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I'm watching a collection of old news footage from the JFK assassination on the History Channel right now, and was wondering if any Freepers have any theories about what really happened. I figure with the great wealth of knowledge here on Free Republic, there's got to be some pretty good theories waiting to be shared.

On Sunday night, the History channel be gins a remarkable three-hour, two-part program on the assassination of JFK, perhaps the best on that subject you will ever see. And even if you think you've seen it all and can't bear to see it again, well, then think again.

First of all, I am not much of a TV watcher of shows having to do with past blowhard philosophers and such, but my son is learning about planets at school now and we decided to watch The History Channel one night, just for the heck of it. So, I was watching a program there about a week ago referring to Nostradamus' ('Nostra' for short) predictions, followed by a program regarding Leonardo DaVinci's predictions, and I was perplexed by something that Nostra "saw" in one of his many visions, which included visions of what or who would be causing chaos...

History comes to life as R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey leads viewers on a fascinating ride through the engineering and development of weapons in the new one-hour series, LOCK N’ LOAD with R. Lee Ermey , premiering Friday, July 31 at 9pm ET on HISTORY. Get hands-on with some of the world’s fiercest firearms, including machine guns, tanks, pistols and rockets, as Gunnery Sergeant, drill instructor, Vietnam veteran, actor and former MAIL CALL host R. Lee Ermey demonstrates the weapons that made battlefield history. For example, Ermey unleashes a torrent of ammo using a Dillon Aero Minigun, which shoots three thousand...

… or at least, by the ad agencies. The History Channel is a generally well-respected brand in the United States. The shows routinely make “water-cooler” conversation at sites like Redstate. Indeed, the sister networks like The Military Channel are staples among conservative viewers, as anyone who spends any time around conservatives and veterans is well aware. So you can imagine my surprise reading an article earlier this week titled “Anti-American History Channel Ads You Won’t See In The US Or Online” at the Business Insider website. There were three images included which are, to say the least, inflammatory.The campaign,...

The History Channel has been running an unusual 14-second ad that simply says: "May 25, 2009. A Global Event. This Changes Everything." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eg7ICKJrhg Maybe this? ISBN:9780316070089 Library Bound #: 619216 Format: Hardcover Price: $28.99 Pub Date: May 2009 Lying inside a high security vault, deep within the heart of one of the world’s leading museums, is a discovery that will change textbooks, change science, and change how we understand the human race. The author of Untitled has been given exclusive access to all of the research and the team of top scientists who have been validating the discovery, the announcement...

SEATTLE — The state Department of Natural Resources has seized more than two dozen logs it says a timber crew featured on the History Channel's reality show 'Ax Men' salvaged illegally. DNR chief enforcement officer Larry Raedel says officers served a search warrant Friday on S&S Aqua Logging to retrieve timber the company had pulled from the Hoquiam River. Raedel says the company didn't have a permit to salvage those logs, and DNR officer were tipped off after watching the show. Calls to the company were not immediately returned. The company is one of several timber crews featured in the...

How would you recognize the most evil person on Earth? According to many historical texts, you should look for a brilliant, enigmatic public figure who transforms the world for good--for a while. Basically, the last person you'd tap as Satan's human emissary. While many believe the Antichrist has come and gone, just as many believe he will soon arrive, if he's not already in our midst. Join us for harrowing two-hour look at an evil so obscure that he answers only to Satan. Real? Our group of prophecy believers and historical experts help sort it out. We follow the emergence...

102 Minutes that Changed America trails only Life After People for The History Channel audience. By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/15/2008 2:15:00 PM The History Channel scored its second-largest audience ever with Sept. 11 anniversary special 102 Minutes that Changed America. 102 Minutes that Changed America The documentary -- which aired commercial-free on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. -- was watched by 5.2 million people, according to Nielsen, including 2.9 million viewers in the network's sales demographic of 25- to 54-year-olds. "We are proud and overwhelmed with the reaction to...

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"Due to overwhelming viewer demand, an encore presentation of '102 Minutes that changed America' will have an encore presentation Sunday evening Sept. 14, at 8 pm/7 Central" This was a message displayed Saturday night while watching another program. A prize-winning classinc, not to be missed by any American who lived through those historic 48 hours. The first presentation on 9/11 snuck up on me, and I recorded it. Many others missed it entirely. I am calling family and friends. Highly recommended. History Channel Link

Tonight, September 11, the History Channel presents 102 Minutes That Changed America un-edited by commercials. It is scheduled to be broadcast at 9PM Eastern, but check local listings to view it. For those who miss it or don't have cable, there is a web version with many of the videos that will be shown.

