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This Ship's Poor Safety Record Inspired a Grim Nickname

Title: This Ship's Poor Safety Record Inspired a Grim Nickname
Runtime: 2:24
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In the course of investigating the sinking of the MV Derbyshire on September 9, 1980, a shocking number of similarly-built ships are revealed to have sunk. It earns these vessels a grim moniker: the coffin ships.

From the Series: Disasters at Sea: Trapped in Typhoon Alley http://bit.ly/2s2B7rY

What Caused This 1980 Shipwreck to Tear Apart?

Title: What Caused This 1980 Shipwreck to Tear Apart?
Runtime: 2:26
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: On September 9, 1980, the MV Derbyshire went down in the Pacific Ocean - the largest British ship ever lost at sea. A team of investigators send down a remote vehicle camera to find out what happened.

From the Series: Disasters at Sea: Trapped in Typhoon Alley http://bit.ly/2s2B7rY

How Prohibition Led to the Revival of the Ku Klux Klan

Title: How Prohibition Led to the Revival of the Ku Klux Klan
Runtime: 3:07
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: One of the more unsavory aspects of Prohibition was the way it was used to target Black and Hispanic people. This led to the re-emergence of one of the most notorious hate groups of all time: the KKK.

From the Series: Drinks, Crime and Prohibition: Gangsters and G-Men http://bit.ly/2rQbwCA

A Cargo Ship Lost in the Atlantic Prompts a Flurry of Questions

Title: A Cargo Ship Lost in the Atlantic Prompts a Flurry of Questions
Runtime: 3:37
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: The SS Marine Electric, a cargo ship with a solid 40-year track record of sailing through rough seas, had capsized and sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic in 1983. Investigators explore a number of conflicting theories.

From the Series: Disasters at Sea: Deadly Neglect

Why the Battle of the Coral Sea Was Unique in Naval History

Title: Why the Battle of the Coral Sea Was Unique in Naval History
Runtime: 2:17
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: The Battle of the Coral Sea represented a new chapter in the history of naval warfare: for one, the fight was led by aircrafts, with neither the U.S. or Japanese navies ever coming in contact.

From the Series: The Pacific War in Color: Shockwaves http://bit.ly/2I9WeOE

How George Remus Grew Rich Defying Prohibition

Title: How George Remus Grew Rich Defying Prohibition
Runtime: 2:48
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: While the 18th amendment kept booze mostly out of reach, some men like George Remus and Nucky Johnson learned how to exploit the system - and made a killing out of it.

From the Series: Drinks, Crime, and Prohibition : Flappers and Bootleggers http://bit.ly/2xBD6Jc

The Japanese Invasion of Shanghai Captured in Color

Title: The Japanese Invasion of Shanghai Captured in Color
Runtime: 2:00
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In a series of remarkable color films, the 1937 Japanese invasion of Shanghai is captured in stark detail. It marked a rising wave of Japanese imperialist ambitions that would lead straight to WWII.

From the Series: The Pacific War in Color: An Ocean Apart http://bit.ly/2Me8O1Y

A Team of Specialists Roll Over a Capsized Ship

Title: A Team of Specialists Roll Over a Capsized Ship
Runtime: 4:53
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: The Rocknes, a massive bulk carrier which capsized in 2004, would now be examined to determine why it sank. But first, it would have to be turned upright - a monumental task known as parbuckling.

From the Series: Disasters at Sea: Four Minutes to Survive

The Surprise Revenge Raid on Tokyo After the Pearl Harbor Attack

Title: The Surprise Revenge Raid on Tokyo After the Pearl Harbor Attack
Runtime: 2:26
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: It's 1941 and the U.S. is reeling from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt issues a secret order: come up with a plan to strike back against Japan, at any cost.

From the Series: The Pacific War in Color: An Ocean Apart http://bit.ly/2Me8O1Y

The Horrifying Way Rome Dealt With Wartime Loss

Title: The Horrifying Way Rome Dealt With Wartime Loss
Runtime: 3:47
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: After the defeat in Cannae, Rome was in a state of panic and social disorder. To restore calm, Rome's ruler, Quintus Fabius Maximus, resorted to drastic and cruel measures.

