The History Channel

One cable channel offers genuine reality TV: historical documentaries 24 hours a day | Gene Edward Veith

The History Channel is the cable network of choice for those who do not particularly like television. Instead of stale sitcoms, stereotyped dramas, and contrived game shows, viewers can watch genuine reality TV: historical documentaries, 24 hours a day.

Documentaries now make up a good chunk of cable programming, what with National Geographic, A&E, Biography, and the various Discovery Channels and with more on the way. War, ancient civilizations, and the history of technology dominate programming on the History Channel. The documentaries feature location shots, interviews with experts, period footage, and actors dressed up in costumes to illustrate the voice-over explanations.

The History Channel usually avoids political bias. The much-hyped special on the French Revolution balances the celebration of "liberty, equality, fraternity" with chilling accounts of how the attempt to remake society according to Reason led to the Reign of Terror.

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