Extras
In 1961, the Freedom Riders were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s Parchman Prison.
Parchman Prison
Harry Houdini's Impulse to Escape
Harry Houdini's impulse to escape dangerous situations attracted thousands of spectators.
Harry Houdini's Impulse to Escape
Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
The ability to prevent suffering through genetic screenings sparks difficult questions.
Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
The shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race.
The Eugenics Crusade: Trailer
Besides inventing Corn Flakes, John Kellogg helped promote the American Eugenics movement.
John Harvey Kellogg
P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
P.G. Lowery’s all-black band gained early twentieth century fame through the circus.
P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
The Circus: Episode 2 Trailer
The Ringling Brothers expanded from a tiny regional circus to this large traveling circus.
The Ringling Brothers
The sale of Jumbo, the African elephant to P.T. Barnum causes an uproar in England.
Jumbo: The Elephant
Explore the history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertain
The Circus: Trailer
Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entert
The Circus: Episode 1 Trailer
The Circus | Coming October 2018
"The Circus" explores the history of this distinctly popular American entertainment.
The Circus | Coming October 2018
In 1910, Charles Davenport founded Eugenics Record Office to collect human heredity data.
Charles Davenport
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Seemingly impervious to injury or illness, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig never missed a game.
The Luckiest Man
In 2001, George H.W. Bush wrote a letter for history, addressed to his children.
Letter From A Father
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