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President George Washington

George Washington's presidency, policies, and legacy explored.

• 41 mins

What if the South Won the Civil War?

What if the Civil War had ended differently, with the South seceding from the Union?

• 43 mins

Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City

Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain

• 42 mins

The Rise & Fall of Al Capone

Violent mobster or semi-professional baseball player, who was the real Al Capone?

• 51 mins

Irish in America: Poverty to Power

Why did this diaspora come to America? What was their reception like?

• 47 mins

The Mayflower: Why Did the Pilgrims Leave Europe?

Why did the Pilgrims leave their old lives behind, to settle a strange alien land?

• 42 mins

The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?

What was life like for the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower during their 66 days at sea?

• 38 mins

UFOs in the US

UFOs have a long history in the United States

• 31 mins

Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan

Find out about the British spy who helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor

• 40 mins

Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending

Find out about the standoff at Waco, between cult-members and federal agents in 1993

• 54 mins

President Calvin Coolidge: The Roaring 20s' Quiet Leader

Find out about the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge.

• 48 mins

Was the Civil War Won by Chance?

How have chance encounters and decisions influenced the history of the United States?

• 34 mins

Outlaws vs the FBI: J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men

What makes the ideal gangster hunter?

• 26 mins

How Old is America? Dinosaur Fossils & Founding Fathers

How did the fossil discoveries change the US' understanding of science, religion & more?

• 28 mins

Lexington & Concord: The First Battles of the Revolutionary War

What was the shot heard 'round the world'?

• 43 mins

Japanese in America

Farming, the family units & forced internment, hear the story of Japanese American life

• 51 mins

President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause The Great Depression?

Herbert Hoover and his mishandling of the Great Depression.

• 42 mins

The First 12 Days of the Civil War

Hear about the Union and Confederate forces' race to Washington DC in April 1861.

• 35 mins

FDR & the New Deal

Find out about FDR's radical plan to pull America out of the Great Depression.

• 40 mins

Who Was Sitting Bull?

Sitting Bull's Great-Grandson shares the story of this Native American icon.

• 49 mins

FDR vs Hitler

Exploring FDR and Hitler's relationship.

• 61 mins

Romans in America

From hairstyles to enslavement, what impact has Ancient Rome had on the United States?

• 30 mins

FDR & Stalin

Is the enemy of your enemy your friend?

• 34 mins

What Does 'Caucasian' Mean?

Explore the rise and fall of the term 'Caucasian'.

• 40 mins

FDR & Churchill

Was the 'special relationship' strong during the Second World War?

• 41 mins

Jamestown: The Journey To America

How the Virginia Company set sail for America.

• 30 mins

Frederick Douglass: Enslavement & Escape

How did Frederick Douglass escape enslavement?

• 51 mins

Jamestown: The British and The Powhatan

How did the Powhatan react to settlers in Jamestown?

• 67 mins

Frederick Douglass: Civil War to Statesman

What was Douglass' relationship with President Lincoln?

• 42 mins

Did Vikings Reach the US?

What is the truth about Vikings in North America?

• 40 mins