Thursday, September 11 09:00 PM eastern (08:00 PM Central) Friday, September 12 01:00 AM eastern (12:00 AM Central) 102 Minutes that Changed America / Witness to 9/11 Discover rarely seen and heard archives that document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This commercial-free special uses unique material from sources ranging from amateur photography and video to FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings, photography and video. Also seen is footage broadcast outside the US, electronic messages and voicemails and "outtakes" culled from raw network footage....

This week, in commemoration of the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the History Channel is releasing an unusual documentary, entitled “102 Minutes That Changed America“. If you are a DIRECTV subscriber and have access to their On Demand service, you can actually download the program to your DVRs now. If not, you’ll want to set your TiVo’s or tune in at Thursday, September 11, 9PM EST or Friday September 12, at 1am EST. This is a show you absolutely do not want to miss. There have been numerous documentaries and specials about 9/11, but...

Best show on TV starts tonight...The Ice Road Truckers are back for a new challenge: Killer storms, monster loads, and this year, they're on the Arctic Ocean!!!

Heads up! Tomorrow night (February 26, 2008 at 9:00 PM), the History Channel will air a new segment of their Universe series that could be very interesting. It will try to address what was before the Big Bang. This is a subject I don't see anyway of discussing without raising religious beliefs.

Saw a documentary, "Grounded on 9-11" on the History Channel a few days ago that mentioned something major about 9-11 that I have not heard before. At 9:00AM on 9-11 United Airlines sent to all planes a warning message regarding the other hijacks. On United Flight 23, that was on the runway, the captain decided on his own not to take off. He fakes a mechanical problem and returns to the gate! When the passengers were asked to exit the plan three Middle Eastern men, or possibly as many as six, refuse to follow the request to deplane. Security is...

About 11:30 Central Time (History Channel) As my wife was sitting in our study grading papers I happened to walk in. On the TV was a show about the Vietnam war and it immediately struck me when some self proclaimed expert stated that the “Domino Theory” which was used as a justification for continuance of intervention was hand waved away and the pundit literally stated: “As we all know today, that didn’t occur.” Excuse me? Does this guy have a clue about what happened in Cambodia? What happened in Laos? Or who attacked Thailand? Who has naval bases in Vietnam...

Reagan's War, Not Charlie Wilson's Media Bias: Hollywood would have us believe that Democrats defeated the evil empire in Afghanistan, and that President Reagan played only a minor role and even helped pave the way to 9/11. If you think Hollywood's idea of a Christmas movie being one about the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan is strange, even stranger is the plot line. "Charlie Wilson's War," which opened Friday, manages to reduce the president who won the Cold War to a background footnote. Charlie Wilson was a pro-abortion, Equal Rights Amendment-supporting congressman widely known as "the liberal from Lufkin." To his...

Produced by Wild Eyes Prods. Executive producers, Carl H. Lindahl, David Keane; producers, Ryan Spyker, Aaron Cowden; director, Keane; writers, Bowden, Terrence Henry. Narrator: Bill Lloyd. Editor, Justin Inda; music, Michael Plowman. Running time: 120 Min. “Charlie Wilson’s War” (Wide Release Theater Movie) Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and War Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Release Date: December 21st, 2007 MPAA Rating: R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use. Distributors: Universal Pictures Distribution Production Co.: Icarus Productions, Participant Productions, Relativity Media, Playtone Studios: Universal Pictures Filming Locations: Morocco Los Angeles, California USA Produced in: United...

There's an amazing program about soldiers blogging from Iraq on the History Channel right now. I've never started a thread, so I'm sorry if I am breaking any protocol. This show is just too good not to let other people know about it.

...As part of the special events during the month, The History Channel en español will Premiere a full schedule of remarkable documentary programming, offering intelligent, thought-provoking programming from the U.S. and Latin America spotlighting Latino roots and culture. The programs include: The Pinochet Case The story of the landmark legal case against General Augusto Pinochet of Chile, before and after his arrest in London in 1998. The Sugar Curtain An intimate portrait of a generation that began its studies in primary school when the Cuban regime was at its best economically — the mid-1970s. The film recounts this generation’s childhood...

The History Channel is running a pretty good special on the assorted groups behind the 9-11 conspiracy theories. I decided to take a look at some of these sites, particularly the site devoted to the "documentary" called "Loose Change". This is the one that Charlie Sheen is supposed to be considering narrating. What I found was the usual collection of goofballs, morons and runaway nutjobs. It seems no amount of factual information can influence these people. What they display is the expected amount of self-delusional fantasies and paranoia. What I found that I DID'T expect (but should have) was that,...

Program/TIVO alert. This is an original showing on the History Channel International. I expect an explosive ending. (Just a hunch)Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

May 18, 2007 Sgt. Rafael Peralta, American hero Thomas Lifson Saturday at 7 PM Eastern Time, the History Channel (as well as History Channel en Español) will be premiering a documentary on Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a hero of the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. Sgt. Peralta gave his life in the noblest fashion imaginable: sacrificing himself to save his fellow Soldiers. I learned of the program and more about Sgt. Peralta from the Hispanic media blog Clemenseando, from which the following information comes. Entering a house in Fallujah as the first Soldier of his platoon, Sgt. Peralta was immediately shot...

