The story of the Wall Street tycoon whose radar technology helped win World War II.
The life of Kit Carson embodies the contradictions in the story of the American West.
Buffalo Bill Cody was a meager plainsman turned international celebrity and frontier hero.
Walt Whitman offered up his poetry as a perfect reflection of the America he saw.
To many a symbol of slavery and oppression, the Confederate general remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration.
As the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart became a legend.
Watch the opening scene of Annie Oakley.
Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.
Jesse Owens' victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics were an affront to Nazi beliefs.
After victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned home to a segregated America.
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.
