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Into the Amazon | Digital Short

Filming in the Amazon

A filmmaking team ventures into the Amazon to bring to life Teddy Roosevelt’s harrowing journey down an uncharted river.

1 MIN 15 SEC

Into the Amazon | Digital Short

Kermit Roosevelt

When Theodore Roosevelt was near death on the banks of an uncharted river in the Brazilian Amazon, he pleaded with his son to leave him behind. But Kermit Roosevelt refused.

1 MIN 28 SEC

Into the Amazon | Digital Short

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s 1914 trip down the River of Doubt in Brazil’s Amazon brought him to the brink of death.

1 MIN 17 SEC

Into the Amazon | Digital Short

Cândido Rondon

The explorer was considered the Lewis and Clark of Brazil, and kept Theodore Roosevelt alive on the journey through the Amazon.

1 MIN 13 SEC

Into the Amazon | Trailer

The remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon in 1914.

30 SEC

Clinton | Clip

Bill Clinton and Oklahoma City

After the worst act of domestic terrorism in the nation's history, Bill Clinton went to Oklahoma City to comfort the community and reassure the nation.

2 MIN 47 SEC

Tesla | Digital Short

The Triumph of Alternating Current

Alternating current transformed daily life in the 20th century, and made Tesla famous.

35 SEC

Ripley: Believe It or Not | Clip

Introducing Robert Ripley

Robert Ripley built a vast multimedia empire by showcasing the bizarre, strange, and downright grotesque from all over the globe.

2 MIN 48 SEC

Bonnie & Clyde | Clip

Bonnie Parker Goes to Prison

After a botched robbery attempt, Bonnie was arrested and sent to prison.

2 MIN 02 SEC

Walt Disney | Clip

Visitors to Disneyland

Disneyland attracted one million visitors within the first ten weeks after its grand opening in July 1955.

1 MIN 50 SEC

Full Film

FDR: Part Two

Engendering both admiration and scorn, FDR exerted unflinching leadership during the most tumultuous period in U.S. history since the Civil War and was the most vital figure in the nation during his 13 years in the White House.

2 hrs 16 min

Mr. Polaroid | Chapter

Mr. Polaroid: Chapter 1

Watch a preview of Mr. Polaroid.

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