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Fake History on the "History Channel" The History Channel in Israel [channel 42 on `Arutsey Zahav] gets most of its broadcast material from American and British sources, unfortunately. It seems that most comes from the American History Channel. This material --these "historical" films-- reflect the biases and conventional lies of American Establishment and British propaganda. And this includes treatment of Jewish and Israeli historical matters. The problem for us in Israel is that this Anglo-American material is used uncritically, broadcast uncritically, without correction. The films are broadcast with the original English-language narration, plus Hebrew subtitles which do not diverge from...

Shootout : Iwo Jima: Fight to the Death. Friday November 03 08:00 PM The Battle of Iwo Jima is best known for the famous flag-raising photograph taken on Mt. Suribachi, but there's an untold story behind the picture. Just before the photo was snapped, there was a bloody shootout on the mountain crest. This is just one of the true stories told by veterans of one of the Pacific's bloodiest battlefields, where 70,000 US Marines fought 21,000 entrenched Japanese over eight square miles of death. Follow the men of the 5th Pioneer Battalion as they fight off a savage, last-ditch...

For over 25 years, "Death to America" has been the rallying cry of the Iranian government, but it's only recently that the threat has become chillingly real and the Islamic Republic of Iran has emerged as perhaps the most clear and present danger to American security. This special will explore the once proud military tradition of Iran, its recent decline in power, and the country's struggle to gain a place among the world's super powers. We will also examine evidence that shows Iran is secretly pursuing a nuclear weapon and just may intend to use on the United States or...

The History Channel is showing a documentary hosted by Oscar dela Hoya Friday 9/29/06 at 7:00pm central time. It looks like a propoganda piece for Mexico. A description of the show from the History Channel's website is below. At a time when immigration reform continues to be one of the most heated topics in political and business circles, this 2-hour special reexamines the controversial war that resulted in the United States taking control of what was nearly half of Mexico's territory. Featuring lavish reenactments, and interviews with both Mexican and American historians to ensure accuracy from both nations' points of...

I just watched a one hour special on the 19 POSes that hijacked the four airplanes on 9-11. The show went into great detail about their backgrounds and their flight training in the US. However, not once did I hear the word "Muslim," just vague references to "terrorism" and "crime" and "anger." Shame on you, History Channel. You have become a PC loser.

Is anyone watching this new History Channel special entitled "World War III: Beyond Lebanon?" So far, it seems like a pretty interesting dissection of recent events in Lebanon and an analysis of Hezbollah and the Iran connection. Repeats at midnight.

"Life Death in Rome" "The true-life action-adventure story of the life and career of Maximus, a Roman soldier who fought in Rome's very own version of the Gulf War against a rogue state called Dacia. We see how the Imperial Legions ruled the world for centuries--and follow Maximus's training and service in Rome's bloody war on terror."

Did Moses really part the Red Sea like it says in the Old Testament? What about the Nile turning blood red or the plagues that finally compelled Pharaoh to free the Israelites from slavery? Did those things actually happen? These are among the questions Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici attempts to answer in "The Exodus Decoded" which premieres Aug. 20, 8-9:30 p.m. (check local listings) on cable's History Channel. Challenging opinions that dismiss those events as myth, the thought-provoking documentary uses investigative journalism aided by modern science to examine archaeological and geological evidence in separating historical fact from fiction. Jacobovici...

. NEVER FORGET The History Channel's 9/11 5th Anniversary TV Special: ..'COUNTDOWN to GROUND ZERO'..   Premieres: Sunday, August 13 @ 8pm ET/PT A gripping, dramatic look, with the most recently released materials, at the extraordinary events of September 11th, 2001...not just this infamous day in history, but also how this day came to be through the dramatic stories of people whose lives converge at a moment when history turns. We'll recount the story of Al Qaeda's agents as they plan and execute the most deadly strike on the US since Pearl Harbor. It's also the story of the men and...

Media insiders are asking if the History Channel bowed to political pressure in pulling a documentary suspected of detailing Turkish atrocities against Armenians. "Ottoman Empire: The War Machine” mysteriously disappeared from the History Channel schedule on June 22, the day it was to premiere – even though the network had run promos just days before and pre-sold DVDs on its Web site. The documentary recounts the six-century reign of the Ottomans, and their empire, the precursor of modern-day Turkey. "Although none have seen the documentary, critics suspect that it likely covers the death of more than a million Armenians at...

