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History Detectives
Get the facts about a disputed picture frame, Woolworth signs, German toy soldiers and a book of liquor recipes. 8/7/2012 Continue
Mark Twain
Every reporter wanted a quote from Twain on every event. He became the sage of the country. Continue
The War
Episode Three “A Deadly Calling” November 1943-June 1944 Continue
The War
Episode Two “When Things Get Tough” January 1943-December 1943 Continue
History Detectives
Learn the truth about an evocative symbol, a swatch of fabric, Native American clothing and a Lincoln signature. Continue
The War
Ray Leopold, Burnett Miller, Dwain Luce and others discuss the horror of the Holocaust and how it haunts them still. Continue
The War
Burnett Miller, Ray Leopold and Sam Hynes talk about joining up and how important the fight was Continue
History Detectives
Chuck Amhrein thinks he might have a piece of the famous Hollywood Sign which he found on a hike to the sign in the late 1970’s when the land was open to the public. Now, almost 40 years later, he asks host Eduardo Pagán to find out whether this metal bar belonged to the original Hollywood Sign. Continue
The War
The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, AL; Sacramento, CA; Waterbury,CT; and Luverne,MN are shattered on December 7, 1941, as they, along with the rest of America are thrust into the greatest cataclysm in history. Continue
Mark Twain
On Feb, 3, 1863 Sam Clemens signed himself, Mark Twain. It is the point where safe water becomes dangerous water. Continue
Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn is one of Mark Twain's most beloved characters, and the book Mark Twain's masterpiece. It was told from the southern perspective, and Twain takes romanticism away from slavery. Continue
The War
Episode Four “Pride of Our Nation” June 1944-August 1944 Continue
To The Contrary
Women make up half the world's HIV infection, and adolescent girls are at particular risk. Experts at this week's International AIDS Conference experts call women an 'unfinished agenda' in the AIDS respose and urge action on education and treatment. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra. Continue
The War
THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. 7/31/2012 Continue
The War
America needed to take Iwo Jima to secure a base for US Bombers. The Marines landed on Feb 15, 1945 and the fighting would last for nearly a month and cost the United States 6,821 lives. Continue
The War
Sam Hines discusses the excitement of joining up and the opportunity to be somebody more exciting then the kid you were Continue
The War
Ray Leopold talks about the strange mixture of food available during meal times Continue
History Detectives
Sorting through a suitcase filled with 1950s educational slides, our contributor found a color negative of 1950s pin-up model Bettie Page, whose uninhibited style earned her the name “Queen of Pin-ups.” “Pin-up King” Irving Klaw supposedly destroyed most of his pin-up photos during a wave of 1950’s censorship. If this is one of Klaw’s photos, how did it survive? Continue
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Turning to fascinating moments in American history to understand the present, connecting legendary presences such as Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford, Mark Twain and General Lucius Clay with contemporary soldiers, businessmen, truckers, schoolteachers and pol.
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