The special 102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED
AMERICA premieres Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9 p.m.
ET/ PT without commercial interruption.
With footage from more than 100 individual sources, carefully
pieced together in chronological order, the special is
a permanent historical archive for future generations
to see. 102 Minutes That Changed America presents amateur
and professional footage, woven together without narration
or commentary, to provide the viewer with an immersive
and emotional experience. This documentary faithfully
records and captures that historical morning as it happened
and the way it was experienced - from people's initial
bewilderment that a plane could slam into these iconic
skyscrapers on such a clear, sunny, day to the sudden,
awful recognition that America was under attack.
Everything
is Tougher in Alaska. From earning a living to burying
the dead, everyday life here has always been shaped by severe
weather, rugged terrain and vast distances between communities.
The people who call Alaska home have a long history of overcoming
adversity and adapting to their extreme environment. Host
Geo Beach, who has lived in Alaska for more than 25 years,
is on a quest to find out what it really takes to survive
and thrive in Alaska.
Ice Road Truckers will premiere its second season Sunday,
June 8 at 9pm ET/PT. The new season follows some of the
truckers from last season, along with new drivers, as they
haul essential equipment and supplies to remote outposts
across one of the world's last great frontiers, the vaunted
winter ice road that runs over the frozen Arctic Ocean and
the Mackenzie River in the farthest reaches of the Northwest
Territories. The long history of survival here during the
grueling winter months has been and still is dependent on
these ice roads. Although technology has changed how they
deal with the titanic forces of nature of the Arctic Circle,
the native people of the region still live by their traditions
and rich history. Check out a preview below.
AX
MEN- The first ever non-fiction series about the treacherous
life of Pacific Northwest timber cutters, AX
MEN every Sunday, at 10pm ET/PT beginning
March 9th on History. From History and Original Productions,
the same team responsible for the mega hit, Ice Road Truckers,
this series looks at the legacy that the pioneers of our
country laid for the present and future generations of loggers.
Over the course of thirteen episodes, Ax Men follows four
logging crews through a season in the remote forests of
northwest Oregon. Plagued by mechanical failures, relentless
weather-including a hurricane that ripped through the area-
and violent and unpredictable terrain, these brave men risk
their lives retrieving the very timber we depend upon to
build our country. Snapped cables, runaway logs and treacherous
machinery are among the many dangers that threaten the lives
and safety everyday. Anything and everything can go wrong
on these sites and the price of even the simplest mistake
can mean death.
Enter our Ax
MEN Contest: Prizing includes: An Ax MEN Lumber Pack-A polycanvas
waist pack that includes a Crossing 7-in-1 Survival Tool
with thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius readings,
polarized compass, whistle, L.E.D. light, mirror, magnifying
glass, 18.5" lanyard and a 22 oz. aluminum water
bottle, an Ax Men Puzzle Box, History Journal, and History
iPod Speaker Case.
UFO Hunters - UFO Hunters Bill Birnes, Pat Uskert,
Dr. Ted Acworth, and Jeff Tomlinson are passionate about
separating fact from fallacy when it comes to UFO incidents.
Each week, this group travels to the site of a well-known
UFO encounter to explore the event and uncover what really
happened. In the course of their investigations, the UFO
Hunters examine evidence such as videotapes, audiotapes,
witness interviews, and files newly opened under the Freedom
of Information Act, then go on location and to the lab
to interview, re-construct the events, and investigate.
Their journeys take them across North America and Europe
in search of the truth about these UFO sightings.
The Official
Minisite has launched and features the UFO HUNTERS
Sightings Map Experience, an interactive application utilizing
Google Map technology, to pinpoint personal experiences
around the globe. Viewers will be able to browse world-wide
encounters as well as add their own stories, photos and
videos for others to view and rate.
Life After People - Imagine that the human race
suddenly disappeared. Nature reclaims the planet and all
the works of man crumble and succumbs to the overpowering
growth. As time passes, how will the world change? What
survives when we cease to exist? Learn all the answers
January 21st at 9pm.
Click Here
for a sneak peak!
Newsweek has called it "The year that started it
all and made us who we are". Cities burned. Students
marched. Idealism flourished. Drugs flowed. A nation mourned
its slain leaders. It was a year both tragic and electrifying.
Now a new, two-hour special on The History Channel explores
the significance of 1968 and the ways it continues to
affect the American landscape.
