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President George Washington

George Washington's presidency, policies, and legacy explored.

• 41 mins

What if the South Won the Civil War?

What if the Civil War had ended differently, with the South seceding from the Union?

• 43 mins

Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City

Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain

• 42 mins

The Rise & Fall of Al Capone

Violent mobster or semi-professional baseball player, who was the real Al Capone?

• 51 mins

Irish in America: Poverty to Power

Why did this diaspora come to America? What was their reception like?

• 47 mins

The Mayflower: Why Did the Pilgrims Leave Europe?

Why did the Pilgrims leave their old lives behind, to settle a strange alien land?

• 42 mins

The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?

What was life like for the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower during their 66 days at sea?

• 38 mins

UFOs in the US

UFOs have a long history in the United States

• 31 mins

Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan

Find out about the British spy who helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor

• 40 mins

Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending

Find out about the standoff at Waco, between cult-members and federal agents in 1993

• 54 mins

President Calvin Coolidge: The Roaring 20s' Quiet Leader

Find out about the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge.

• 48 mins

Was the Civil War Won by Chance?

How have chance encounters and decisions influenced the history of the United States?

• 34 mins

Outlaws vs the FBI: J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men

What makes the ideal gangster hunter?

• 26 mins