• 1996
In Search of History

Summary Marching west on the American frontier, pioneers fought death from disease and epidemics, knife and gun wounds. To survive, you had to find a doctor--or someone who called himself one! Meet the last defense against death in the wilderness. View more details

  • 1996

In Search of History

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Ackroyd Tony Gerard John Craig Patsy Bishop

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Feb 7, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Triage Entertainment

Summary Marching west on the American frontier, pioneers fought death from disease and epidemics, knife and gun wounds. To survive, you had to find a doctor--or someone who called himself one! Meet the last defense against death in the wilderness. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Feb 7, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Triage Entertainment

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Feb 07, 1996
The First Olympics
In 776 B.C., in Olympia, Greek city-states compete in peaceful games to honor Zeus.
Episode 2 • Feb 10, 1996
Rome's Lost Harbor
The Roman city of Ostia, founded in the 4th century B.C. at the mouth of the Tiber, was once a vital harbor town and important port; examining the reasons for the town's demise.
Episode 3 • Feb 24, 1996
Lost City of the Incas
Hiram Bingham encounters the abandoned ruin of Machu Picchu in 1911.
Episode 4 • Apr 06, 1996
Venice: Queen of the Adriatic
Venice relied on her 200-square- mile lagoon for protection until surrendering to Napoleon in 1797, yet her origins have sunk into the miasma of myth.
Episode 5 • Apr 13, 1996
The Hidden Glory of Petra
A look at the story of the Nabataeans, a desert people who carved the city of Petra out of the Jordanian mountains some 2,000 years ago.
Episode 6 • Apr 17, 1996
Secrets of the Karma Sutra
Visiting the fabled temples of India that celebrate the Kama Sutra, comprising ancient Hindu texts that deal with all facets of sexual experience including exotic lovemaking and formulas for aphrodisiacs.
Episode 7 • May 08, 1996
Forgotten City of the Jungle
Exploring the lost city of Angkor Wat.
Episode 8 • Jun 19, 1996
Oracle at Delphi
Delphi was the sacred area where Zeus' two eagles crossed paths; in a cave under the Temple of Apollo, pilgrims enveloped by hallucinogenic smoke asked questions of the priestess.
Episode 9 • Jul 10, 1996
The Greek Gods
Greek deities involve themselves in wars, jealousies and mortal intrigue; monuments and temples reflect the advancement of the Greeks.
Episode 10 • Oct 09, 1996
The Lost World of the Etruscans
Exploring the Etruscan civilization and the Roman-Etruscan Wars.
Episode 11 • Jan 15, 1997
Pyramids of Giza
By the Old Kingdom's 4th Dynasty, Egyptians expressed their profound concerns for the afterlife in towering monuments for the God-Kings.
Episode 12 • Apr 19, 1997
Arabian Nights
Folk tales from the Middle East are compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.
Episode 13 • Jun 04, 1997
Hawaii's Vengeful Goddess
Volcanic eruptions are attributed to Pele, queen of the fiery domain, and rituals are used to calm her anger.
Episode 14 • Jun 18, 1997
Mystic Ruins
Throughout the ancient world, many religions dominated the landscape as did the stone structures built to honor their gods.
Episode 15 • Jun 25, 1997
Dragons
Recorded dragon sightings by Herodotus and Marco Polo; dragons in fairy tales; possible descendants.
Episode 16 • Jul 02, 1997
The Headhunters
The Shuar practice the ritual of headhunting until a ban in the 1970s.
Episode 17 • Jul 30, 1997
The Borgias
Chronicling the Borgias, a Spanish crime family that migrated to Italy and became embroiled in political plots and murder during the Renaissance.
Episode 18 • Aug 13, 1997
Lourdes: Shrine of Miracles
For over 150 years, pilgrims have journeyed to the French mountain village of Lourdes where Sainte Bernadette claimed to see a vision of the Virgin Mary.
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