Unsolved History
TV Show · Documentary · History

Unsolved History answers the questions surrounding historical events you've heard of but may not completely understand. These events have been recreated to answer our historical questions through forensic evidence and archeological examinations.

2002 · 49m
  • 8+
Starring J.V. Martin, Kathleen Kern

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge
    The North mythologized Pickett's Charge as the last gasp of a desperate Confederate Army. The South mythologized the battle as a gallant last stand. Take a look at this turning point in American history in a new light.
    49m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Death of the U.S.S. Maine
    In his underground offices, Adolf Hitler ate, slept, held military briefings, married Eva Braun, and killed himself. Despite bombings and secrecy, the bunker remains. Experts use state-of-the-art mapping and the original plans to reconstruct the complex.
    49m
  • EPISODE 3
    Inside Hitler's Bunker
    Wreckage photos and animation help engineers perform a forensic autopsy of the U.S.S. Maine. This examination should explain the explosion that coined the phrase "Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain" and started the Spanish-American War.
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Alamo
    The diary of a Mexican officer who fought at the Alamo has spurred controversy and outrage regarding Davy Crockett and the Texas revolutionaries. These startling revelations challenge the traditional history and heroism of these Alamo defenders.
    44m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Death of the Red Baron
    The Red Baron was the greatest flying ace of World War I, and probably the world's most famous pilot. After claiming the lives of 120 allied flyers, he died of a single bullet wound that passed clear through his heart. Who shot Manfred von Richthofen?
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Shoot-Out at the O.K. Corral
    Almost every popular notion about the Old West has its origins in the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Four courageous lawmen faced off against ruthless, murderous outlaws in the streets of the tiny mining town of Tombstone, Arizona.
    44m

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Cast & Crew

  • J‌M
    J.V. Martin
    Narrator
  • K‌K
    Kathleen Kern
    Narrator
  • D‌L
    Dan Levitt
    Creator
  • P‌F
    Pascal Franchot
    Creator
  • R‌S
    Robin Shahani
    Creator

About

Unsolved History

Documentary

Unsolved History answers the questions surrounding historical events you've heard of but may not completely understand. These events have been recreated to answer our historical questions through forensic evidence and archeological examinations.

8+

COMMON SENSE

Cracking the past's big mysteries with technology.

Information

Studio
Discovery Channel
Released
2002
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 2002 Discovery Inc.

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English (United States)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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  • Ghana
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