TV Guide History Friday

Exploring myths from the American Civil War, including rumored lost treasures, battlefields said to be haunted by spirits, meddlesome secret societies and more.

Exploring subterranean theories about Earth's underground caverns and rocks.

Exploring all of the most mysterious legends surrounding World War II, including lost gold, secret societies and super advanced technology.

Millions of people who span the entire planet have shared their experiences with cryptozoological beings such as the Mothman and the Chupacabra.

Pastor Doug Batchelor presents a studious hour on spiritually relevant topics such as Bible prophecy, the gospel message and the Holy Spirit.

Dr. David Jeremiah, senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, Calif., delivers the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world.

For centuries, researchers from around the world have been gathering evidence from eyewitness accounts and physical remnants of Bigfoot.

Looking at historical seers, prophets and mystics and examining where their visions came from and what they meant for ancient civilizations.

Despite explanations from skeptics such as bad luck, poor weather and technical errors, other researchers contemplate the truth behind peculiar disappearances.

Examining burial practices across the world and throughout history, as well as modern theorists who believe these practices can magically resurrect the dead.

Many wonder if any early predecessors of humanity might have continued to exist even into the modern age in remote parts of the world.

Deadly cults remain largely unexplained regarding what kind of forces drive their origins and what compels their followers to act as they do.

Exploring the history of the Golden Age of Piracy, as well as the tall tales and fantastical legends the era has inspired ever since its end.

One of the most controversial UFO theories posits that they are extraterrestrial spacecrafts visiting Earth, which the government may have knowledge of.

Exploring various unsolved missing persons cases, including the disappearance of world-famous aviator Amelia Earhart and more.

What happens after death has been a topic of discussion among religions and philosophies across the world as one of life's greatest mysteries.

Exploring claims that the ancient Vikings were a highly advanced civilization.

Host Dan Aykroyd highlights some of the world's weirdest weapons, like bomb-bearing bats, inflatable tanks, war dolphins and more.

Exploring strange experiments throughout history, including the sword-swallowing roots of modern endoscopy, the potential benefits of a lack of sleep and more.

Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned. From a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, and more.

History is full of legendary missions--but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction. From a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a tree.

Are UFOs behind bizarre scorch marks found in a farmer's field? Could a massive creature be lurking in a Turkish lake?

Host Dan Aykroyd explores subterranean oddities like tunnels carved by giant sloths, measures to prevent the dead from rising, and more.

History is full of legendary missions--but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction. From a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a tree.

Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned. From a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, and more.

Host Dan Aykroyd explores subterranean oddities like tunnels carved by giant sloths, measures to prevent the dead from rising, and more.

Are UFOs behind bizarre scorch marks found in a farmer's field? Could a massive creature be lurking in a Turkish lake?