Thanks for the link that looks like it will be very helpful. I think where I'm running into trouble is figuring out what the exact url is for each doc. The container for the vid player is http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Video_Clips&content_type_id=54086&display_order=2&mini_id=54078

a614.g.akamai.net seems to be where each vid is stored, but I don't know what the exact urls are. After searching google I did notice that a614.g.akamai.net seems to relate to a few history channel items.

On the bright side I did find a halfway decent capture of the Clone Wars trailer.