American Experience - The Presidents: LBJ
The Presidents: Reagan
In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most controversial. A failed actor, Reagan became a passionate ideologue who preached a simple gospel of lower taxes, less government, and anti-...
Air date: 02/07/2011
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Death and the Civil War
How the young United States dealt with the unprecedented and overwhelming number of dead in the Civil War, premiering on PBS Sept 18, 8/7c. The Ric Burns film is based on the book "This Republic of Suffering" by Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust.
Air date: 09/19/2012
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Dinosaur Wars
The story of two Americans who laid the foundation for modern paleontology and whose rivalry nearly destroyed them both.
Air date: 07/27/2011
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Surviving the Dust Bowl
The story of the determined people who clung to their homes and way of life, enduring drought, dust, disease and even death for nearly a decade.
Air date: 11/16/2009
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The Presidents: Truman
Of all the men who had held the office, he was the least prepared. As president, Harry Truman was responsible for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, ending World War II and finding America's place in the international order at the start of the Cold War.
Air date: 12/30/2008
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