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TOWER

Season 18 Episode 9 | 1h 20m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

The gripping story of America's first mass school shooting.

In 1966, a gunman rode the elevator to the 27th floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. TOWER, a documentary mixing animated and live-action, shares the untold story of America's first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

08/01/2020 | Expired 07/01/2021 | Rating NR

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TOWER

Season 18 Episode 9 | 1h 20m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1966, a gunman rode the elevator to the 27th floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. TOWER, a documentary mixing animated and live-action, shares the untold story of America's first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

08/01/2020 | Expired 07/01/2021 | Rating NR

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