Episodes
The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
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S10
E8
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51:28
The Codebreaker with Spanish subtitles.
Episode:
S33
E41
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52:51
The fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst.
Episode:
S33
E1
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52:49
Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.
Episode:
S34
E2
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52:43
Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.
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S15
E12
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53:02
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless
Episode:
S13
E2
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51:36
Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco
Episode:
S34
E4
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1:52:39
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
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S34
E3
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52:45
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
Episode:
S34
E1
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52:39
In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date.
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S14
E6
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51:32
A thriving Black community in Tulsa, rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.
Episode:
S33
E0
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53:28
The life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial
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S33
E2
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1:40:16
Extras
A glimpse into the anthropologist’s trailblazing practice, as described by Hurston herself
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S35
E2
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1:44
The prevalence and phasing of the Third Degree.
Clip:
S35
E1
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4:16
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
Clip:
S35
E1
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10:24
Watch a preview of The Lie Detector.
Preview:
S35
E1
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1:35
Watch a preview of Part Two of Taken Hostage.
Preview:
10:34
Watch a preview of Part One of Taken Hostage.
Preview:
10:07
Colonel James Q. Roberts recalls the details of the failed Iran Hostage rescue mission.
Clip:
3:40
With the Iran hostage crisis, President Carter faced one of the biggest challenges.
Clip:
0:58