Special Features
- Biography: Victor Vaughan
- Biography: Rupert Blue
- General Article: Placing Blame
- Interview: Alfred Crosby
- Interview: Shirley Fannin
- Bonus Video: Author Interview: Dr. Alfred Crosby
The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I. Nicknamed "Spanish influenza," it died out quickly the following winter.
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The Lobotomist
A gripping tale of medical intervention gone awry, and one of the most barbaric mistakes of modern medicine.
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New York: The Center of the World
Postwar New York City and the global economic order told through the story of the World Trade Center.
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Secrets of a Master Builder
Engineer James Eads tamed the mighty Mississippi, turning New Orleans into the second largest port in the nation.
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Panama Canal
The most daring and innovative accomplishment at the turn of the 20th century.
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Hoover Dam
During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, one of the greatest engineering works in history.
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Race for the Superbomb
The U.S. and the Soviet Union race to build the hydrogen bomb during the Cold War, thus beginning the nuclear arms race.
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Big Dream, Small Screen
A Utah farm boy builds a prototype for a television, but is thwarted by movie studio executives wanting to control the technology.
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Partners of the Heart
At the height of segregation, an unlikely alliance between a black medical genius and a white surgeon led to a pioneering medical breakthrough.
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