History

Pros: Great WWII material
Cons: Perhaps too many war related shows

To anyone 75 years old or older, I can imagine that the History Channel seems like last weeks news stories.

Seriously though the History Channel provides in-depth programming like:

Hitler's Henchmen: Chronicles the before, during,...

Pros: Wonderful programming, great commercials
Cons: Some shows are repeated often

Where else would I have learned that Chicago was named by the American Indian's? They called it Chickahoo which is translated to bad smell. Where else can you see stories of Al Capone and the mob? Where else can you see our beloved Veterans fighting...

Pros: This channel makes History fun!
Cons: Too much focus on American History and wars!

I love this channel! I have always been a magnet for all kinds of Trivia and this channel feeds my addiction. Many years ago, when I was in High School, my classmates were amazed at my fountain of useless knowledge and suggested I should write a column...

Pros: Running 24hr/day, stories are explicative and make an attempt to be thorough
Cons: Topics focus on Caucasian cultures as well as the recent history

The History Channel (THC) runs programs all-day and all-night. I was hipped to this channel one night, as I was channel surfing late last year. A program would be running about WWII or some revolutionary tank technology that changed military history, or...

Pros: Well-packaged educational shows that are packaged to suit popular tastes
Cons: I don't have a picture-in-picture feature on my television so I could watch this and ESPN at the same time

Man, do I love that History Channel. I can't remember who said it or even where I heard it, but I picked up a comment about this channel a few years ago that fits me perfectly -- "If it's in black-and-white, and Americans are killing Nazis or...

Pros: Rich, engaging programming; commercial interrupts kept to a minimum.
Cons: None

So-called reality-based television may have taken off on network television, but it took cable to bring us the real deal. Let's face it the networks offer us a contrived dose of reality television, but cable serves up real people and their lives. On ...

Pros: excellent facts are given, some light entertainment during the holidays, truth not glossed over by Hollywood
Cons: that most children don't watch this channel

History has always been my favorite subject throughout school and my adult life. I have crammed my head full of little unknown history facts and like to dig deeper when I find out something new.

When The History Channel finally became...

Pros: everything
Cons: none

History, especially Civil war and Astronomy are two of my hobbies. This channel feeds my interests. You can turn it on anytime to find and interesting and educational program.

I know that some may find this channel alittle boring, however,...

Pros: Quality, interesting , educational programming
Cons: higher number of repeats than I care for

I thoroughly the history channel. Late at night I when all of the kids are asleep I always find something interesting. There are many shows that go in depth and teach me much more than I ever learned in school on many subjects. Just recently I saw a...

Pros: Frequent rerun, short condensed information, excellent website schedule, consistent format, scholar opinions and comparison.
Cons: Occasional repetition within episode, lack of non-western history.

I have become a big fan of the History Channel for about a year now. I regularly check its program listing through Yahoo or directly from its website and record hours of the programs that interest me. Recording is necessary mainly because I could not...

Pros: History buffs, rejoice. And it's not "the Hitler Channel" anymore, either.
Cons: None.

I've been a history buff since I was a boy, so for me watching documentary films isn't some unpleasant chore to be done in preparation for an exam or for dry research purposes. In the days before cable TV and the breakup of the Big Three networks' hold ...

Pros: A rich and powerful journey through our countries last century
Cons: I ordered my video series through the television station..they are available at Costco for much less

Volume I - The Seeds of Change


Early in this century, this country was still new. Fresh, and full of possibility, immigrants sailed to this land for just a taste and smell of freedom. In 1900, there were only 8000 cars,...

Pros: Educational documentaries, comments by historians on movies, Timelab 2000
Cons: In Search Of, some poor selection in movies, the gaudy logo, too much WWII coverage.

No great idea is so great it cannot be made better. A great thing brings out the greatest in us that begs for something more splendid. This is the way I feel about The History Channel. One simple way to improve it is to change its name to History...

Pros: Covers All Periods of History, Shows are Highly Informative and Accurate, Variety
Cons: Some Shows Air More Than Once (Repetition)

Hungry for knowledge? Then tune into the History Channel for a "heaping helping" of knowledge from the viewpoint of a channel that doesn't get caught up in all of the sensational presentations that some other channels do. They present History...

Pros: Good,quality documentaries
Cons: none if you like history

First let me say that if you don't like History, then this is not a channel for you. With that said, the History channel is a favorite of mine. It shows documentaries that are very high quality.Most of which have actual rare archival footage.Whether it...