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The Third Reich forges a plan for German fighter planes to target Manhattan's skyscrapers.

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Little Ice Age: Big Chill

American civilians make a daring escape from the Philippines when the nation is overrun by Japanese troops.

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Puebla en mis recuerdos

Top investigators and code-breakers strive to crack the code of the Zodiac Killer, whose identity remains unknown.

The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

Exploring the ways different countries protected their borders over the past 1,000 years.

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An in-depth look at significant moments in world history.

In Search of History

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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

The secret story of war production that shaped WWII; key factories for weapons, vehicles and ships including the American Liberty Ships.

War Factories

A commemoration of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor explores both well-known and lesser-known stories from a day that will forever live in infamy; experts, eyewitnesses and military minds show how this tragedy continues to shape the United States.

Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later

The husband-and-wife team who revolutionized architecture.

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Chronicling the life of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon: The Man Who Would Rule Europe

In 1960s, Memphis, Tenn., a set of interracial collaborators make music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of America's most influential creators of Black music.

Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A.

Historic events that forever transformed the United States.

Days That Shaped America

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Easy Company: Heroes of WWII

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