An FYI: Anyone watching "Flight 93 on history channel? A very worthy movie on that fateful flight. It is almost over, but it will be repeated at 9:00 PM PST fortress

I saw this last week and wanted to recommend it for those who did not see, tape, Tivo or DVD it. Although the first hour (French and Indian War) was a bit more negative in terms of Washington's strategy and sophistication (yeah, he shouldn't have built Fort Necessity on low ground), he was a mere kid at the time in charge of the Virginia Militia, and the only one in the colony to step up. Also, the depiction of events in Jumonville Glen is antithetical to what I have read in several different sources, that is, Washington never gave the...

Developed in 1947 as an image to symbolize urgency in the Cold War and the threat of nuclear disaster, the mission of the Doomsday Clock has expanded to include non-nuclear global security issues. Maintained by the Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, it's based at the University of Chicago. In response to world events, they move the clock's minute hand closer to or away from midnight--doomsday. In this hour, we cover the clock's history, its effectiveness, and its critics.

In their series, "10 Days That Changed America", the History Channel will focus on the Scopes trial. As they put it, "The sensational courtroom battle between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow over the teaching of evolution in a small Tennessee town underscored a deep schism within the American psyche -- religion versus science, church versus state, elitism versus populism."

The History Channel will debut four new series during the second quarter. The A&E Television Networks-owned service’s new fare kicks off April 18 with Mega Movers, a look at relocating historic structures such as a century-old church, a Victorian-era house and a 900-ton brick building. May will bring Mega Disasters, which “visits the sites of previous disasters and examines the potential for history to repeat itself.” Two series will debut in June: The Revolution and American Eats. The Revolution goes back to the roots of the American Revolution, covering the signing of the Declaration of Independence, victory on the battlefield...

Anyone else see it, and need to talk?

Interview With Father Thomas Williams, Theology Dean ROME, APRIL 5, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The National Geographic Society has announced its intentions to publish an English translation of an ancient text called "The Gospel of Judas" later this month. The 31-page manuscript, written in Coptic, purportedly surfaced in Geneva in 1983 and has only been translated now. ZENIT asked Legionary Father Thomas D. Williams, dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university in Rome, to comment on the relevance of the discovery. Q: What is the "Gospel of Judas"? Father Williams: Though the manuscript still must be authenticated, it likely represents a...

from the "Modern Marvels" of the History Channel website: October 7, 2001: Missiles from lethal US jets rain down onto Afghanistan. One powerful and deadly plane led the majority of the assaults--the F-14 Tomcat, the world's most complete military fighter. No other fighter jet carries the F-14's unique combination of weapons. Its state-of-the-art system can spot an oncoming enemy plane at almost 200 miles. Its radar can detect targets as low as 50 feet and as high as 80,000 feet and does so three times faster than the radar of any other fighter jet. TVPG

NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- You've got a cell phone at one ear, an iPod at the other. You know that Blackberry is now a verb and Spam is not only canned meat. But just how did we get here? Blame William Shatner -- yes, that William Shatner. HOW WILLIAM SHATNER CHANGED THE WORLD boldly goes where few have gone before to reveal how scientists are surpassing the far-out vision of the future foreshadowed in Star Trek. From cell phones to computers to even leading-edge medical advancements, this two-hour special shot in High Definition (HD) explores how the sci-fi...

Great start, with the Vancover Washington arrest.

History Channel show on Camp Douglas, so far not bad. Whats really interesting is the references to those non-existent Black Confederates. Just a handful but an interesting and matter-of-fact admission of their existence.

Vikram Jayanti wanted to call his portrait of the nation's 16th president "The Darkness of Abraham Lincoln." In fact, he said, that was the production's working title for nearly three years. Rather than create a biographical documentary, he planned to show how one man "transcended depression and turned it into light." Jayanti's three-hour film airs under a simpler title, "Lincoln," at 8 tonight on the History Channel, but it still focuses on the traumas the president endured over his lifetime, ending with a war that claimed more American lives than any other - including his own. The New York-born filmmaker...

Did anyone catch the History Channel's documentary of Lincoln last night? I, along with my wife and 7-year-old, sat down to enjoy a historical documentary of one of our great presidents. That sounded pretty safe. However, I changed the channel thirty minutes into it. It delved in to Lincoln's depression, and possible causes of it. They went in to his childhood, his relationship with his father, as well as the death of Ann Rutledge. Then they talked about Joshua Speed, his roommate and friend in Springfield. This is where the historians speculated that Lincoln was a homosexual. At that, my...

The History Channel ran another one of its "specials" tonight - on Lincoln. The show seemed pretty good if a bit too pyschologically oriented, and then they did it. They had a number of buffons masquerading as "authors" who inferred that Lincoln had a homosexual relationship. After having turned off the "History" Channel before for their biased anti-Crusade epic, I now resolve to never waste my time watching that revisionist trash channel on TV again. Wednesday I'll try PBS for its "War that America" special. Hopefully they won't descend into Washington bashing over the Fort Necessity incident and the ambush...