America: Facts vs. Fiction

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3x1
Ike and MacArthur
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Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur are spotlighted in the Season 3 premiere. Eisenhower is said to have used an alias while a West Point cadet in order to hide a secret; and .. show full overview
3x2
Worlds of Amusement
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Amusement parks and world's fairs are examined. Included: why St. Louis almost became the site of Walt Disney's second theme park; and how world's fairs recalled as family-friendly endeavors actually featured nudity.
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Welcome to the Big Apple
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Exploring the tall tales and truths surrounding New York City's Empire State Building and Grand Central Terminal.
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The Princess and the Pathfinders
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Learning the truths about Pocahontas and explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
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Kings of the Sky
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Aviator Charles Lindbergh was not the first person to fly across the Atlantic; astronaut John Glenn faces danger on the launchpad.
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Top Secret Vaults
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Investigating the myths surrounding the United States Bullion Depository in Fort Knox and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
3x7
Not So Close Encounters
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Numerous conspiracy theories involving a flying saucer and a government cover-up arise following a strange incident near Roswell, N.M., in 1947.
3x8
Roads to Freedom
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Black leaders dominate the Underground Railroad; violence surrounds the women's suffrage movement.
3x9
D.C. Decoding
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The remains of the original White House are buried beneath what is now a baseball field in Virginia; thousands of people get the opportunity to jump over the top of the Washington Monument.
3x10
Final Voyages
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The RMS Titanic avoids an obstacle days before its fateful collision with an iceberg; a technical flaw distorts the radio broadcast of the Hindenburg's destruction.
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The Rock and the Bridge
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Exploring myths and facts about San Francisco landmarks Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Unwrapping the Holidays
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Three New Yorkers help create the version of Santa Claus people best know today; the annual Times Square Ball drop is linked to a former system of standardizing time.

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