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Chapter 1 | George W. Bush, Part 2
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The life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency.
Saddam Hussein
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President Bush was dissatisfied with Bin Laden’s escape and the collapse of the Taliban.
Occupying Iraq
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Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.
Norman Borlaug
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Norman Borlaug was dubbed the “Father of the Green Revolution”.
Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
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Watch a preview of The Man Who Tried to Feed the World.
Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
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Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.
McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
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McCarthy declared to Congress that scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy."
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
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Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless.
Randolph “Randall” McCoy
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In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson Hatfield of stealing their hog.
The Sound of Woodstock
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Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
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Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut.
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
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Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer.
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