confederate military genius General Robert E. Lee brings his Army north in a bold attempt to end the Civil War and win Southern Independence.

Dec. 1862: Following the strategic Union win at Antietam, Federal forces clash with a massive Rebel army in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In what will become the largest fight of the Civil War.

July 1863: An elite band of Yankee Sharpshooters must stop Robert E. Lee's Alabamian shock troops from flanking the Union line and winning the battle of Gettysburg and perhaps the entire Civil War.

July 1861, in the first real battle of the Civil War, untested and poorly trained Rebel and Confederate troops clash on the blood soaked banks of the Bull Run River. Thousands are killed and wounded.

September 1862. Following a string of victories in Virginia, Confederate military genius General Robert E. Lee brings his Army north in a bold attempt to end the Civil War and win Southern Independence.

Dec. 1862: Following the strategic Union win at Antietam, Federal forces clash with a massive Rebel army in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In what will become the largest fight of the Civil War.

July 1863: An elite band of Yankee Sharpshooters must stop Robert E. Lee's Alabamian shock troops from flanking the Union line and winning the battle of Gettysburg and perhaps the entire Civil War.

December 1864: In a daring attempt to regain the upper hand in the Civil War, Confederate forces try to retake the city of Nashville and sever the supply line that's feeding the Union invasion of the south.

April 1865: Two officers from Vermont lead a daring raid on Petersburg, Virginia.

Nothing is more fundamental in battle than seeing the enemy before they see you.

A showcase of the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer.

The best war machines can handle any terrain, and put you one step ahead of the enemy.

Long range weaponry allows you to hit your enemy while staying out of harm's way.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

The most intimidating war machines will break a terrified army faster than any amount of firepower.

The Green Berets use unconventional methods to wage war.

The British Special Air Service utilizes insertion behind enemy lines to combat terrorism.

The amphibious troops of the British Royal Marine Commandos.

Extreme Warriors are trained to live and fight in the harshest environments known to man - exposed mountaintops, extreme altitude, sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms - these guys bring the pain in any terrain.

Combat engineers use their skills to both build and destroy.

Foreign volunteers leave their past lives behind to fight for the glory of France.

A tank battalion smashes into Saddam Hussein's Baghdad in what would become one of of the most decisive battles of the Iraq war.

Ill-prepared U.S. ships take on the largest battleships ever built in the biggest naval battle in history.

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.

American forces fight thousands of Japanese soldiers on mountainous terrain and treacherous conditions.

In the Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, U.S. Marines encounter brutal weather conditions and an overwhelming Chinese force.

The Ardennes forest plays host to the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle of World War II.

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.

American forces fight thousands of Japanese soldiers on mountainous terrain and treacherous conditions.

In the Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, U.S. Marines encounter brutal weather conditions and an overwhelming Chinese force.

The Ardennes forest plays host to the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle of World War II.

A tank battalion smashes into Saddam Hussein's Baghdad in what would become one of of the most decisive battles of the Iraq war.