History HD reveals the power and passion of history as an inviting place where people experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.

History HD

History - fascinating and exclusive programs on subjects ranging from American and world history to explorations of major events in politics, entertainment and social history.

History

P.H. Hanes sparks a revolution in American underwear, but rivals answer with breakthrough designs, bold branding, and a wartime windfall, transforming an unmentionable necessity into a $100 billion global industry.

The Mega-Brands That Built America

The Underwear Boom

A down-on-his-luck mechanic transforms outlaw moonshine racing into a major American spectator sport, overcoming rivals, setbacks, and financial crises to build a billion-dollar sports empire.

Racing to the Top

The top destination for all things history.

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A husband's homemade bandage, a college dropout's breakthrough adhesive and a factory worker's wartime fix transform simple strips of tape into indispensable American icons, creating a $90 billion industry, one sticky invention at a time.

Ideas That Stick

A showman named Mark Goodson and a former nightclub singer named Merv Griffin wage a three-decade battle to reinvent the television game show, creating franchises with spinning wheels, buzzers and catchphrases that become ingrained in American culture as billion-dollar global brands.

The Game Makers

During WWII, a struggling automaker and Detroit's industry titan race to build a revolutionary all-purpose military vehicle, then spend decades battling to reinvent their wartime creation into America's popular type of car, the SUV.

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