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![The Poison Squad]( "THE POISON SQUAD: Government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables.")
THE POISON SQUAD: Government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables. -
![Watch-Film-Man-Who-Tried-canonical.jpg]( "THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLD: The man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs, saving countless lives.")
THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLD: The man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs, saving countless lives. -
![Watch Film Tornado canonical.jpg]( "MR. TORNADO: The remarkable story of the man whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.")
MR. TORNADO: The remarkable story of the man whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena. -
![Watch Film Freedom Riders.jpg]( "FREEDOM RIDERS: The powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever.")
FREEDOM RIDERS: The powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. -
![Watch Film Freedom Summer.jpg]( "FREEDOM SUMMER: A historic effort in the summer of 1964 to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states.")
FREEDOM SUMMER: A historic effort in the summer of 1964 to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states. -
![Watch Film Vote.jpg]( "THE VOTE: The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.")
THE VOTE: The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote. -
![Watch Film canonical Codebreaker.jpg]( "THE CODEBREAKER: The fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down gangsters and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America.")
THE CODEBREAKER: The fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down gangsters and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America. -
![Watch Film canonical Pilgrims.jpg]( "THE PILGRIMS: The converging forces, circumstances, personalities and events that propelled a group of English men and women west across the Atlantic in 1620.")
THE PILGRIMS: The converging forces, circumstances, personalities and events that propelled a group of English men and women west across the Atlantic in 1620. -
![Watch-Film-American-Oz-Canonical.jpg]( "AMERICAN OZ: Explore the life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.")
AMERICAN OZ: Explore the life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. -
![Watch-Film-Ruby-Ridge-canonical.jpg]( "RUBY RIDGE: A riveting account of the event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement.")
RUBY RIDGE: A riveting account of the event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement. -
![The Fight]( "THE FIGHT: In 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch the rematch of African American heavyweight Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling.")
THE FIGHT: In 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch the rematch of African American heavyweight Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling. -
![Watch Film Diplomat Canonical.jpg]( "THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT: Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.")
THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT: Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War. -
![Watch Film Isaac Woodard canonical.jpg]( "THE BLINDING OF ISAAC WOODARD: How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement.")
THE BLINDING OF ISAAC WOODARD: How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement. -
![Watch Film Great Famine canonical.jpg]( "THE GREAT FAMINE: The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921 during the worst natural disaster in Europe in 500 years.")
THE GREAT FAMINE: The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921 during the worst natural disaster in Europe in 500 years. -
![Watch Film Billy Graham canonical.jpg]( "BILLY GRAHAM: Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.")
BILLY GRAHAM: Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. -
![Watch Film Feud.jpg]( "THE FUED: The real story behind the Hatfields and the McCoys, the most famous family conflict in American history.")
THE FUED: The real story behind the Hatfields and the McCoys, the most famous family conflict in American history. -
![Watch Film Flood Desert Canonical.jpg]( "FLOOD IN THE DESERT: Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.")
FLOOD IN THE DESERT: Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. -
![Watch Film Plague Golden Gate Canonical.jpg]( "PLAGUE AT THE GOLDEN GATE: The gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900.")
PLAGUE AT THE GOLDEN GATE: The gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900. -
![Watch Film Test Tube Canonical.jpg]( "TEST TUBE BABIES: The story of doctors, researchers, and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction.")
TEST TUBE BABIES: The story of doctors, researchers, and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction. -
![Watch Film Clinton Canonical.jpg]( "CLINTON: The story of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history.")
CLINTON: The story of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. -
![Watch Film McCarthy canonical.jpg]( "MCCARTHY: The rise and fall of the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy.")
MCCARTHY: The rise and fall of the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy.