From the Series: Eight Days of Rome: Hannibal's Last Stand http://bit.ly/2CqGeby

The Horrific Bigotry Endured by This 'Gone with the Wind' Star

Title: The Horrific Bigotry Endured by This 'Gone with the Wind' Star
Runtime: 2:49
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: By all accounts, 'Gone With the Wind' was a smash, garnering awards and acclaim in equal measure. But the bigotry endured by its African-American star Hattie McDaniel was a major taint in its legacy.

From the Series: America in Color: Hollywood's Golden Age http://bit.ly/2BSjbpR

The Staggering Price Tag of NYC's Rockefeller Center

Title: The Staggering Price Tag of NYC's Rockefeller Center
Runtime: 1:43
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: From Radio City Music Hall to '30 Rock,' Rockefeller Center was a construction project befitting of the city's ambition. But its build was an epic affair - and came with an eye-watering price tag.

From the Series: America in Color: American Royalty http://bit.ly/2zsIixx

The Brutal Tactics of this Roman General Helped Beat Hannibal

Title: The Brutal Tactics of this Roman General Helped Beat Hannibal
Runtime: 4:02
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Through cunning strategies, Roman general Scipio Africanus began to carve out victories against the powerful armies of Hannibal. But new evidence suggests a third, far more unsavory approach.

From the Series: Eight Days That Made Rome: Hannibal's Last Stand http://bit.ly/2CqGeby

Title: How Hawaiians Grappled With Martial Law
Runtime: 1:34
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: By early 1942, Hawaii felt like it was at the center of the Pacific War. Pearl Harbor was a wreck and off limits to civilians, while a nervous public adapted to the new realities of war.

From the Series: The Pacific War in Color: Shockwaves http://bit.ly/2I9WeOE

The Lizard's Tale 102: Does Evolution Repeat Itself?

Title: The Lizard's Tale 102: Does Evolution Repeat Itself?
Runtime: 7:43
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico: the four big islands of the Caribbean, are hotbeds of anole activity. But what’s striking is the physical parallels you see between the anoles living on different islands – a phenomenon known as ecomorphism. But did these ecomorphs evolve first and then spread out to the different islands – or did they evolve separately, and then move? A battery of physical and DNA tests help point us toward a conclusive answer – and bring scientists one step closer to understanding the great mysteries of evolution.

Title: The Lizard's Tale 101: Meet the Anoles
Runtime: 6:23
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Anoles are small lizards with an abundance of charm. There are over 400 species of anoles, scattered all over the American and Caribbean tropics: from remote rainforests in the Bahamas, to busy cities on the mainland. In recent years, anoles have come to be viewed as a great model organism for understanding key evolutionary principles. They’ve helped scientists tackle many of the big questions in biology: from the links between ecology and evolution, to the effects of physiology and behaviour. The results are nothing short of eye-opening.

The Lizard's Tale 105: Island Test Tubes, Part 1

Title: The Lizard's Tale 105: Island Test Tubes, Part 1
Runtime: 7:48
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Why do anole researchers favor Caribbean islands for their work? Besides a normal human love of sunny beaches. The fact is, some of the smaller islands offer the right conditions for island-wide experiments in a controlled, outdoor environment. It’s a rare opportunity to observe evolution and ecology in their natural settings. And the things we’re learning about species interaction and speed of adaptation are redefining what we know about some of the most powerful biological forces in the natural world.

The Lizard's Tale 103: Anoles In Deep Time

Title: The Lizard's Tale 103: Anoles In Deep Time
Runtime: 7:45
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: One way to understand the present-day diversity of anoles, is to reach back into their 60-million-year history and trace the lineages that have gone extinct. To do that, scientists rely on a number of techniques: from DNA analysis to examining their fossil record. In this way, we can begin to reconstruct the evolutionary history of these tiny lizards to gain a better understanding of how ancestral species, in general, arise – and how one species can give rise to diverse descendants.

The Lizard's Tale 106: Island Test Tubes, Part 2

Title: The Lizard's Tale 106: Island Test Tubes, Part 2
Runtime: 8:04
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: We know that the presence or absence of a species can have major effects on an ecosystem. Now, a new generation of anole researchers are building on that knowledge to ask more complex questions about species interactions and their evolutionary consequences. It’s an intriguing look at the factors that contribute to evolutionary and behavioral change: from a new diet, to limb length variations based on habitat, to how species respond to predators.

