History Channel (Television network)

Fascinating stories lie behind even the most horrifying legends. From tortured spirits who haunt otherwise idyllic locations across America, to strange rituals, horrifying apparitions, and frightening phenomena, this series features in-depth profiles of the world's scariest stories.

In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness someone hundred fifty people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Twenty of them were executed.

In World War II, two historic Allied invasions played key roles in the defeat of the Axis powers. In this gripping DVD, witness the magnificent D-Day invasion of Normandy, when 150,000 brave soldiers stormed ashore to begin their march across Europe. Then discover the details surrounding another great invasion, the Beachhead at Anzio, in Italy. Here, a daring and aggressive maneuver cut the German lines between Rome and Cassino, and the Allied heroics...

Follow the strange search for the evil count, and see if his blood survives to this day as two Boston professors explore the links between the 15th century tyrant, Vlad the Impaler, and Dracula.

Drawing extensively on the unmatched archives of CBS News and the testimony of the soldiers and correspondents, VIETNAM: ON THE FRONTLINES tells the story of the war as it happened, creating a personal and powerful portrait of the longest conflict America has ever been involved in. The four hours--America Enters the War, Tet in Saigon and Hue, Ringing Down the Curtain and The End Game--each focus on a pivotal chapter of the conflict, from Lyndon Johnson's...

From the initial plans in 1918 to the commencement of all-access tours, examines the 165-room mansion overlooking the California countryside, commissioned by media mogul William Randolph Hearst.

1968: in that single year, MLK and RFK were assassinated, Chicago rioted, Nixon triumphed, and Tet exploded. The top music acts were the Beatles, the Doors, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. Man circled the Moon. From Civil Rights to Vietnam, from rock & roll to rocket science, 1968 stands out as a concentrated dose of everything we think of as the Sixties.

Takes a lively look at the personalities and cultures that infuse Britain's past and examines the impact of this extraordinary heritage on the modern nation. These episodes cover the years from 3100 BC - 1216 AD. Beginnings: Introduces the world of the prehistoric Britons, beginning in Skara Brae, 5,000 years ago, in a world of the embryonic village. Succeeding generations remained largely indigenous, trading with but not dominated by the Celts. Conquest:...