Smithsonian Channel Selects schedule

no info available

The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in "Top Gun," and how it served as the Navy's top carrier fighter for a generation.

Delve into Arkansas, America's wild interior, from the Mississippi River bottomlands to towering mountain peaks.

Discover the sights and stories of New Hampshire, from Concord to White Mountain State Park and beyond.

An aerial tour over the world's first national park showcases Yellowstone's visual wonders, diverse wildlife, and rich history.

Discover the highs and lows of Nevada's history, and the booms and busts that have defined it.

The invasions, battles, and raids that build to the Pacific War's brutal climax.

Simultaneous island attacks and failed B-29 raids, captured through personal color home movies and combat footage.

The first steps of the long, bloody, uphill battle for the Pacific, captured through rare color footage.

See how America's island-hopping strategy in the Pacific nearly ended with its first invasion of the Tarawa atoll.

Experience America's fight to take the island of Saipan from Japan and get within striking distance of Tokyo.

Was Stonehenge built to be an observatory, a cathedral, or was it a mass grave? Experts reveal its shocking secrets.

Learn the science behind head shrinking and how this ancient ritual exploded into a gruesome, Victorian-era craze.

Follow archaeologists as they use new evidence to unlock the mystery of why the ancient city of Petra was abandoned.

Enter ancient temples, the crater of a volcano, and a high-tech lab as we unlock the secrets of the plagues of Egypt.

Examine the history of the aircraft carrier and witness how its air wing operates.

The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.

A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, and the dedicated sailors who keep it running at maximum efficiency.

A behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. Navy's radically redesigned class of aircraft carrier, the Ford, was built.

Meet the men and women who took to the skies during the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level.

With amazing personal stories and real-time footage from missions, this is an exciting insider's peek at life onboard a wartime aircraft carrier.

Witness the construction of One World Trade Center, from controversial design to the making of its 40-story spire.

Celebrate the unsung bad boys of Vietnam: the gun trucks.

The story of Alaska's evolution, from isolated wilderness to America's 49th state, during the first half of the 20th century.

Color footage of the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Kennedys gives an unprecedented look at America's storied families.

A look at the Hindenburg crash, the San Francisco earthquake and other disasters of the early 20th century through colorized home movies and archival footage.

Visit Coney Island, Disneyland, the Kentucky Derby, and Notre Dame football, in their infancy and in color.

no info available