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In Search of History (1996) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch In Search of History online in HD.

In Search of History — Storyline

In Search of History was a series that aired on the History channel in the late 1990's. These television programs featured topics on history, historical settings, historical dramas, historical subjects and historical individuals.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: David Ackroyd

In Search of History — Series Details

In Search of History — Episode Guide

Season 1996

• E1: The Trojan City (1996-01-04) — In the more than 3,000 years since Troy's fabled fall, its mysteries have yet to be unraveled. The legends of the Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy and Achilles have fueled some of archa
• E2: A Deadly Deception (1996-01-11) — It's a spin volume mysteriously titled the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, and it is arguably one of the most influential works of the 20th Century. Henry Ford believed it
• E3: Civil War Draft Riots (1996-01-18) — The year 1863, the President was Abraham Lincoln, a new law calling for more troops on the front lines came to pass and civil discontent was about to erupt in the worst violence ou
• E4: The Knights of Camelot (1996-01-25) — In Search of History looks the historical influences that shaped the story of King Arthur and the Knights of Camelot.
• E5: England's Lost Castles (1996-02-01)
• E6: Lost City of the Incas (1996-02-08) — The spectacular Incan city of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, was long thought to be legendary. Then in 1911, the intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham stumbled upon its remai
• E7: Forgotten City of the Jungle (1996-02-15)
• E8: Pyramids of Giza (1996-02-22)
• E9: The Missing Princes of England (1996-02-29) — London, 1483. The War of the Roses rages, threatening the throne. Newly orphaned Edward V and his younger brother, placed in the care of their uncle, are declared illegitimate. The
• E10: The Roman Emperors (1996-03-07)
• E11: Frontier Doctors (1996-03-14) — For the vulnerable European settlers making their way west on the uncertain plains of the American frontier, the threat of death lurked around every twist of the trail. In the late
• E12: Man in the Iron Mask (1996-03-21)
• E13: Ancient Inventions (1996-03-28) — The Nazca lines in Peru stretch for miles, forming perfect images of animals visible only from the air. Immense and precise, the pyramids remain among mankind's greatest accomplish
• E14: Devil's Island: Hell on Earth (1996-04-04) — Described as the "world"s most notorious penal colony" the tropical outpost established by the French government in 1852 (and used until 1945) was so inhospitable that half of the
• E15: Infamous Dreyfus Affair (1996-04-11) — On a cold Paris morning in January 1895, as 20,000 people shouted, "Death to the traitor, death to the Jew," French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus was publicly stripped of his rank fo
• E16: The Holy Lance (1996-04-18) — A search for the lance that pierced the side of Christ.
• E17: Voodoo Secrets (1996-04-25)
• E18: Secrets of the Rosetta Stone (1996-05-02) — For hundreds of years, the glorious history of Ancient Egypt remained a mystery to the world, its secrets locked away in the baffling language of the hieroglyphs. But in 1799, Fren
• E19: The Aztec Empire (1996-05-09) — Present day Mexico City sits atop of what was once a great civilization, the Aztec Empire. Drawing on newly discovered artifacts, anthropologists can now give us a more in depth pi
• E20: China's Forbidden City (1996-05-16)
• E21: Sultana: The Mississippi's Titanic (1996-05-23) — The Sultana explosion on April 27, 1865, is the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history, often called "The Mississippi's Titanic". Over 1,100 to 1,700 people died, mostly retur