A mysterious book of cryptic prophecies has been discovered
at the National Library in Rome, and there is evidence
to suggest that it is the final work of the most famous
and controversial prophet in the history of the world,
Nostradamus. Even more startling than the discovery of
the book, though, are the warnings it contains, which
were so blasphemous and frightening in their time that
they may have been intentionally suppressed until now.
A brand-new special examines the life's work of Nostradamus
and the evidence and contents of this startling discovery
in The
Lost Book of Nostradamus.
Also check out the new game Nostravision,
which allows players to customize Nostradamus quatrains
into their own vision.
New
Series - Jurassic Fight Club
A dinosaur's life was not easy. Volatile pre-historic terrain,
harsh climate conditions, insufficient food and water, as
well as unrelenting enemy predators made survival anything
but a given. With cutting edge forensics leading to new discoveries
every day, researchers are gaining remarkable insight into
the psychology and physiology of these ancient beasts.
The new series brings the history of dinosaurs and their epic
encounters to life like never before seen with astonishing
CGI, illustrating the characteristics that made some the hunters
and others the game.
HISTORY is now made daily, on your desktop!
The History Channel Widget will keep you up to date on the
latest series and features photos, videos, "This Day
in History" and special offers from the HISTORY online
store. New shows and series will be frequently added to
keep viewers connected. The widget is available in both
PC & MAC desktop versions plus users can utilize Clearspring
to add the widget to their profiles on Facebook, MySpace,
Friendster, My Yearbook, Xanga, Netvibes, Pageflakes, iGoogle
and more.
History Presents
"KING"
With Tom Brokaw A stirring new look at the life and legacy of
the leader who changed our past and our future
Forty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. at age 39, a new History™ special, KING, with newsman
Tom Brokaw, takes viewers on an unprecedented journey back
in time and forward to today. KING goes beyond the legend
to delve into the man, the questions, the myths and, most
importantly, the relevance of Dr. King's message in today's
world. Nancy Dubuc, Executive Vice President and General
Manager, History™, announced that the two-hour special will
premiere on History on Sunday, April 6 at 8pm/7C.
"Dr. King led a revolution of change fighting for
the most basic of human rights - equality," said Dubuc.
"As we reflect on the fortieth anniversary of his death,
Tom Brokaw will bring to life King's legacy. The personal
and historical revelations here are a poignant message for
today's times."
In a rare television interview, Dr. King's son Martin Luther
King III shares his memories and thoughts about his father
in the special. In an insightful conversation with Brokaw,
he talks about how he carries his father's torch today by
leading a new campaign against poverty called "Realizing
the Dream." During the interview, he takes Brokaw into
the field to show him the devastating poverty still plaguing
our nation.
Some of Dr. King's closest confidants draw viewers inside
his mind as he led the civil rights movement; and others
from public life and entertainment speak about his indelible
influence on their lives. Among those interviewed in the
special are Andrew Young, Former President Bill Clinton,
Harry Belafonte, Chuck D, Forest Whitaker, Rep. John Lewis
and many others.
KING brings to life many aspects of his unwavering fight
for civil rights: his decision to join the bus boycott in
Montgomery, Alabama; the fateful march in Selma; his incarceration
in Birmingham; the march on Washington; and his tragic death
in Memphis. It shows his personal struggles and triumphs,
moments of doubt and weakness, and his humility and humanity.
"With every passing year we have a greater understanding
of the magnitude of Dr. King's achievements and the historic
place he occupies in the pantheon of American heroes,"
said Brokaw. "As a young reporter in the South I was
witness to his courage and his oratorical genius in the
face of often violent resistance to the idea that every
American should have equal rights. Revisiting that time
and his place in it has been a deeply rewarding experience."
Executive Producers of KING for History are David McKillop
and Susan Werbe. KING is a Peacock Production. Executive
Producer is Knute Walker. Co-Executive Producers are Aretha
Marshall and Ben Ringe. Senior Supervising Producer is Gretchen
Eisele.
Privacy Statement: We will not sell, give
or share any personal information, including e-mail addresses, of any
of our visitors to anyone outside of Pop Culture Madness.com or our
affiliated sites. We do not accept outside popup advertsining , including
stealth tracking (outside of seeing what keywords are used to find our
pages). We do not accept any stealth or spyware advertisers or third
party sponsors of such programs. Pop Culture Madness.com and affiliated
sites do not send spam, offer get-rich-quick schemes, offer or suggest
"enhancement" devices or medications via e-mail.
