'' is an
American Documentary Television Series on the
History Channel ,
Hosted by
Arthur Kent , and narrated by
David Ackroyd .
The 154
Episode s of the series were produced from
1994 -
2005 . Each season consisted of 12 to 14 one-hour episodes that focused on
Historical events or subjects considered to be
Mysterious by the general public. Episodes typically begin with Kent giving a broad overview of the subject followed by what is accepted as a common explanation. During the main segments, experts on both sides of the issue present their evidence and opinions.
Subjects covered on the show ranged from the beginning of
Human History to modern subjects such as
Carlos The Jackal ,
The Amityville Horror , and
Area 51 , as well as
Political Conspiracies and
Conspiracy Theories such as
MK ULTRA and the
JFK Assassination . Common aspects of history covered on the show include
Religion ,
Crime , the
Supernatural ,
Archaeology ,
Mythology , and
Folklore .
Although new episodes are no longer being produced, re-runs of ''History's Mysteries'' are regularly shown on the
History Channel . Additionally, they are available on
DVD .
''Notes: (''alternate name''); some of these names are exactly the same as
Decoding The Past episodes.''
# ''
The Death Of Marilyn Monroe ''
# ''Project Underworld: The
Military and the
Mafia ''
# ''
Navajo Code Talkers ''
# ''
The Wright Brothers Controversy''
# ''
Prophecies ''
# ''
Hell's Angels ''
# ''
Japan's Mysterious Pyramids ''
# ''Ancient
Alien s''
# ''
Sodom And Gomorrah ''
# ''
Ghost Ship s'' (''The Mary Celeste''): Some of the Maritime's deep rooted mysteries are of ships that disappear only to reappear as ghostly apparitions upon the waves.
# ''Doomed Sisters of the
Titanic ''
# ''
Chain Gang s''
# ''The True Story of
Gladiator s''
# ''
Cain And Abel : A Murder Mystery''
# ''
Shark Attack 1916 ''
# ''
America's Stonehenge ''
# ''
The Holy Grail ''
# ''
The Civil War Draft Riots''
# ''The
Five Points Gang ''
# ''The
Catacombs Of Rome ''
# ''
Fatima : Secrets Unveiled''
# ''''
# ''The True Story of the
Untouchables ''
# ''
Quantrill's Raiders ''
# ''
Judas : Traitor or Friend?''
# ''Failed
Assassination s''
# ''
Buried Treasure ''
# ''The Mysterious
Howard Hughes ''
# ''The
Abominable Snowman ''
# ''
U.S. Invaded!''
# ''The
Shroud Of Turin '' (''
Relics Of The Passion '')- by
Actuality Productions , featuring
Jerry E. Smith
# ''
Monsters Of The Sea '': Huge and mysteries sea animals breaking the surface have always been part of sailors' folklore.
# ''Killer
Submarine ''
# ''The True Story of
The Fighting Sullivans ''
# ''The Search for
Noah's Ark ''
# ''
Drake 's Secret Voyage''
# ''The True Story of
Mutiny On The Bounty ''
# ''
Alamo Scouts ''
# ''The Mysteries of
King Tut ''
# ''
Salem Witch Trials ''
# ''The True Story of the
Philadelphia Experiment ''
# ''Secret Brotherhood of
Freemason s''
# '': Found and Lost''
# ''The
FBI Celebrity Files''
# ''The
Cavemen ''
# ''Secret
Looter s''
# ''Raise the
Hunley ''
# ''
Werewolves '': The werewolf myth holds a prominent place in history.
# ''Roman Roads: Paths to Empire''
# ''The
End Of The World ''
# ''Where is
Jimmy Hoffa ?''
# ''The Bloody
Tower Of London ''
# ''Ghost Plane of the Desert:
Lady Be Good ''
# ''
Jack Ruby on Trial''
# ''
Vigilante s''
# ''''
# ''The
Occult and the
Third Reich ''
# ''
Witchcraft ''
# ''?''
# ''Amityville: The
Haunting ''
# ''
Zombie s''
# ''The Real
Dracula ''
# ''The Boy Who Gave Away
The Bomb ''
# ''
Hitler 's Perfect Children''
# ''The
Hitler Youth ''
# ''The Real
Robinson Crusoe ''
# ''Tales of the FBI:
Operation Solo ''
# ''Natural
Mummies ''
# ''Cliff Mummies of the
Andes : Unwrapped
# ''
Body Snatchers
# ''
The Onion Field With
Joseph Wambaugh
# ''FBI's
Ten Most Wanted ''
# ''Lost City of
Atlantis ''
# ''Dr.
Guillotin and His Execution Machine''
# ''Secrets of the
Dinosaur Hunters''
# ''The Mafia at War''
# ''
San Quentin ''
# ''
King Herod 's Lost City''
# ''Lost Colony of
Roanoke ''
# ''Secret
UFO Files''
# ''
Ship Of Gold ''
# ''The Legacy of
Al Capone ''
# ''Infamous Murders:
Horror on the
Highway s''
# ''Infamous Murders:
Mass Murder s''
# ''
Vanish ed!''
