From executive producer Robert Redford and exclusive to HISTORY, The American West catapults us into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and gunslingers. The ground runs red with the blood of their stories, from Jesse James to Billy the Kid and Butch Cassidy. These men were the first to live the American dream, and the first to die for it.
Evolution of Evil
Wednesdays 8.30pm starts tonight
From Hitler to Saddam Hussein, from Stalin to Kim Jong-il. How did people with such a capacity for brutality rise so far? Evolution of Evil provides the answer. Read more...
The American West
Article
The ‘Wild West’ era that extended from 1863 to 1890 was a massively turbulent time in the history of the United States. It began prior to the end of the Civil War. Read more…
Race For The White House
Mondays 8.30pm
Race for the White House captures the drama of how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue and so much more. Read more...
Power Game - The Battle for the Oval Office
Article
The President of the United States is arguably one of the most powerful individuals. The election of the president has long been of international interest. Read more…
Vampire Legend
Thursday 27 Oct at 9.30pm
Oxford professor John Blair follows clues in medieval burials that offer insight into physiological reasons for the formation of the modern vampire myths. Read more...
M.A.D. World
Tuesdays 9.30pm starts 18 Oct
As Russia, China and the USA flex their military muscles today, take a close look at the last time we were threatened by world superpowers: The Cold War. Read more...
HALLOWEEN ON HISTORY
24 to 31 October
Halloween originated as a New Year’s Eve celebration among the Celtic peoples. Celebrations today are a mix of ancient Celtic, Catholic and Roman rituals. Click here for more on HISTORY's programming line up to celebrate this pagan holiday.
Thursdays 7.30pm
Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand
Saturday 15 Oct at 12.30pm
The Last Battle of the Vikings
Tuesday 18 Oct at 3.30pm
29 October 1880
Man of Iron - The Ned Kelly Story
Australia’s most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly, was sentenced to death on 29 October 1880, ending a long saga of lawlessness and murder that held much of Australia spellbound across the previous two years. Read more…
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