Season 1997

• E1: The Greek Gods (1997-02-06) — Their exploits were recorded in stories passed down from generation to generation, their images the basis of some of the most beautiful artworks ever created, and their names echo
• E2: The Monkey Trial (1997-02-13) — In the summer of 1925, history was made in the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. The issue at hand was the "Butler Law," which forbid the teaching of evolution in public schools. Th
• E3: Oracle at Delphi (1997-02-20) — One of the holiest sites of ancient Greece, Delphi was the pre-eminent shrine of Apollo. Cradled by Mount Parnassos and a valley of olive groves, it was also sacred to Dionysus, wh
• E4: Cardiff Giant (1997-02-27) — The history of the Cardiff Giant and the reality about it's existence just south of Syracuse, New York.
• E5: Frankenstein (1997-03-06) — Was Dr. Frankenstein born from novelist Mary Shelley's mind, or based in reality as some investigators argue? Did she hear of the 18th-century German doctor who experimented on dea
• E6: Meriwether Lewis: Suicide or Murder? (1997-03-13) — Just 3 years after his triumphant return from the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis is dead. The body of the renowned explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory is f
• E7: Viking Explorers (1997-03-20) — Scandinavian sagas tell the tales of Leif the Lucky and the Land of Grapes, but are these merely boastful yarns of magical heroes or historical facts? VIKING EXPLORERS investigates
• E8: The True Story of Sacco and Vanzetti (1997-03-27)
• E9: The Great Wall (1997-04-03)
• E10: The Odessa File (1997-04-10) — This installment in the History Channel series In Search of History takes an in-depth look at a mysterious phenomenon, with this investigation into the infamous flight of several t
• E11: The True Story of the Molly Maguires (1997-04-17) — The Molly Maguires was an Irish 19th-century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool and parts of the eastern United States, best known for their activism among Irish-American
• E12: Lost Colony of Roanoke (1997-04-24) — It was supposed to be the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It became one of the most enduring tantalizing mysteries in American history.
• E13: Dragons (1997-05-01) — Dragons: Gigantic fire-breathing man-eating monsters! Dragons haunt the imagination and invade the art of nearly all civilizations.
• E14: Alchemy: The Science of Magic (1997-05-08) — Alchemy: The Science of Magic: Back in the shadows of time, men known as alchemists worked in secret, conducting magical experiments to turn base metals into gold.
• E15: Born Killers: Leopold and Loeb (1997-05-15) — Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb were two wealthy students at the University of Chicago who in May 1924 kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert Franks in Ch
• E16: Mexico's Great Pyramids (1997-05-22) — This program goes to Mexico to unravel the enigmatic history of Teotihuacán, a 2,000-year-old urban wonder and one of the largest settlements of the ancient world.
• E17: Forgotten Wars (1997-05-29) — Reveals exciting and controversial military campaigns that have all but faded from American history–a showdown with Britain that began over a pig; a war in Korea fought in 1871, n
• E18: Samurai Warrior (1997-06-05) — The rituals and history of Japan's Samurai.
• E19: Secret Brotherhood of Freemasons (1997-06-12) — Join us as we divulge the true nature of the secret and mystical organization known as freemasons. We reveal the initiation ceremony, when candidates swear on pain of death.
• E20: The Catacombs of Rome (1997-06-19)
• E21: Prophecies (1997-06-26) — Prophecies: From the ancient Greek's ominous Oracle at Delphi to the Renaissance's revered Nostradamus, civilizations have sought their future through the mouths of prophets.
• E22: Seven Wonders of the World (1997-07-03)
• E23: Death Cult of the Incas (1997-07-10)
• E24: The Roman Legions (1997-07-17) — The Roman Legions: Their legions were legend as the Roman army marched across the known world, trampling its enemies and securing one of history's largest empires.
• E25: The Mormon Rebellion (1997-07-24) — Archival documents and stunning re-creations bring the defining moments of the standoff to life, and Mormon historians explore the legacy it left behind. THE MORMON REBELLION revea
• E26: The Romanovs (1997-09-18) — Explores the fall of the Romanov dynasty and the fate of some of its members. Examines the enduring mystery of Anastasia in some detail.
• E27: The Celts (1997-10-17) — The Celts are one of the least understood of all the ancient people. They left no written records, and the Greek and Roman accounts tell us of little beyond their prowess in battle
• E28: The Knights Templar (1997-11-12) — The Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon grew quickly into a powerful religious order – only to stand accused of devil worship. Were the Knights Templar betrayed by the
• E29: The Hope Diamond (1997-11-20) — The Hope Diamond is a legendary 45.52-carat, deep grayish-blue diamond renowned for its size, rarity (Type IIb), and a supposed, historic curse. Currently located at the Smithsonia
• E30: Tombs of Sipán (1997-11-27) — The Tombs of Sipán are a series of ancient Moche culture burial chambers discovered in 1987 at the Huaca Rajada archaeological site in northern Peru. Often hailed as the "Tutankham