The Lizard's Tale 107: Anoles In The City

Title: The Lizard's Tale 107: Anoles In The City
Runtime: 8:37
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Crested anoles are adept at city living – whether in Puerto Rico or in the U.S. city of Miami. Understanding why is an important part of figuring out the impact of urbanization. In other words, what effects are humans having on the wildlife? Studies have revealed that some species adapt quickly to new conditions – developing the physical changes they need to survive. It’s a fact that bodes well for the ability of a species to handle change, as we ourselves continue to be the agents of that change.

The Lizard's Tale 104: The Origin of Anole Species

Title: The Lizard's Tale 104: The Origin of Anole Species
Runtime: 8:32
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Speciation is the process by which barriers arise between populations that prevent them from inter-breeding. So how do anoles recognize their own species? One way is through the colors and patterns of their distinctive dewlaps. To scientists, this is a clear sign that physical features play an important part in the speciation process – and now, they’re devising experiments to help us understand what drives this crucial part of the evolutionary process.

Behind the Scenes of a Sizzling Marilyn Monroe Photoshoot

Title: Behind the Scenes of a Sizzling Marilyn Monroe Photoshoot
Runtime: 1:36
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: When Look magazine turned 25, there was only one celebrity they wanted for their cover: Marilyn Monroe. The resulting photoshoot was one for the ages - and it helped cement Marilyn's iconic appeal.

From the Show: Marilyn Monroe For Sale http://bit.ly/2RRUPBW

This Powerful 1923 Earthquake Brought Tokyo to Its Knees

Title: This Powerful 1923 Earthquake Brought Tokyo to Its Knees
Runtime: 2:19
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In 1923, Tokyo was a city on the rise, slowly taking its place among the great global capitals of its time. But then, in 1923, disaster struck in the shape of the Great Kanto Earthquake.

From the Show: Rise of Tokyo in Color http://bit.ly/2xsn1pu

This Remarkably Long Flower Stores Its Nectar Deep Inside

Title: This Remarkably Long Flower Stores Its Nectar Deep Inside
Runtime: 2:58
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: If nectar is nature's gold, then the angel's trumpet flower is Fort Knox. Around a foot long in length, it's too deep for most birds and its walls are too thick for most to break down.

From the Series: The Wild Andes: Life in the Clouds http://bit.ly/2BopMYT

Why This Woman Destroyed Bars...Using a Hatchet

Title: Why This Woman Destroyed Bars...Using a Hatchet
Runtime: 1:50
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Between 1900 and 1910, Carrie Nation of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was arrested over 30 times. Her crime? Walking into bars and smashing up barrels of booze with her hatchet.

From the Series: Drinks, Crime, and Prohibition : Flappers and Bootleggers http://bit.ly/2xBD6Jc

This Marilyn Monroe Dress Stole the Show at JFK's Birthday Party

Title: This Marilyn Monroe Dress Stole the Show at JFK's Birthday Party
Runtime: 3:07
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Marilyn Monroe's breathless rendition of 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' in 1962, has passed into legend. But it was her silk dress that would go on to become a priceless piece of Marilyn memorabilia.

From the Show: Marilyn Monroe for Sale http://bit.ly/2RRUPBW

Title: Introducing Smithsonian Channel Plus
Runtime: 0:36
Date posted: 8 years ago
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How Hollywood Encouraged Recruitment for WWII

Title: How Hollywood Encouraged Recruitment for WWII
Runtime: 2:39
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: While stars like Jimmy Stewart and Clark Gable enlisted and served during WWII, directors like John Ford would bring military footage of the Pacific conflict straight to American viewers.

From the Series: America in Color: Hollywood's Golden Age http://bit.ly/2BSjbpR

This Minnesota Weasel is a Farmer's Favorite for Good Reason

Title: This Minnesota Weasel is a Farmer's Favorite for Good Reason
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A long-tailed weasel ventures into a burrow where he proceeds to ensnare his prey, a panicked meadow vole. It's this appetite for rodents that makes weasels a favorite of local farmers.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Headwaters http://bit.ly/2OUaKgN

Evolution Operates at a Faster Speed Than We Expected

Title: Evolution Operates at a Faster Speed Than We Expected
Runtime: 3:03
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: How long does evolution take? It's an intriguing question, one that lizard biologists in the Caribbean are tackling - with eye-opening results.

