Dark Marvels: The Terrifying History of Booby Traps (Season 1)

From Ancient Egypt to America in the Civil War, the use of booby traps has been a long held tactic to subdue an enemy. See more in Season 1, Episode 3, "Treacherous Traps." #DarkMarvels Watch new episodes of Dark Marvels, a brand new series, Mondays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at history.com/schedule. Subscribe for more from Dark Marvels and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Since the dawn of civilization through modern times, humankind’s capacity for cruelty and darkness has known no bounds. DARK MARVELS is a documentary series that explores the history and engineering behind the world’s most diabolical inventions. From devious torture and death devices, to terrifying weapons of war, sinister spy tools, and games that kill, these are the fascinating origin stories of the innovations that emerged from the darkest recesses of the most wicked minds. Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Twitter - https://histv.co/Twitter HISTORY® is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. The network’s all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming.