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- Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
- Examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case.
- Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for Amanda's family.
- Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
- Based on the NY Times bestselling book by Andrew Solomon, Far from the Tree examines the experiences of families in which parents and children are profoundly different from one another in a variety of ways.
- As the 2008 financial crisis loomed, frantic efforts to save the US from economic collapse happened in secret. VICE News explores the untold stories of powerful people leading the way.
- Activist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- The rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete and sabotage each other.
- Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, this three-part series tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative; with intimate stories about contemporary patients; and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, to the brink of lasting cures.
- Dr. Tristan Guttridge believes hammerhead sharks can reach monster sizes by hunting other sharks -- but the only way to prove it is to get tissue samples from some of the largest sharks on the planet.
- TV Mini SeriesTwo-part docuseries that explores the history of Black television.
- Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film confronts the myth of the "Forgotten War," documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.
- It explores both sides of the coin, focusing on these two men: an aspiring rapper and a successful real estate developer. What really happened that night?
- Explores systemic issues in the US care system, where over 50 million provide unpaid care, and personal stories of caregivers for loved ones.
- The Italian Americans reveals the unique qualities of one immigrant group's experience, and how these qualities have shaped and challenged America.
- 2013TV-PG8.7 (292)TV Mini SeriesProfessor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.
- It centers on President Joe Biden's first year in office.
- This series documents stories of women's contributions to some of the most important moments in the history of America.
- Our American Stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Becoming American - exploring the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Making America - tells the story of the peopling of the New World, of how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history. Know Thyself - takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."
- Born in 1859, William Henry McCarty never knew his father. As a teenager, he followed his mother in a convoy of pioneers on their way west. Once in New Mexico, his mother died and the young man was left to fend for himself at the age of 15. He became a cowboy in Arizona and killed a man in self-defense. Convicted of murder, he escapes. From homicides to stories of cattle rustlers and bounty hunters, the whole mythology of the Wild West is embodied in Billy the Kid. Since King Vidor's "Billy the Kid" in 1930, the outlaw has fueled the imagination of some fifteen directors, the most memorable film being Sam Peckinpah's "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" in 1973.
- The political history of Bill Clinton including his two terms as President of the United States.
- Documentary with host Henry Louis Gates Jr. chronicles the triumphs, struggles and contradictions of the last fifty years in African American History.
- A look at the life Gerald Ford's life.
- Lawrence O'Donnell explores the opioid crisis in a special two-hour documentary. With a health care system already stretched to its limits, how will families cope and communities survive? The Forgotten Epidemic premieres Sunday, December 27th on MSNBC.