Ten acclaimed documentary filmmakers offer a fresh, compelling look at 10 pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions.
Aired: Apr 9, 2006The Civil War battle of Antietam in September 1862, was for its time the bloo...
Aired: Apr 9, 2006On May 26, 1637, English settlers and their Indian allies attacked Mystic For...
Aired: Apr 10, 2006A personal written appeal signed by Albert Einstein to the US President sets ...
4. Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
Aired: Apr 10, 2006The assassination of President William McKinley enables the rise of reformer ...
Aired: Apr 11, 2006The appearance of Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show legitimizes rock and ...
Aired: Apr 11, 2006On January 24, 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold in a Ca...
7. Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul
Aired: Apr 12, 2006The trial of a teacher charged with teaching evolution in a public school esc...
Aired: Apr 12, 2006At the height of the Gilded Age, steel workers fight for their rights against...
Aired: Apr 13, 2006The murder of three civil rights activists in Mississippi galvanizes the Civi...
10. Shays' Rebellion: America's First Civil War
Aired: Apr 13, 2006An armed uprising shortly after the American Revolutionary War sparks the dra...
Main Cast
Current Status: Ended
Network: History
Genres:Documentary, History