Season 1998

• E1: The First Olympics (1998-01-08) — The First Olympics: Olympia, where every four years Greek city-states set aside differences and laid down arms to compete in these peaceful games established to honor Zeus.
• E2: Egypt's Great Queen (1998-01-15) — While Egyptian women engaged in trade and owned property, only a few held power as consorts to kings. But then there was Hatshepsut, who took the title of pharaoh when acting as he
• E3: Salem Witch Trials (1998-01-22) — In the late 1600s, more than 150 men and women were accused of being witches. After the infamous Salem Witch Trials, 19 people were hanged for their alleged crimes, and one person
• E4: Ramses the Great (1998-01-29) — A look at the various things commonly associated with Ramses and his political motivations.
• E5: Captives (1998-02-05) — As white settlers pushed west, resulting wars with Native Americans claimed more victims than the dead. Portraits of captives taken by both sides include: "White Indian" John Tanne
• E6: Library of Alexandria (1998-02-12) — Alexander the Great’s most highly regarded general, Ptolemy the First, designs the Alexandria Library. For the first time in history, scholars from all fields of study and from eve
• E7: The Maya (1998-02-19) — The Maya: Over a 1,000 years ago, Mayan King Lord Pacal directed construction of Palenque, a temple city in Mexico's jungle. The Great Palace, Temple of Inscriptions, and other sac
• E8: The Abominable Snowman (1998-02-26)
• E9: Mystic Ruins (1998-03-05) — From Easter Island to Stonehenge, this is a thrilling journey to the most fascinating and mysterious places on earth. They stand in regal silence, monumental reminders of a time wh
• E10: China's Boxer Rebellion (1998-03-12) — In 1997, Britain ceded control of Hong Kong to China completing the Boxer Rebellion's goal of nearly 100 years prior–to oust outsiders. This movement led to the massacre of thousa
• E11: Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (1998-03-19) — Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?: Dr. David Livingstone journeyed across Africa naming Victoria Falls, then returned in 1858 to found missionaries. After many mishaps, he was discredite
• E12: The Quest for Dragons (1998-03-26)
• E13: Ship of Slaves: Middle Passage (1998-04-02)
• E14: The First Americans (1998-04-09) — This documentary takes a look at new evidence that indicates anthropologists and archaeologists may have been wrong in their theories about the first inhabitants of North and South
• E15: Witchcraft (1998-04-16) — Witchcraft: Once upon a time that cackling crone on a broomstick held the exalted position of a healing woman who harnessed nature's secrets for humanity's good. What happened in t
• E16: Potions or Poisons (1998-04-23) — In the late nineteenth century, costumed performers roamed rural America entertaining people and selling vast quantities of medicinal preparations. Usually neither beneficial nor h
• E17: Scourage of the Black Death (1998-04-30) — Scourge Of The Black Death: In 1348, a mysterious and deadly disease ravaged Europe, killing millions of people while spreading irrational fear in its wake.
• E18: Arabian Nights (1998-05-07) — Arabian Nights: Aladdin and his magic lamp…Sinbad the sailor…Ali Baba and the 40 thieves. Do these legends lie in long-buried truths in the deserts of Arabia?
• E19: Pirate's Lost City (1998-05-14)
• E20: The Plot to Overthrow FDR (1998-05-21) — When Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the Presidency in 1932, many Americans looked to his bold New Deal plans as the way out of the dark days of the Depression. But a powerful group
• E21: Akhenaten: Egypt's Heretic King (1998-05-28) — Akhenaten (reigned c. 1353–1336 BC) was an 18th-century BC Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty famously known as the "Heretic King" for his radical attempt to replace Egypt’s traditional p
• E22: Ishi The Last of His Kind (1998-06-04) — Ishi (c. 1861–1916) was the last known member of the Yahi, a subgroup of the Yana people of Northern California. His life became a symbol of both the tragedy of the California Indi
• E23: Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme (1998-06-11) — Charles Ponzi didn’t just invent a scam; he turned a humble postage coupon into a $15 million empire—and then a prison cell. In 1920, the "Ponzi Scheme" became the blueprint for fi
• E24: Secrets of the Dinosaur Hunters (1998-06-18) — The "secrets" of dinosaur hunters encompass tales of intense rivalries, groundbreaking discoveries made by self-taught individuals, and the scientific methodologies and controversi

