The BEST episodes of History Channel Documentaries season 2014
Every episode of History Channel Documentaries season 2014, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of History Channel Documentaries season 2014!
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#1 - Ghost Planes and the Mystery of Flight 370
Season 2014 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/9/2014
More than 80 aircrafts have gone missing, vanishing without a trace, since 1948; experts, CGI recreations and re-enactments show theories behind the Malaysia Flight 370 occurrence.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - The Pope From the End of the World
Season 2014 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/10/2015
On March 13, 2013, the world waited in hushed anticipation for the announcement of the new Successor of Peter and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. For weeks the news had been filled with discussions and speculation of leading papabili. Now, finally, the new pope would be revealed. But when Jorge Mario Bergoglio appeared the world was momentarily stunned. Who was this humble Cardinal from Argentina who emerged onto the loggia, choosing the name Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi?
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Hitler's Jurassic Monsters
Season 2014 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/15/2014
This is the untold story of a Nazi vision, that went far beyond the military conquest of European countries. As part of their crazed dream to create a thousand-year Reich they developed detailed blueprints for Aryan settlements and vast hunting parks for ‘Aryan’ animals. Goering and Himmler employed Germany’s best scientists to launch a hugely ambitious programme of genetic manipulation to change the course of nature itself, both in the wild and for domestic use. In a fascinating blend of politics and biology, Hitler's Jurassic Monsters is the true and astonishing story of how the Nazis tried to take control of nature and change the course of evolution.
#4 - Battle of Kings: Bannockburn
Season 2014 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/26/2014
By 1314, through effort and intrigue, Scottish King Robert Bruce had captured every major English-held castle except Stirling. Now English King Edward II would try to stop him - and subdue the Scottish rebellion forever. This is the story of the pivotal campaign culminating at the decisive Battle of Bannockburn, in the shadow of Stirling Castle. Today as Scotland contemplates a countdown to a referendum for renewed Scottish independence, we search the hearts and minds of the characters whose efforts at the Battle of Bannockburn would build a nation. Filmed in the style of 300 and Sin City and with intense and bloody battle scenes, we bring to life one of the most iconic times in Scottish history.
#5 - 51 Amazing Facts About America
Season 2014 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/11/2014
Amazing people, amazing places and amazing things! This special zips across the US looking for the facts. From our founding fathers’ favorite treats to buried treasure, very old bones from a swamp to the ever-expanding earth, gold and gems in unusual places to whiskers in the White House, lightning, volcanoes and presidential grandchildren. So many facts–so little time!
#6 - Political and Sociological Brigade
Season 2014 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/1/2014
A look into the repression system perpetrated by General Franco's Spanhish regime.
#7 - The Devil’s Graveyards
Season 2014 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/1/2014
A scientist searches for answers to his son’s mysterious death in the Algerian desert, and discovers a vortex of unexplained activity similar to the Bermuda Triangle. His investigation uncovers eleven other “Vile Vortices” around the world, where some of the planet’s most unusual and disturbing events are taking place. Bizarre animal attacks, unexplained weather patterns, and passenger jets disappearing right out of the sky might only be the beginning of a greater, looming threat. Could these vortices have been created by extra-terrestrials? Is the government hiding their existence? And can anything be done to neutralize them? This exclusive documentary follows the expedition as they race to unlock the secrets at all costs.
#8 - Secrets of the Founding Fathers
Season 2014 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/1/2014
Investigates the history and symbology so prominent in the creation of the United States, and traces the intricate connections of the Founders with Freemasonry, other secret organizations and between each other. How did the trademarks of the highly secretive Masons become integrated into the Great Seal, and on the dollar bill containing the All-Seeing Eye? Did the grid design of the nation's capital--commissioned by George Washington and completed by Pierre L'Enfant--contain occult symbols embraced by the Illuminati in 1776? Did Benjamin Franklin and George Washington deliberately enlist 33 Freemason generals from France to grow the fraternal brotherhood among Masonic nations? Explore the secret (and secretly dark) sides of the men responsible for laying the foundation of the United States.
#9 - Hidden History in Your House
Season 2014 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/23/2014
What does Thomas Jefferson have to do with your lights? How is Henry Ford connected to your grill? What does your pool have to do with taxidermy?
#10 - Ghost Planes: And the Mystery of Flight 370
Season 2014 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/9/2014
At the time of this writing, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, transporting 227 passengers and 12 crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, has been missing for months. An unprecedented international search was unable to locate any bodies or debris. According to the Aviation Society Network, more than 80 aircrafts have been declared "missing" since 1948--"Ghost Planes" that have literally vanished without a trace.