From the Show: Laws of the Lizard http://bit.ly/2BUf3FF

A Pregnant Bobcat Hunts Before Giving Birth

Title: A Pregnant Bobcat Hunts Before Giving Birth
Runtime: 2:50
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In Savanna, Illinois, a female bobcat is expecting cubs in a week and must search for food before being constrained to her den.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Heartland http://bit.ly/2DPSXGr

The Most Famous Female Athlete You've Never Heard Of

Title: The Most Famous Female Athlete You've Never Heard Of
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: When you look at the sheer scale of her athletic achievements, it's a wonder she's not better known today: boxing star, three-time Olympic medalist, and one of the best women's golf players of all time.

From the Series: America in Color: Playtime http://bit.ly/2Qi28X1

This Costa Rican Lizard Can Mimic a Deep Sea Diver

Title: This Costa Rican Lizard Can Mimic a Deep Sea Diver
Runtime: 2:31
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: How does the Costa Rican river anole manage to stay underwater for a good length of time? At first, lizard biologists thought it was holding its breath - but they were in for a shock.

From the Show: Laws of the Lizard http://bit.ly/2BUf3FF

How Tombstone, Arizona Found New Life as a Tourist Attraction

Title: How Tombstone, Arizona Found New Life as a Tourist Attraction
Runtime: 1:54
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: The town of Tombstone, Arizona is cemented in wild west history, thanks to the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Years later, this epic event would be re-enacted for tourists - in the exact spot where it happened.

From the Series: America in Color: The Wild West http://bit.ly/2Oi1PW7

Why Giant Barracudas May Be the Perfect Predators

Title: Why Giant Barracudas May Be the Perfect Predators
Runtime: 1:45
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Andy Coetzee believes barracudas are ideal predators. From their aggression to the way their scales render them invisible, these fierce swimmers are some of the marine world's most vicious hunters.

From the Series: Fishing for Giants: Giant Barracuda http://bit.ly/2KtNIwp

Yes, The U.S. Gov't Poisoned Alcohol in the 1920s

Title: Yes, The U.S. Gov't Poisoned Alcohol in the 1920s
Runtime: 2:59
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: One of the darkest chapters of Prohibition was the government's use of toxic additives in industrial alcohol to deter drinkers. On Christmas Day 1926, 66 people died as a result.

From the Series: Drinks, Crime, and Prohibition: Flappers and Bootleggers http://bit.ly/2xBD6Jc

Cameras Capture the Birth of 15 Alligators

Title: Cameras Capture the Birth of 15 Alligators
Runtime: 3:25
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Alligator hatchlings start their life with a challenge: emerging from their eggs, they instinctively head towards the water - but they need to be careful. Plenty of nearby creatures are looking for an easy meal.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Bayou http://bit.ly/2zEU9Jl

Why Hearst Castle Cost $700 Million to Build

Title: Why Hearst Castle Cost $700 Million to Build
Runtime: 1:53
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In 1919, William Randolph Hearst built his famous castle in the hills of San Simeon, California. With 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms and a 127-acre garden, it was the most opulent home in the country.

From the Series: America in Color: American Royalty http://bit.ly/2zsIixx

The First Indy 500 Had its Share of Thrills and Spills

Title: The First Indy 500 Had its Share of Thrills and Spills
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: It's Memorial Day weekend in 1911 - an American institution is about to emerge, engines roaring and tires screeching, to capture the imagination of the public. It's the very first Indy 500.

