The film of the ships in New York harbor at the time of T.R.'s return is run backwards, as the smoke is seen going back into the smoke stacks.
1. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part I)
Aired: Oct 6, 1996An assassin's bullet ended the life of William McKinley in 1901, making his v...
2. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part II)
Aired: Oct 6, 1996The film of the ships in New York harbor at the time of T.R.'s return is run ...
3. The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie
Aired: Jan 20, 1997A look at the poor emigrant boy who built a fortune in railroads and steel, a...
Aired: Jan 27, 1997Liliu'okalani moved easily between two worlds -- she had dined at the White H...
Aired: Feb 3, 1997The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and w...
Aired: Feb 10, 1997A biography of Philo Farnsworth, an inventor of the television.
Aired: Feb 17, 1997Follows the construction of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s.
8. Around the World in 72 Days
Aired: Apr 14, 1997The story of the female investigative reporter, Nellie Bly and her race aroun...
Aired: Apr 28, 1997At the age of nineteen, Nellie Bly talked her way into an improbable job on a...
Aired: May 12, 1997The 1890's in America were desperate times. A depression brought bank and bus...
11. Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)
Aired: May 26, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History" begins by tracing the "Roots of a War" to Fre...
12. Vietnam: Parts III & IV - LBJ Goes to War/America Takes Charge
Aired: Jun 2, 1997LBJ Goes to War (1964-65) examines the escalating American involvement follow...
13. Vietnam: Parts V & VI - America's Enemy/Tet 1968
Aired: Jun 9, 1997In "America Takes Charge (1965-67)," GIs recall combat experiences during the...
14. Vietnam: Parts VII & VIII - Vietnamizing the War/Cambodia and Laos
Aired: Jun 16, 1997As "Vietnam: A Television History" continues, "America's Enemy (1954-67)" exa...
15. Vietnam: Parts IX & X - Peace Is at Hand/Homefront USA
Aired: Jun 23, 1997Vietnam: A Television History": TV-news footage graphically recalls "Tet 1968...
Aired: Jun 30, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History": The gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops and th...
17. Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos
Aired: Jul 7, 1997America's involvement in—and secret bombing of—Cambodia and Laos are chronicl...
18. Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand
Aired: Jul 14, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History": "Peace Is at Hand (1968-73)" recalls the pea...
19. Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA
Aired: Jul 21, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History - Homefront U.S.A.," traces the widening rift ...
20. Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel
Aired: Jul 28, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History" concludes with "The End of the Tunnel," which...
30. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight
Aired: Oct 7, 1996TR is just 46 years old when he is inaugurated as president. He builds the Pa...
31. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care
Aired: Oct 7, 1996TR opposes his old friend Taft for the 1912 Republican nomination. When Taft ...
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Current Status: Currently Airing
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography
