Smithsonian Channel Documentaries

  • Premiered: Jan 1970
  • Episodes: 265
  • Followers: 3
  • Running
  • Smithsonian Channel
  • Sunday at 21
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Season 2017
2017x19 Season finale
Victorian Rebel: Marianne North
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Jan 01, 2017
See how a Victorian lady’s botanical curiosity drove her to conquer the globe and create over 800 paintings.
2017x17
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
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Feb 27, 2017
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power .. show full overview
2017x2
Americans Underground: Secret City of WWI
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Mar 13, 2017
See a part of World War I that few knew even existed, in an underground city hidden below the battlefields.
2017x15
Mysteries of the Rainforest
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Mar 15, 2017
The island of Barro Colorado in the Panama Canal is full of mysteries, some involving the wide diversity of wildlife, and some involving the island itself. Every year, hundreds of .. show full overview
2017x12
Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth
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Mar 27, 2017
The story of Pocahontas has been passed down through the centuries. Her relationship with John Smith has been characterized as a romance that united two cultures and created lasting .. show full overview
2017x19 Season finale
Titanic's Fatal Fire
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Apr 15, 2017
The sinking of the Titanic sent shockwaves around the world and started debates that continue to this day. But new, explosive evidence from the most unlikely of sources may finally lay .. show full overview
2017x14
My Big Bollywood Wedding
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Jun 10, 2017
There are few ceremonies in the world that are as lavish or as vibrant as Indian weddings. And for Indian-Americans, the unions are just as extravagant here in the States, with an .. show full overview
2017x9
Battle of Okinawa in Color
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Jun 25, 2017
By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site .. show full overview
2017x1
Honey Badger Grit
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Aug 09, 2017
On the harsh and unforgiving plains of central Namibia, Africa, a young honey badger named Grit has just left home to venture out in the great, wide world, but it won't be easy. Fewer .. show full overview
2017x2
Cobra King
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Aug 09, 2017
Two miles from the bustling towns of southern India, the lush Western Ghats rainforest harbors a sacred but deadly deity, the king cobra. Reaching lengths of up to 18 feet and packing .. show full overview
2017x10
Aerial Ireland
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Sep 11, 2017
Take a cross-country flight over Ireland's natural wonders and ancient ruins. In this spectacular overview of the historically significant Emerald Isle, we explore the sites, the people, and the milestones of this unique gem of Western Europe.
2017x11
Aerial New Zealand
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Sep 18, 2017
Take an epic voyage over the remote island nation of New Zealand, the last habitable landmass to be discovered on the planet. No bigger than the state of Colorado, this small country .. show full overview
2017x3
Baboon King
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Oct 18, 2017
In Africa's Simien Mountains, Braveheart is the undisputed king of his gelada family. For four years, he has fought off predators, kept the peace, and in return, has had his pick of .. show full overview
2017x4
Lions Unleashed
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Nov 08, 2017
In Rwanda, Africa, a new era is dawning after a brutal civil war ripped through the country, killing close to two million people and wiping out its most iconic wildlife: the regal lion. .. show full overview
2017x5
Tiger on the Run
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Nov 15, 2017
In the heart of India, young tiger Kumal has been banished from his home. Hungry and alone, he must develop his skills as a predator and a fighter if he has any hope of surviving. But .. show full overview
2017x6
Panama's Animal Highway
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Dec 13, 2017
It's fall in Panama. Across the U.S., birds fly south for the winter, jaguars and coyotes navigate the jungle corridors, and sea turtles take over the beaches. This narrow isthmus is a .. show full overview
2017x7
America's Badlands
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Dec 20, 2017
The Badlands of America: a geological phenomenon that provides a 75-million-year history lesson, presented layer by colorful layer. By all appearances, it's a hostile place to live. But .. show full overview

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