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Trailer | Fatal Flood
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In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million homeless.
Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 1
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Watch a preview of Part One of Taken Hostage.
Trailer | Riveted: The History of Jeans
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Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
Teaser | The War on Disco
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Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
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The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
Edward Dudley
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Appointed as a minister to Liberia in 1948, Edward Dudley became an ambassador 1949.
Terence Todman
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Terence Todman's diplomatic career achieved him the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
Carl Rowan
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Carl Rowan: One of the highest ranking African Americans in the State Department.
Big Dams of the American West
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Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Chapter 1 | Fatal Flood
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Watch a preview of Fatal Flood.
Snapshot: America in the 1970s
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A snapshot of each year from 1970 to 1979.
Operation Ajax
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The secret U.S. and U.K. plan to put the Shah in control of Iran in 1953.
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