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The Movement and the “Madman” (español)

Aired March 28, 2023 | 93 min

Descubra la historia de cómo se enfrentaron el presidente Nixon y el movimiento contra la guerra en 1969. Contada a través de relatos de primera mano, la película revela cómo los líderes del movimiento movilizaron a grupos dispares para crear dos protestas masivas que cambiaron la historia.

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The Movement and the “Madman”

Aired March 28, 2023 | 93 min

Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilized disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history.

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George W. Bush

Aired May 5, 2020 | 3 hrs 46 min

The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, this film looks at the life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the myriad of challenges he faced over his two terms, from the war in Iraq to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Into the Amazon

Aired January 9, 2018 | 120 min

Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of President Theodore Roosevelt’s journey with legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest.

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The Great War

Aired July 3, 2018 | 5 hrs 42 min

Discover how WWI transformed America through the stories of those whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.

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The Battle of Chosin

Aired November 1, 2016 | 113 min

The Korean War battle at Chosin Reservoir is one of the most celebrated in Marine Corps annals. More than 20 veterans of the campaign recount this epic conflict.

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Murder of a President

Aired February 2, 2016 | 112 min

The story of James Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, and his assassination by a deluded madman.

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Cold War Roadshow

Aired November 18, 2014 | 52 min

In September 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev made an unprecedented visit to America, creating a media circus as he traveled from coast to coast.

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1964

Aired January 14, 2014 | 112 min

America came apart in 1964 and has since been reborn.

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JFK

Aired November 12, 2013 | 3 hrs 41 min

Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.

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Clinton

Aired July 28, 2020 | 3 hrs 46 min

A president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.

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Dolley Madison

Aired March 1, 2010

She defined the role of the President's wife, became America's first First Lady, and in the process changed the face of the American presidency.

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