Jesse Owens' success on the track didn't translate to fair treatment off the track.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jesse Owens with series executive producer Mark Samels, and filmmaker Laurens Grant.
Watch the opening scenes of Jesse Owens.
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
Today, our government provides services for surviving veterans and their families, but it took the mass casualties of the Civil War to bring about this standard.
The Civil War in America holds the highest number of average deaths per day.
For four years, Union and Confederate soldiers battled during the bloodiest war in American history.Â
Watch an extended preview of Death and the Civil War.
A photo gallery of images from the Civil War battlefields.Â
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject.
Filmmaker Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War.
Watch the opening scenes of Death and the Civil War
