A profile of Dwight D. Eisenhower, chronicling how he overcame an impoverished childhood in Kansas to lead the Allied war effort in Europe during World War II and become the 34th U.S. .. show full overview
A profile of Dwight D. Eisenhower, chronicling how he overcame an impoverished childhood in Kansas to lead the Allied war effort in Europe during World War II and become the 34th U.S. president. Included: insights from Pearlie McKeough, who worked for him during WWII; presidential aides Andrew Goodpaster and William Ewald; and granddaughter Susan Eisenhower.
2004x47 Guardians of the Sea: The U.S. Coast Guard Episode overview
Air date
May 09, 2004
The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard share stories of their service. Included: a tale of landing troops, on D-Day at Normandy, and at Iwo Jima; and the experience of being aboard a .. show full overview
The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard share stories of their service. Included: a tale of landing troops, on D-Day at Normandy, and at Iwo Jima; and the experience of being aboard a ship when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat during WWII. Also: the crew of Coast Guard Station New York is accompanied on patrol.
n this dramatic episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," we take you inside the history of war reporting. The reporters, producers, and photographers that cover conflict endure a job that is never easy and always dangerous.
n this dramatic episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," we take you inside the history of war reporting. The reporters, producers, and photographers that cover conflict endure a job that is never easy and always dangerous.
The December 1941 battle for Wake Island, a U.S. air and submarine base in the Pacific, is recalled. Included: the insights of two veterans of the fight, Jack Skaggs and Ewing Laporte.
The December 1941 battle for Wake Island, a U.S. air and submarine base in the Pacific, is recalled. Included: the insights of two veterans of the fight, Jack Skaggs and Ewing Laporte.
In October 1944, Americans fought the ultimate battle on the high seas. The Battle for Leyte Gulf was a desperate gamble by the Japanese navy to stop America’s march towards Tokyo. This .. show full overview
In October 1944, Americans fought the ultimate battle on the high seas. The Battle for Leyte Gulf was a desperate gamble by the Japanese navy to stop America’s march towards Tokyo. This battle would mark the moment when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was truly avenged, when like ghosts rising, some of the ships resurrected from the bottom of Pearl Harbor took on the Japanese fleet with devastating results.
A look at Cuba under Fidel Castro. Included: an interview with Huber Matos, one of Castro's most trusted commanders who was later tortured and imprisoned by Castro for 20 years.
A look at Cuba under Fidel Castro. Included: an interview with Huber Matos, one of Castro's most trusted commanders who was later tortured and imprisoned by Castro for 20 years.
