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The Codebreaker | Clip

William Friedman: Cryptologist

A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S. Government.

1 MIN 13 SEC

The Codebreaker | Clip

Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer

Elizebeth Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.

1 MIN 05 SEC

Mr. Tornado | Clip

Ted Fujita: Mr. Tornado

Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. His lifelong work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado".

1 MIN 16 SEC

George W. Bush | Clip

Media Gaffes

President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case in television appearances.

2 MIN 07 SEC

The Feud | Digital Short

Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield

Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless.

53 SEC

The Feud | Digital Short

Randolph “Randall” McCoy

In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield of stealing one of the McCoys’ hogs.

1 MIN 00 SEC

George H.W. Bush | Digital Short

Letter from a Father

"I can confidently tell my guardian angel that my life is CAVU; and it will be until the day I die," George H.W. Bush.

2 MIN 05 SEC

RFK | Digital Short

RFK Announces King's Death

Just two months before Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Los Angeles, he delivered the news of Dr. King’s assassination to a crowd in Indianapolis.

2 MIN 32 SEC

The Secret of Tuxedo Park | Digital Short

The Rad Lab

The “Rad Lab” was the main research facility for the American radar program in the Second World War. But there’s virtually no record of it.

1 MIN 34 SEC

The Secret of Tuxedo Park | Digital Short

The Lab at Tower House

In the 1930s, nearly every leading scientist in America visited a private laboratory in Tuxedo Park.

1 MIN 00 SEC

The Secret of Tuxedo Park | Digital Short

Tycoon Turned Scientist

Alfred Loomis made millions on Wall Street, then went on to develop the technology that helped win WWII.

1 MIN 31 SEC

Into the Amazon | Digital Short

Filming with Wildlife

Snakes, spiders, and howler monkeys are just a few of the things this filmmaking team encountered in the Amazon.

1 MIN 26 SEC

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