Season 1999

• E1: Hell's Angels (1999-02-15) — Behind the scenes interviews with Hell's Angels leaders and members reveal the fascinating life and danger of the Hell's Angels. Hunter S. Thompson shares his notorious experiences
• E2: The Night Tulsa Burned (1999-02-19) — Long-buried tale of the tragic hours that brought Greenwood to a fiery end, and the misunderstanding that started when a white elevator operator accused 19-year-old Greenwood resid
• E3: Hitler and the Occult (1999-02-25)
• E4: The Art of Tattooing (1999-03-04)
• E5: Curse on the Gypsies (1999-03-11)
• E6: The Loch Ness Monster (1999-03-18)
• E7: Lincoln: The Untold Stories (1999-03-25)
• E8: Ancient Drugs (1999-04-01) — The 60's weren't the first time people tried to turn on and tune out. Since the beginning of mankind, civilizations have searched for two ways to reach a higher plane of existence.
• E9: The Enduring Mystery of Stonehenge (1999-04-08)
• E10: The End of the World (1999-04-15)
• E11: Fountain of Youth (1999-04-22) — Why did Ponce de Leon search the ends of the earth and ultimately lose his life in a bid to find the fountain of youth? Travel back to India, considered the source of magical water
• E12: Pueblo Cliffdwellers (1999-04-29) — The Pueblo Cliff Dwellers: High in the cliffs of New Mexico in an area called Chaco Canyon, the mysterious Anasazi built elaborate dwellings known as Great Houses.
• E13: World Series Fix! The Black Sox Scandal (1999-05-06) — World Series Fix!: The Black Sox Scandal: In 1919, when players couldn't strike, baseball saw one of its greatest scandals. Eight Chicago White Sox, self-dubbed "Black Sox" due to
• E14: Athens Triumph and Tragedy (1999-05-13) — Athens: Triumph and Tragedy: After the Persians' defeat in 479 B.C., Athens entered a Golden Age when her democratic assembly ruled supreme.
• E15: Secrets of the Aztec Empire (1999-05-20) — The Aztec Empire: Review the history of the Aztec Empire–from the 1200s, when the nomadic tribe first inhabited the Valley of Mexico, to 1519.
• E16: Spies Among Us (1999-05-27) — The hunt for Communists in the United States clearly reached the point of hysteria by the early 1950s, but what is often overlooked is that it had its origins in a very real phenom
• E17: Legends of the Werewolves (1999-06-03)
• E18: The Celts (1999-06-10)
• E19: Beyond the Grave: The Afterlife (1999-06-17)
• E20: The Sphinx of Egypt (1999-06-24) — The brooding figure of the Great Sphinx stands guard over the pyramids of Giza. With the head of a man and body of a lion, this 240-foot ruin may depict Pharaoh Khafre, son of Khuf
• E21: Mysteries of Easter Island (1999-07-01) — The mysteries of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) center on the colossal Moai statues and the debated fate of the civilization that created them. Long viewed as a cautionary tale of "ecoci

Season 2000

• E1: Roman Roads Paths to Empire (2000-01-07) — Romans engineered a stone-paved highway system encompassing 50,000 miles and sprawling across three continents. Ironically, their breathtaking feat may have paved the road to their
• E2: Rome's Eternal Wonders (2000-01-14) — Built to attest to the power and glory of Rome, the ancient monuments often hide a rocky past. Built to attest to the power and glory of Rome, the ancient monuments often hide a ro
• E3: Rome's Glorious Cities (2000-01-21) — "All roads lead to Rome" as the empire expands and Romans erect elegant cities to honor their emperors and unify conquered territory. The cosmopolitan centers let many cultures co-
• E4: Rome's Lost Harbor (2000-01-28) — 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. Today, Ostia is covered in
• E5: England's Theatres of Blood (2000-02-04) — England's Theatres Of Blood: Elizabethan England offered the heights entertainment in theatres such as the Globe, where Shakespeare staged most of his plays. Both rich and poor att
• E6: The Cavemen (2021-02-11)
• E7: The Truth About Science Fiction (2021-02-18)
• E8: Navajo Code Talkers (2000-02-25) — Describes the role of a select group of Navajo Marines who developed a code based on their own native language that provided a means for secure communications among American forces
• E9: The Holy Grail (2021-03-04)
• E10: Five Points Gangs (2021-03-11)
• E11: The Real Dracula (2021-03-18)
• E12: Pompeii (2021-03-25)
• E13: Lourdes: Shrine of Miracles (2000-04-01) — For over 150 years, pilgrims have journeyed to the French mountain village of Lourdes where a young girl–Sainte Bernadette–claimed to see a vision of the Virgin Mary.
• E14: Riddle of the Zodiac (2000-04-08) — For over 4,000 years, people have looked to the heavens for answers about life on earth. Created by the ancient Babylonians, the zodiac and astrology are still hotly debated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does In Search of History have? 5 season(s) with 110 episodes.

Where can I watch In Search of History? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.