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The Airmen and the Headhunters: Watch a Preview
Watch this thrilling jungle adventure based on the book of the same title by Judith Heimann and featuring exclusive testimonies from the last surviving airman, veterans and Dayak heroes.
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal: Barrett Tillman
Barrett Tillman, an author and historian who appears in the film “Dogfight Over Guadalcanal,” discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal: Colonel Ralph Wetterhahn
In this interview with Wetterhahn, learn about how his background as a crash investigator and in the US Air Force helped to uncover the truth about what happened in this historic dogfight.
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal: Anatomy of a Dogfight
While a dogfight can’t be reduced entirely to the distinctions between two machines, it’s necessary to look closely at the aircraft involved.
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal: The Guadalcanal Assault
On August 7, 1942, the opening day of the Guadalcanal campaign, American forces began shelling Guadalcanal and neighboring Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal: Watch the Full Episode
“Dogfight Over Guadalcanal” examines the showdown between 30-year-old Southerland in his Wildcat, and Saburo Sakai, 25, in his Mitsubishi Zero. Watch the full episode online.
Michelangelo Revealed: Watch the Full Episode
Historians have long wondered about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but now, art historian Antonio Forcellino believes he has pieced together evidence of a deep rift between the Church and the esteemed artist.
Michelangelo Revealed: Learn About The Producers
Learn about the producers, director, and writer of Michelangelo Revealed for Secrets of the Dead on PBS.
Killer Flu: The Evolution of a Virus
Learn how the 1918 flu genome is helping to answer mysteries about the flu virus, such as where it originated, why it was so virulent, and why it struck with such ferocity among presumably healthy young adults.
Killer Flu: Jeffery Taubenberger
Molecular pathologist Jeffery Taubenberger has spent much of the past eight years immersed in the genetic analysis of the virus responsible for the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Mumbai Massacre: Watch a Preview
Timed for broadcast on the first anniversary of the attacks, this episode brings viewers first-hand survivor accounts, closed-circuit footage of the chaos from within the hotels and actual words spoken by both victims and terrorists.
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