Princess Eleonore von Schwarzenberg died in 1741, wasted and pale – villagers said she suffered from "vampire illness." Superstition, panic and dreadful rituals pervaded the countryside.
Now archaeologists have located the unholy grave of the princess where extensive precautions were taken to keep her from rising from the dead. Watch Vampire Princess, premiering Sunday, October 19th at 8pm to see what they unearthed and learn more about her bizarre lifestyle.
Wanda Jackson was the first "girl" to sing rock and roll back in the 50's and her influence continues today as rock stars find inspiration from her music and style. Her story is a fascinating one that’s still unfolding.
In September she was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The final list of inductees will be announced in January. Until then, if you don’t know Wanda’s story, be sure to watch Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice – all this month on Smithsonian Channel.
Smithsonian Channels's Nature Tech series won an Emmy award for Best Cinematography in the News and Documentary category. This makes Smithsonian Channel - which is only one year old- the youngest cable network to ever win an emmy.
If you haven’t had a chance to see the show check out some clips here, look for it on your local program guide and check back here to find out when DVDs will be available for purchase.
STONEHENGE DECIPHERED For the first time in nearly half a century a new archeological dig was permitted inside the sacred circle at Stonehenge and Smithsonian Channel cameras were there to capture it every step of the way.
STORIES FROM THE VAULTS Join Tom Cavanagh for this behind-the-scenes look as our cameras go behind the scenes of the Smithsonian’s museums to reveal some of the amazing artifacts that visitors rarely get to see!
BOMBS, BULLETS AND FRAUD The National Postal Museum will take you behind the scenes and tell you stories from the days of train robberies that will change your view of postal workers forever!
IMPORTANT DATES IN OCTOBER
Oct. 9, 1939
Washington Monument opens.
Oct. 11, 1910
Theodore Roosevelt becomes first president to fly.
