His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
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Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject.
Filmmaker Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War.
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A clear-eyed look at the political and social changes wrought by the pervasiveness of death during the Civil War. Â
Filmmaker Sarah Colt discusses the challenges of producing a biography on Henry Ford.Â
The two inventors remained friends their whole lives.
Henry Ford hosted dance lessons in Dearborn twice a week to teach what he believed was the correct way of dancing.
Despite being hard on his only son Edsel, Henry Ford doted upon his grandchildren.
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Meet the titans and barons of the glittering late 19th century, whose materialistic extravagance contrasted harshly with the poverty of the struggling workers who challenged them. The vast disparities between them sparked debates still raging today.
