The History Channel (or simply HISTORY, as they now prefer to be called) often gets a bad rap as the channel of such shows as “Ice Road Truckers” and “Ax Men.” But when it comes to DVD sales, the documentaries that they produce that get the best acclaim are the best sellers. Read the list of the top ten sellers as of this morning. It is quite astounding that the “The Real Face of Jesus?” about the Shroud of Turin is the number one best seller. Well, maybe it isn’t. It is estimated that well over seven million people saw the show within the past two weeks. HISTORY broadcast it at least five times in North America. Buyers of the DVD have given the show a 4.9 stars out of a possible 5 stars and almost all gave it 5 stars. Only six people gave it 4 stars and no one gave it less than that. (If you want to rate it, you need to buy the DVD. This avoids stacking the deck, a problem that persists at Amazon).
- The Real Face of Jesus? DVD: Join HISTORY in this two-hour television event, as the Shroud of Turin is put on public display for the first time in 10 years. New data reveals more than just a flat image embedded in the ancient cloth, but an astonishing, three-dimensional, sculpture-like figure. Using the principles… Buy the DVD
- Special Presentation: How the States Got Their Shape DVD
- The Presidents DVD
- WWII in HD DVD Set
- The States & The Presidents DVD Set
- America The Story of Us DVD Set
- How the Earth Was Made: The Complete Season 1 DVD Set
- The World At War: Collector’s Edition DVD Set
- The Universe: The Complete Season 4 DVD Set
- History Channel Presents: The War of 1812 DVD Set