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  • 2019
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    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    7.70 2019 HD

    In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help...

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  • 2012
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    Titanic's Final Mystery

    Titanic's Final Mystery

    7.60 2012 HD

    The sinking of the RMS Titanic remains one of the most enduring and mysterious tragedies of the 20th century. For decades, investigators and amateurs...

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  • 2016
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    Castro's Secret Reef

    Castro's Secret Reef

    7.50 2016 HD

    Cuba's enforced isolation has resulted in the unlikeliest of marine reserves: a huge, rambling archipelago known as Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens...

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  • 2021
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    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

    7.70 2021 HD

    "The World's Loneliest Elephant" Kaavan will finally experience freedom, thanks to his biggest champion, the one & only Cher. We'll follow Cher,...

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  • 2018
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    Finding Life In Outer Space

    Finding Life In Outer Space

    1 2018 HD

    Over billions of years, planet Earth has become home to an amazing interdependent ecosystem, containing a dizzying variety of animals and plants. But...

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  • 2019
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    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    4.80 2019 HD

    On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the...

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  • 2019
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    Memphis Belle in Color

    Memphis Belle in Color

    8.00 2019 HD

    In January 1942, the U.S. military created a new bomber command, the Eighth Air Force, and sent a small contingent of men overseas to loosen the...

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  • 2013
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    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride

    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride

    1 2013 HD

    A haunting call echoes across the Liuwa Plain. There is no answer, there hasn't been for years. She has no pride, no support - she alone must...

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  • 2014
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    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

    7.00 2014 HD

    It's death on an unimaginable scale, when a majority of Earth's species quickly die out. It's called "mass extinction," and it's happened at least...

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  • 2010
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    Mystery of the Hope Diamond

    Mystery of the Hope Diamond

    1 2010 HD

    Unlock the secrets of the most celebrated and prized gem in the world. Learn why the Hope Diamond has inspired superstition and passion since its...

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  • 2020
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    A Bee's Diary

    A Bee's Diary

    8.00 2020 HD

    Bees are one of the most important species on the planet. A look at the trials and tribulations of two particular honeybees over two years from birth...

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  • 2013
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    Samurai Headhunters

    Samurai Headhunters

    6.60 2013 HD

    A documentary on the dark and brutal side of the Samurai warrior clans featuring the life of peasant Masa who is pressganged into the ruthless world...

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  • 2013
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    The Day Kennedy Died

    The Day Kennedy Died

    6.80 2013 HD

    The doctor who tried to save him. The Secret Service agent who was seconds too late. The man wrongly accused of his murder. And the woman who...

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  • 2022
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    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

    1 2022 HD

    Chihuly is widely known as the enigmatic figure behind impressive glass sculptures that are both well-integrated yet strikingly imposing as they...

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  • 2014
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    Shark Girl

    Shark Girl

    6.00 2014 HD

    For 20-year-old Madison Stewart, nothing feels safer or more natural than diving straight into shark-infested waters. Since childhood, growing up by...

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  • 2015
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    The Day Hitler Died

    The Day Hitler Died

    6.80 2015 HD

    The story of Hitler’s final hours told by people who were there. This special features exclusive forgotten interviews, believed lost for 65...

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  • 2018
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    Marilyn Monroe for Sale

    Marilyn Monroe for Sale

    6.00 2018 HD

    In life, Marilyn Monroe captivated millions across the globe. In death, her mesmerizing spell only grew in size and scope. More than half a century...

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  • 2013
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    Legend of Lead Belly

    Legend of Lead Belly

    9.00 2013 HD

    Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one...

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  • 2013
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    The Real Beauty and the Beast

    The Real Beauty and the Beast

    1 2013 HD

    It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform one man into a national sensation and iconic...

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  • 2013
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    Shackleton's Frozen Hell

    Shackleton's Frozen Hell

    1 2013 HD

    In 1914, the world's first trans-Antarctic expedition came to a cold stop. Trapped in ice just 60 miles from their destination, explorer Ernest...

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