History's Mysteries

Mysterious events, stories and legends from throughout history.
The Greensboro Massacre
S2002 E38

Klansmen and Nazis fire into a crowd of Communist Worker's Party members.

FBI's Ten Most Wanted
S2001 E12

Changes in the type of outlaw on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list reflect shifts in society.

Crop Circle Controversy
S2001 E13

The mystery of crop circles, which were called "witch" or "pixie" circles during the Middle Ages.

The True Story of Rasputin
S2001 E14

The truth about the Siberian peasant Rasputin, who rose to power in Czarist Russia, becoming a close confidante of Empress Alexandra.

Wartime Deception
S2001 E22

Military units mix technology and trickery to outfox opponents who possess superior armies and weapons.

Monsters of the Sea
S2001 E25

Sea monsters may be figments of the imagination or living relics of prehistoric times.

The Search for Noah's Ark
S2001 E30

Some people claim to have found proof of Noah's ark.

The Strange Disappearance of the Anasazi
S2001 E37

Explorers find the ruins of a vanished civilization in the American southwest.

Alamo Scouts
S2001 E39

The Alamo Scouts played a key role in retaking control of the South Pacific in more than 100 missions behind enemy lines.

The True Story of Rob Roy
S2001 E40

The third son of a clan chieftain, Rob Roy MacGregor embarked on an outlaw's life after the Duke of Montrose seized his Scottish lands in 1712.

Discharged Without Honor: The Brownsville Raid
S2000 E4

In 1906 Texas, an all-black infantry battalion is blamed for shooting up a town.

America's Psychic Past
S2000 E10

A look at America's preternatural past, including White House seances, as well as "New Age" paranormal phenomena.

Terror in the Heartland: The Black Legion
S2000 E13

A secret organization called the Black Legion terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s.

Roswell: Secrets Unveiled
S2000 E18

A strange object falls from the sky in 1947 New Mexico.

Ghost Ships
S2000 E21

The Flying Dutchman; the Mary Celeste; the Dash; the Teazer; the Joyita.

Human Bondage
S2000 E33

Conquerors enslave their enemies throughout recorded history.

Nazi Ghost Train
S2000 E34

The Resistance prevents Nazis from sending a train full of prisoners to Germany.

The True Story of the Fighting Sullivans
S2000 E36

Japanese torpedoes sink a Navy ship carrying five brothers, killing four of them, and the last dies awaiting rescue.

The Wright Brothers Controversy
S2000 E38

Why other pilots flying at the same time as Orville and Wilbur Wright didn't get as much recognition, including Gustave Whitehead and Samuel Langley.

The Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick
S2000 E42

A sperm whale attacks an 1820 whaling ship and inspires Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."

The FBI Celebrity Files
S2000 E51

J. Edgar Hoover keeps files on movie stars and other celebrities.

Bounty Hunters: Relentless Pursuers
S1999 E7

The practice of bounty hunting dates back to medieval England.

Family Feud: The Hatfields & McCoys
S1999 E8

Reviewing the family feud between the two mountain families that landed in the U.S. Supreme Court and ended in a legal hanging in 1889.

Sports: Games of Combat
S1999 E17

Hand-to-hand combat has been part of sport since the earliest of times.