From the Series: America in Color: Titans of Industry http://bit.ly/2Qq9940

You Absolutely Don't Want to Get Bitten By This Turtle

Title: You Absolutely Don't Want to Get Bitten By This Turtle
Runtime: 2:18
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: At 150 pounds, the alligator snapping turtle is a formidable presence in the waters of the bayou. But its hunting style relies on ambush, not intimidation - all with the help of a curious worm-like appendage in its mouth.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Bayou http://bit.ly/2zEU9Jl

This Chinese Region is a Treasure Trove of Dinosaur Discoveries

Title: This Chinese Region is a Treasure Trove of Dinosaur Discoveries
Runtime: 3:35
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Yunnan province in China is a haven for dinosaur remains - especially the Lufeng area. To date, it has yielded 76 complete specimens of Lufengosaurus - a plant-eating dinosaur from the Jurassic era.

From the Series: China From Above: Mountains and Rivers http://bit.ly/2qPIRwS

This Swarm of Mayflies is Big Enough to Fool Weather Satellites

Title: This Swarm of Mayflies is Big Enough to Fool Weather Satellites
Runtime: 3:10
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: After two years of incubation, a swarm of mayflies rise from the bottom of the Mississippi River, like a biblical plague. They'll live for just one day.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Headwaters http://bit.ly/2OUaKgN

The 1974 Double Twister That Hit Alabama

Title: The 1974 Double Twister That Hit Alabama
Runtime: 3:00
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: It takes a lot for a music radio station in Limestone County, Alabama to interrupt its broadcast - but this was a matter of life and death. Not one, but two category F5 twisters were about to hit.

From the Series: The Lost Tapes: Tornado Super Outbreak http://bit.ly/2Qd0SDF

This Dormant Volcano in Ecuador is Very Much the Exception

Title: This Dormant Volcano in Ecuador is Very Much the Exception
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Mount Chimborazo of Ecuador may be a dormant volcano, but its neighbors are anything but. In fact, the nearby Reventador volcano has erupted more than 25 times in the past 500 years.

From the Series: The Wild Andes: Life in the Clouds http://bit.ly/2BopMYT

This Titicaca Water Frog Breathes Oxygen Through its Skin

Title: This Titicaca Water Frog Breathes Oxygen Through its Skin
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: The Titicaca water frog is a unique inhabitant of the high-altitude, South American lake. 18 inches long, with folds of baggy skin, its entire body is built to extract as much oxygen as possible from the water.

From the Series: The Wild Andes: Extreme Survival http://bit.ly/2OIglGR

Brave Wood Ducklings Take 30-Foot Leap of Faith

Title: Brave Wood Ducklings Take 30-Foot Leap of Faith
Runtime: 4:03
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A dozen wood ducklings have just hatched in their treetop nest. Next comes the hard part: each and every one will have to leap 30 feet into the Mississippi River, to join their mother.

From the Series: America's Mississippi: The Heartland http://bit.ly/2DPSXGr

Adorable Puma Cubs Explore the Wild for the First Time

Title: Adorable Puma Cubs Explore the Wild for the First Time
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A puma lets her three kittens run through the scrub in the Torres Del Paine region of Patagonia. It's their first excursion out of the den - they're too young to hunt, but they're ready to explore their new world.

From the Series: The Wild Andes: Patagonia Untamed http://bit.ly/2RUJLn4

The Damage a Twister Can Do in 15 Minutes is Horrifying

Title: The Damage a Twister Can Do in 15 Minutes is Horrifying
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A 250 mph category F5 tornado descended on the Fairgrounds area of Louisville, Kentucky in 1974. By the time it passed, residents would learn that everything they owned was destroyed.

From the Series: The Lost Tapes: Tornado Super Outbreak http://bit.ly/2Qd0SDF

This Gangster Made a Killing With His Off-Shore Gambling Haven

Title: This Gangster Made a Killing With His Off-Shore Gambling Haven
Runtime: 2:39
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Gambling was illegal in California during the 1930s. Anthony "Tony The Hat" Cornero got around it by setting up a floating casino, three miles off the coast, which soon had him raking in almost $100,000 a month.

From the Series: America in Color: Organized Crime http://bit.ly/2zmE8HI

Landing a Fighter Jet at Night Is Incredibly Dangerous

Title: Landing a Fighter Jet at Night Is Incredibly Dangerous
Runtime: 2:41
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: With lights kept low on the deck of an aircraft carrier for security purposes, landing an F-18 at night requires skill, nerve and an intense training regime.

From the Series: Carrier at War: Strike Force Arabian Gulf http://bit.ly/2rojvHh

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