"Deep Trouble" from American Comandante
Clip: Season 28 Episode 1 | 1m 45s
1960 marked a turning point for American Comandante William Morgan.
By 1960, Fidel Castro had deployed tens of thousands of men against the hundreds in the resistance. William Morgan was deeply worried for his family, but he was not prepared to walk away from what he had become in Cuba.
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"Deep Trouble" from American Comandante
Clip: Season 28 Episode 1 | 1m 45s
By 1960, Fidel Castro had deployed tens of thousands of men against the hundreds in the resistance. William Morgan was deeply worried for his family, but he was not prepared to walk away from what he had become in Cuba.
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American Comandante, Chapter 1
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Clip: S28 Ep1 | 9m 17s | Watch the first chapter of "American Comandante" premiering November 17 at 9/8c on PBS. (9m 17s)
Preview: S28 Ep1 | 30s | The forgotten story of an American during the Cuban Revolution. Premieres 11/17 on PBS. (30s)
Clip: S28 Ep1 | 1m 39s | William Morgan becomes more disillusioned with Castro's regime. Premieres 11/17 on PBS (1m 39s)
Clip: S28 Ep1 | 33s | Silent home movie clip of William Morgan as a teen. (33s)
Clip: S28 Ep1 | 1m 15s | Silent home movies filmed by William Morgan's father. (1m 15s)
Clip: S28 Ep1 | 1m 50s | Silent home movie clip featuring William Morgan as a child. (1m 50s)
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