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This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of the legendary Pocahontas. Born Matoaka, Pocahontas was a Powhatan historical figure; born in present-day Virginia. She reportedly interceded with her father, Chief Powhatan, to spare the life of...

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U.S.S. Bowfin: Pearl Harbor Avenger, a documentary that appeared originally on The History Channel, takes a look at the navel vessel used effectively by the United States navy during the Pacific Theater of World War 2. The film interviews people who served on the ship, and offers a wealth...

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This edition of the popular Biography series tells the tale of Theodore J. Kaczynski - The Unabomber. The director shows how this brilliant academic became more obsessive in his thoughts until he began mailing explosives to various victims.

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Experts take a look at the expansive history of astrology in this release from A&E. Topics range from astrology's inception by the Babylonians in the Fertile Crescent some 4,000 years ago to its interpretation and relevance in today's world. Also included are skeptics' examinations of the many...

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When the forces of the English Revolution unseated -- and beheaded -- his father, Charles II fled to the Netherlands, only to reclaim the throne and usher in an era of prosperity years later. This BBC miniseries -- aired stateside on A&E -- focuses on those later years, as the...

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Paul McCartney in Red Square documents a May 24, 2003 concert the former Beatle gave in the historic Moscow setting. Along with the footage of the concert itself, the film includes a section on how the Beatles' music has had as profound a meaning for Russian culture as it had for American...

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Many Americans are familiar with the iconic image of American marines raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima on Mount Suribachi in 1945. However, most probably don't know that there were two U.S. flag raisings that day near the conclusion of 36 days of fighting. Originally telecast on A&E, this...

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Part of the Thames Shakespeare Collection, this production of Twelfth Night was adapted for television by renowned actor and director Kenneth Branagh in 1988. Performed by the Renaissance Theatre Company, this classic comic tale of romance and confused identities features performances by...

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A&E's award-winning series Biography profiles the life of the infamous Bugsy Siegel. Born Benjamin Siegel in Brooklyn, New York this New York and California gangster was the U.S. crime syndicate's initial developer of Las Vegas gambling, began his career as a small time extortionist on New...

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For many aficionados of Kenneth Grahames' The Wind in the Willows, the definitive film version was seen in Disney's omnibus animated feature Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Even so, this 1983 British adaptation is every bit as accomplished and worthwhile as the Disney film. Consisting of three...

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Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He quickly became one of Italy's most intelligent and menacing young Socialists. He broke with the Italian Socialist Party after...

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It is not surprising that a man with a physique like Arnold Schwarzenegger became a great bodybuilder. What is surprising is the determination it took to get him to where he is. This program follows the story of the Austrian who revolutionized bodybuilding. Archival film footage shows...

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This episode of the popular television series Biography tells the life story of motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Full of interviews with Robbins and the people who know him, the film looks at his meager beginnings, his occasionally strained relationship with his mother, and...

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This program is an A&E biographical portrait of boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Biography: Mike Tyson - Fallen Champ examines Tyson's boxing successes as well as his life outside of the ring. His marriage to Robin Givens, a street fight with...

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This edition of A&E's Biography chronicles the life of America's most famous evangelist, Billy Graham. In 1934 the 16-year-old Billy Graham decided to dedicate his life to the church. Graham spent a semester at Bob Jones College, a rigid fundamentalist institution, before...

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Few warriors could strike such terror into the hearts of their enemies as the dreaded Knights Templar. Blessed with a seemingly bottomless wealth that gave them absolute power over all of Europe and sworn to secrecy in regards to their mysterious rites and ceremonies, the sword brandishing band of fearsome monks...

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Chip away at the myth to reveal a man whose personal tragedies drove him to achieve feats many only dream about as Academy-Award-winning producer Vikram Jayanti explores the life of American President Abraham Lincoln - the self-proclaimed "loneliest man in the world." By utilizing detailed...

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Edward and Mrs. Simpson was the six-part TV follow-up to the syndicated miniseries Edward the King. Produced in England, this elaborately crafted historical drama stars Edward Fox as King Edward VII, who gives up the throne for "the woman I love," American divorcee...

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