The Circus |
Trailer
Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertainment.
30 SEC
The Circus |
Trailer
Explore the history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertainment.
30 SEC
The Eugenics Crusade |
Trailer
Uncover the shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race.
30 SEC
The Circus |
Trailer
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
30 SEC
Full Film
The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the unlikely –– and largely unknown –– campaign to breed a “better” American race, tracing the rise of the movement that turned the fledgling science of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control.
114 min
The Kennedys |
Trailer
A preview of The Kennedys, a saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
31 SEC
The Hurricane of '38 |
Clip
Several families documented the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38 with their home movie camera.
1 MIN 52 SEC
The Hurricane of '38 |
Trailer
In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.
30 SEC
Fatal Flood |
Clip
Footage from the 1927 flood, including shots of workers and aerial views of the flooding.
2 MIN 39 SEC
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple |
Trailer
In 1978 over 900 people died in the largest mass murder-suicide in history.
30 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous.
2 MIN 33 SEC
Hoover Dam |
Trailer
During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming technical challenges to erect one of the greatest engineering works in history.
30 SEC