# ''A Question of Conspiracy: The
RFK Murder''
# ''Infamous Murders: Trapped by
Forensics ''
# ''Infamous Murders: Intent on
Murder ''
# ''Infamous Murders: Streets of
Fear ''
# ''Mysteries of
Easter Island ''
# ''Infamous Murders: The
Cannibal s''
# ''
Outlaw s: The Ten Most Wanted''
# ''Infamous Murders:
Stalk ing the Innocent''
# ''''
# ''
Alcatraz ''
# ''
Sex in the Real
West ''
# ''
The War Illusionist ''
# ''
Alaska 's
Bermuda Triangle '' - Alaska natives say that
Shape-shifting Spirits kidnap lost travelers.
# ''Infamous Murders: Killing for
Thrill s''
# ''The Enduring Mystery of
Stonehenge '': It stands on a wide plain in southern England, a circular formation of over 160 massive stones, creating an endless mystery for historians.
# ''The Mysteries of
Devil's Triangle s''
# ''
England's Lost Castles ''
# ''The
Knights Of Camelot ''
# ''
England's Great Wall ''
# ''
Scotland Yard 's Greatest Investigations''
# ''The
Spanish Armada ''
# ''
Asteroid s''
# ''The
Greensboro Massacre ''
# ''
Bigfoot and Other Monsters''
# ''The True Story of
Braveheart ''
# ''The Hunt for
Jack The Ripper ''
# ''
Amazon Women ''
# ''
Crop Circle Controversy''
# ''Infamous Murders: The
Poison ers''
# ''
The Loch Ness Monster ''
# ''
Secret Societies ''
# ''
Exorcising The Devil ''
# ''
The Odessa File ''
# ''
Crypt s,
Coffin s and
Corpse s''
# ''
Superstition s''
# ''
Bounty Hunter s: Relentless Pursuers''
# ''The Most Ancient
Taboo : Cannibalism''
# ''
Carlos The Jackal ''
# ''The
Great Train Robbery ''
# ''Born Killers:
Leopold And Loeb ''
# ''
Roswell : Final Declassification''
# ''Alien Hunters''
# ''The Search for
Life On Mars ''
# '' on Earth''
# ''The
Manson Family Murders''
# ''The
Roman Emperors ''
# ''The Strange Case of
Lizzie Borden ''
# ''
Circus Freak and
Sideshow s''
# ''The True Story of
Rasputin ''
# ''Infamous Murders: ''
# ''The Real
Dr. Crippen ''
# ''The ''
# ''
Nazi Ghost Train ''
# ''
Cult s''
# ''Silent Witnesses: The
Kitty Genovese Murder''
# ''
Vikings , Fury from the North''
# ''
Smallpox : Deadly Again?''
# ''The
Children's Crusade ''
# ''The
Inquisition ''
# ''
Samurai Warrior''
# ''The True Story of
Rob Roy ''
# ''A Secret Story''
# ''
American-Italian Internment : A Secret Story''
# ''
Lost World s''
# ''Mysteries on the High Seas''
# ''Monsters''
# ''
Miracle s,
Mystic s, and Prophecies''
# ''Mysteries of the
Bible ''
(but available on
DVD )
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# ''Buried Secrets: Digging For
DNA ''
# ''Contaminated: The
Karen Silkwood Story''
# ''Getting High: A History of
LSD ''
# ''Hidden Tomb of
Antiochus ''
# ''History of
Prostitution : Sex in The City''
# ''
Human Bondage ''
# ''
Mind Control : America's Secret War''
# ''Roswell: Secrets Unveiled''
# ''Spies of the
Revolutionary War ''
# ''Ancient s;
Altered States Of Consciousness ,
Shamanism ,
Trance Dancing ,
Mind-altering Substance s,
Visions ,
Soma ,
Wine ,
Beer ,
Opium ,
Demeter Cult (
Mysteries Of Elysis ),
Alcohol ,
Chocolate ,
Tobacco ,
Coca ,
San Pedro Cactus rites (
Mescalin ),
Cocaine ,
Heroine ,
Ayahuasca ; features interviews with
Douglas Sharon (Director of
San Diego Museum Of Man ),
Huston Smith ,
Andrew Weil , professor
Carole Fontaine (
Andover Newton Theological School ),
Wade Davis , artist
Pablo Amaringo
