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Space Men | Clip

Project Manhigh

Using spare parts and ingenuity, a tiny team assembled a capsule they hoped would carry a man to heights over 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface.

2 MIN 05 SEC

Space Men | Clip

Testing Mankind's Limits

U.S. Air Force aviation doctor John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology both on the ground and in near-space.

2 MIN 59 SEC

Space Men | Trailer

Space Men: Trailer

Before the days of NASA, scientists and researchers at the U.S. Air Force were testing the limits of how high man could fly.

30 SEC

Space Men | Chapter

Space Men: Chapter 1

Watch the opening scene of Space Men.

8 MIN 47 SEC

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The Perfect Crime

The shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

52 min

The Perfect Crime | Clip

Kindred Spirits

Although Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb came from similar backgrounds, they were very different young men.

2 MIN 31 SEC

The Perfect Crime | Clip

Unlikely Suspects

In May 1924, police only had a few clues to point them towards the murderer of 14-year-old Bobby Franks.

2 MIN 31 SEC

The Perfect Crime | Trailer

The Perfect Crime: Trailer

The shocking story of Richard Leopold and Nathan Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

30 SEC

The Perfect Crime | Chapter

The Perfect Crime: Chapter 1

Watch the opening scene of The Perfect Crime.

8 MIN 52 SEC

Murder of a President | Clip

The Conkling Problem

Garfield knew he had to secure New York to win the presidency—but that meant negotiating with a dangerous rival.

2 MIN 39 SEC

Murder of a President | Clip

Machine Politics

James Garfield went to the 1880 Republican Convention to give a nominating speech. Surprisingly, he emerged with the nomination.

2 MIN 59 SEC

Murder of a President | Clip

Committed to the Cause

When James Garfield came face to face with slavery during his time fighting in the South, his belief in the cause of abolition and freedom was strengthened.

2 MIN 58 SEC

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