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America’s Treasures is inspired by the National Museum of American History and their special exhibit of 150 of the most unique objects in the Smithsonian’s collection. From the hat that Abraham Lincoln wore the night of his assassination to Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, these diverse objects combine to define the American experience over the last two hundred years.
Big Fish Entertainment/Smithsonian Networks
Hidden under the former battlefields of World War I lie hundreds of rock quarries, transformed into underground cities by armies on both sides. These remarkable underground cities are treasure troves of artefacts, sculptures and emotionally charged graffiti created by WWI soldiers a century ago. American medical doctor, photographer and explorer Jeffery Gusky explores the hidden world, and meets the volunteers working to preserve these underground cities.
Lone Wolf Media/Smithsonian Networks
All graveyards tell stories, but few can talk to the living like Arlington. It’s here that America buries its war dead, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq. Today, more than 27 burials take place daily, each meticulously planned. Each section in Arlington reflects a time in history, each stone in the endless rows of white marble tells a story.
Sprawling estates and magnificent castles dot Britain’s landscape, passed down from one aristocratic heir or heiress to the next. But life in a stately home isn’t quite the fairy tale it’s made out to be. Join Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke as she ventures through some of the most storied and remarkable estates in Great Britain. From England’s Newby Hall and Holdenby House to Scotland’s Inveraray and Floors Castles, this is an all-access look at grand residences and the families
who keep their histories alive. Nutshell TV/Smithsonian Networks
Historian Tracy Borman charts the arrest, trial and execution of Anne Boleyn, examining the evidence to reveal what actually happened. Was Anne really an adulterer or was she tossed aside by a weary King, desperate for a male heir? Did Thomas Cromwell invent a series of incredible charges or were the accusations based on reliable testimony? Tracy will present the latest theories on Anne Boleyn’s story, visiting the locations of major incidents from Greenwich Palace to the Tower
of London and Westminster Hall. Lion Television/Motion Content Group
As Asia continues to be the fastest-growing economic region in the world, will Asia’s monarchies be able to keep up with the pace? We ask, what does the future hold for them? What is clear, is that Asia’s monarchies are at a tipping-point and what happens to each of them will bring about a whole new era that will affect not only the East but the world as a whole.
Lynn Kessler/Smithsonian Networks
MCN/Off the Fence/Channel News Asia International
An American Aristocrat’s
Guide To Great Estates
10 x 60’, 2019, 4K
America’s Treasures
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
Americans Underground:
Secret City Of WWI
1 x 60’, 2017, 4K
Anne Boleyn: Arrest,
Trail, Execution
3 x 60’, 2020, 4K
Arlington: Call To Honor
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
Asia’s Monarchies
5 x 60’, 2010, HD
History