Two Days in October |
Digital Short
In 1965, The Dow Company — best known at that time for making Saran Wrap — began making Napalm, a jellied gas used in warfare in Vietnam.
1 MIN 37 SEC
Two Days in October |
Digital Short
In October of 1967, a massive protest at the University of Wisconsin turned violent when police arrived on the scene.
2 MIN 45 SEC
Two Days in October |
Digital Short
In October 1967, a Viet Cong ambush nearly wiped out an American battalion, prompting some in power to question whether the war might be unwinnable.
2 MIN 32 SEC
The Gold Rush |
Trailer
For some, gold brought tremendous wealth, for others, devastating financial ruin. But its ramifications went well beyond the economic sphere — it also changed the face and shape of America at breakneck speed.
31 SEC
Nixon |
Clip
In 1972, Nixon took a risk and responded to North Vietnamese aggression by bombing Hanoi.
2 MIN 46 SEC
LBJ |
Clip
Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal for President Johnson.
2 MIN 37 SEC
LBJ |
Clip
In 1964, American bombers in Vietnam demonstrated that LBJ was a committed anti-Communist.
2 MIN 31 SEC
Nixon |
Clip
President Nixon garnered approval with his "Silent Majority" speech in November 1969.
1 MIN 33 SEC
Nixon |
Clip
Nixon decided to use force to end the Vietnam War with "the Christmas Bombing."
2 MIN 49 SEC
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy |
Behind the Scenes
Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz talks about documentary filmmaking and his unique experience filming in Scottsboro, Alabama where his father, documentarian Leo Hurwitz, had shot nearly 70 years before.
Truman |
Clip
Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.
2 MIN 45 SEC
Truman |
Clip
Truman's first impression of Joseph Stalin was favorable.
1 MIN 49 SEC
