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Season 1

  • S01E01 World War I

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn about the history of World War I!

  • S01E02 1918 Flu Pandemic

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn about the history of the deadly 1918 Flu Pandemic

  • S01E03 Birth of the Constitution

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn the history behind the development of the U.S. Constitution!

  • S01E04 The Space Race

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Watch a brief expose on the history of the Space Race to the moon!

  • S01E05 The French and Indian War

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn the history of the French and Indian War!

  • S01E06 Ancient Rome

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    A brief history expose on the history of ancient Rome!

  • S01E07 Women's Suffrage Movement

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Watch a short expose on the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the U.S.!

  • S01E08 Carolina Day

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    Check out the history and evolution of the Carolina Day holiday!

  • S01E09 Reconstruction Amendments

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    A brief expose on the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution!

  • S01E10 The Persian Gulf War

    • April 20, 2022
    • PBS

    A short program on the history of the Persian Gulf War, and its after effects.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Lewis and Clark Expedition

    • August 8, 2022
    • PBS

    Watch a brief expose on the history of Lewis and Clark's "Corps of Discovery"!

  • S02E02 The Trail of Tears

    • August 8, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn about the history of the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.

  • S02E03 The Mexican-American War

    • August 8, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn how President James K. Polk acquired Mexico's northern territories in the 1840's

  • S02E04 The California Gold Rush

    • August 8, 2022
    • PBS

    Learn how the discovery of gold in California transformed the American west!

  • S02E05 Briggs v. Elliott Court Case

    • August 8, 2022
    • PBS

    Briggs v. Elliott was the first case in U.S. history to challenge segregation in public education!