Trucks, trees, UFOs and monsters, oh my!

I'm bummed. I've been bummed about this for months now.
You: What, V? What's got you down?
V: Besides all the craziness in my life, I have to deal with the fact that the History channel is driving me mad, mad I say. I keep turning to the Hx channel only to find shows that really have nothing to do with history. Ice Road truckers? Monsterquest? UFO Hunters? Ax men? What the? I don't know about you, but these shows? They're a stretch. I wanna learn about world history, U.S. Presidents, The Civil War, etc. Remember? I wish I was a history buff. Now, how am I supposed to get history lessons?
You: Read a book.
V: Damn.