National Geographic movie For more than fifty years, Air Force One has been the home in the skies for American presidents. Lavishly decorated and packed with sophisticated technology, this may be the most famous single airplane in America. This program chronicles the history of this aircraft through archival footage and interviews with Presidents Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English

This * documentary takes viewers on a scenic tour through Alaska's Denali National Park. Comprising over two million acres of wilderness, the park's impressive landscapes are abundant with a diversity of flora and fauna. This should be of no surprise for a place that's home to glaciers, grizzlies, and North America's tallest peak, Mount McKinley. Denali National Park in Alaska is home to the tallest mountain in North America and over two million acres of wilderness. Altitude defines which wild conditions - and creatures - dominate. Join...

May 27, 1941 was an important day in the history of World War II, as British forces finally managed to sink the German army's most robust sea-bound threat--a ship known as The Bismarck. The vast stretch of water known as the Atlantic Ocean was the final resting place for the ...

Compiling six * titles together, this informative and fun release offers a comprehensive overview of the sights and sounds housed among the earth's natural habitat. Among the titles included are SUPERCROC, TIGERS OF THE SNOW, VOLCANO: NATURE'S INFERNO, ASTEROIDS: DEADLY IMPACT, SURVIVING EVEREST, and DINOSAU HUNTERS: SECRETS OF THE...

Dive with renowned undersea scientist/cinematographer Dr. Robert Ballard as he explores the bottom of the Mediterranean in search of clues to the region's nautical past. Entombed in the rich, preservative soil at the sea's bottom are millenia-old ships. Watch as Ballard and his team of dedicated, adventurous archaeologists delve into ...

This film presents exclusive footage of the sunken luxury liner the RMS Titanic, beginning with her actual construction and launch and continuing through a chronicle of her ill-fated voyage around the tip of England, destination: America. Dr. Robert Ballard documents his search and discovery of the ship with the aid ...

A special documentary look at the attack on Pearl Harbor, combining archival historical footage with clips from the blockbuster romantic epic PEARL HARBOR and interviews with the film's cast, combat veterans, and historians. Learn about the events leading up to the attack by the Japanese, what military officials knew about ...

Dr. Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the sunken remains of HMS Titanic, uses his underwater navigation skills to survey the wreckage of the Pearl Harbor invasion of December 1941. With historical insight from World War II expert Dr. Stephen Ambrose and testimony from three survivors, this documentary gives an insider's ...

This retrospective on * specials spans 114 programs and offers such highlights as the anthropological findings of Louis and Mary Leakey, the first American expedition to the top of Mount Everest, Jacques-Ives Cousteau's remarkable undersea adventures, and, of course, plenty of incredible wildlife footage. Narrated by Richard Kiley. This 90...

Tag along with *'s award-winning photographers as they document the mysteries of nature in breathtaking compositions. This 60 minute documentary is a DVD.

An up-close examination of such natural forces as tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and more, with first-hand footage and tales from people who've survived nature's onslaught. This 60 minute documentary is a DVD exploring earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods.

Naturalist photographer Mark Stouffer accompanies a crew of conservationists traversing the tundra while tracking the movements of endangered Siberian tigers. This documentary is a DVD that ventures into the dense for ests of coastal Siberia to track the biggest cat on earth, the elusive Siberian tiger.

Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Behind The Scenes Learn all about different animals, wildlife, nature, and history with this 7 pack collection of * DVD's. Includes: 30 YEARS OF * SPECIALS, THE BATTLE FOR MIDWAY, NATURE'S FURY!, THE PHOTOGRAPHERS, SECRETS OF THE TITANIC, SURVIVING...

This extraordinary documentary explores the facts behind the fantastical world of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Released in tandem with Peter Jackson's epic motion picture, this * special studies the origins of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and how the real world mirrors that magical realm....

This documentary depicts the war behind the war in Vietnam. The war caught on film and photo by North Vietnamese photographers. Tim Page, the legendary British photojournalist, brings the most painful personal experiences of the North Vietnamese photographers, civilians, and soldiers to viewers in the West. Doan Cong Tinh, a ...

The body uses an intricate series of systems that work together to create one healthy, functioning person. This fascinating documentary studies these complexities and follows the growth of a human body from infancy to old age. Footage includes the implantation of two embryos into a formerly infertile woman and the ...

One thousand miles from nowhere lies lonely outpost of coral and sea called Midway. It was here in 1942 that the United states and Japan fought the greatest naval battle of all time, and changed the course of World War II. Join Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard as he, a ...

America had not thoroughly explored the Louisiana Purchase obtained from Napoleon's France until Thomas Jefferson sent his secretary on an expedition through the territory. Merriweather Lewis enlisted his friend William Clark to lead the journey with him and in 1804 they set out to explore this massive tract of land. ...

Discover the ancient secrets of Egyptian mummies, and take a trip back in time to figure out the answers to the many unresolved questions of ancient Egypt. Questions on who really built the pyramids, the secrets of mummification, and which treasures were selected for the afterlife and why are discussed ...

A look at the architecture of one of history's greatest civilizations: the Ancient Egyptians. For centuries, some of the most magnificent monuments in Ancient Egypt were built by Egyptian pharaohs and the people of the Nile. Large measures are taken to preserve these structures in order to keep the past ...

* travels internationally to explore the duties of four ambassadors sent across the globe to represent the United States. Among the countries represented are Japan, Tanzania, Guatemala, and most interestingly Pakistan at the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English

A collection of three volumes from *, all focusing on World War II. Episodes included are UNTOLD STORIES OF WWII, BATTLE FOR MIDWAY, and PEARL HARBOR: LEGACY OF ATTACK. See individual titles for further details. Black & White; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English

Four undersea disasters are recounted in this documentary ensemble. The incredible stories of the Kursk, USS Squalus, USS Thresher, and the K-19 are told through the eyes of family members and survivors. Many mysteries are uncovered about these undersea vessels, but new questions are also posed. Standard Screen; Soundtrack English

* - PT 109: KENNEDY'S LOST SHIP traces the search by Dr. Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the sunken Titanic, for the famous boat manned by future president John F. Kennedy. In August 1943, during World War II, Kennedy was a lieutenant aboard the PT 109 when a Japanese...

The * team takes you inside the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Join researchers as they uncover new insights into the structures that have been shrouded in mystery for 45 centuries. Witness the unsealing of an ancient sarcophagus, a remote-controlled robot penetration into the depths of the pyramid shafts, and...