Biography Channel Documentaries

A man of passion, intensity, and purpose, George Washington remains one of the most celebrated men in America.

Portrait of Jesus Christ focuses on the events that help us understand Jesus the man--the years in the wilderness, his ministry.

General Douglas MacArthur was one of America's greatest and most complex commanders a warrior so tough and determined that he helped win World War II with a simple promise: I shall return.

Biographers, artists and excerpts from Van Gogh's letters and journals help tell the remarkable tale of a genius whose brilliance went unrecognized in his lifetime.

He earned his nickname for bravery at Bull Run and led some of the most stunning campaigns of the Civil War. An outstanding leader and brilliant tactician, Stonewall Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest Confederate commanders.

He lived in an age of superstition and magic, and believed that he could foretell the future. Here is an in-depth look at the prophetic visions of Nostradamus.

A look at the wild, colorful life of the writer who created "Gonzo journalism"--an innovative mix of journalism, subjectivity, and fiction.

He was a great American original, a gifted and irreverent storyteller whose portrayal of a wild young nation captured the imagination of the world.

The extraordinary life and times of the great military genius who took France to unprecedented heights of power, and then brought it to its knees when his ego spun out of control.

He is remembered as one of the pioneers of science fiction. In his own time, H.G. Wells was one of the most celebrated and influential thinkers in the world.