Born into the chaos of the French Revolution, Mathias Loras would come to develop a vision for a state of spirituality in the New World that few dare dream. Brought up in an elegant, bourgeois family he would eventually become a missionary assigned to a remote outpost in the frontier territory of Iowa. There he would sew the seeds of the church to rough miners and farmers, while battling the unending hardships of life on edge of civilization.

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native...

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of...
Charlotte Biltekoff is the author of “Eating Right in America” where she traces the food reform move...

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the per...

A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transfor...

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which...

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show ...

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...
The television production is an episode from the life of Andrej Sládkovič. Braxatoris, known as Slád...

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the...

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...

At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of seve...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divor...