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Best History on PBS

The top-rated history on PBS in your region, ranked honestly by viewer rating — no sponsorships.

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NOVA8.4
NOVA
Victoria8.3
Victoria
Lucy Worsley Investigates8.1
Lucy Worsley Investigates
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements8.0
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
Secrets of the Dead7.9
Secrets of the Dead
American Experience7.8
American Experience
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.7.7
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Leonardo da Vinci7.7
Leonardo da Vinci
The Vietnam War7.6
The Vietnam War
The American Revolution7.2
The American Revolution

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