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Command and Control The Socket
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Command and Control The Socket
Director Robert Kenner breaks down the scene for The Socket.
The Battle of Chosin, Web clip 2
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The Battle of Chosin, Web clip 2
Surrounded, from The Battle of Chosin
Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
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Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
Having started Circus during the Civil War, Forepaugh became Barnum's biggest competitor.
Police Tactics at the DOW Demonstration
2:45
Police Tactics at the DOW Demonstration
In October of 1967, a massive protest at the University of Wisconsin turned violent.
Death of a Colonel
2:32
Death of a Colonel
In October 1967, a Viet Cong ambush nearly wiped out an American battalion.
The Demonstration that Sparked
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The Demonstration that Sparked
In 1967, a demonstration at the University of Wisconsin sparked the antiwar movement.
Napalm in Vietnam
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Napalm in Vietnam
In 1965, The Dow Company — best known for making Saran Wrap — began making Napalm.
Eugene Bullard: An American in France
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Eugene Bullard: An American in France
An American who escaped the racism of Georgia, and fought on the battlefields of France.
A Ring-Side View of the Heavens | Still from "S28 E6: A Ring-Side View of the Heavens"
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A Ring-Side View of the Heavens
Radioing he had "a ring-side view of the heavens" Air Force officer David G. Simons made history in 1957 high aboard his Manhigh II balloon.
Space Men Chapter 1 | Still from "S28 E6: Space Men Chapter 1"
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Space Men (Chapter 1)
n the mid-20th century, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines.
Testing Mankind's Limits featured | Still from "S28 E6: Testing Mankind's Limits"
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Testing Mankind's Limits
U.S. Air Force aviation doctor, John Paul Stapp, tested the limits of human physiology both on the ground and in near-space.
Manhigh | Still from "S28 E6: Project Manhigh"
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Project Manhigh
Using spare parts and ingenuity, Project Manhigh assembled a capsule that attached to a newly-invented balloon they hoped would carry a man to heights over 100,000 feet about Earth's surface.
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