Explore the rise of the German American Bund, a 1930s organization of American Nazis. With chapters across the country, the Bund represented what experts believe was a "very real threat of fascist subversion in the United States."

Explore the rise of the German American Bund, a 1930s organization of American Nazis. With chapters across the country, the Bund represented what experts believe was a "very real threat of fascist subversion in the United States."

Explore the rise of the German American Bund, a 1930s organization of American Nazis. With chapters across the country, the Bund represented what experts believe was a "very real threat of fascist subversion in the United States."

Explore the rise of the German American Bund, a 1930s organization of American Nazis. With chapters across the country, the Bund represented what experts believe was a "very real threat of fascist subversion in the United States."

The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long fight for The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long fight for equality and accessibility and the determined people who put their equality and accessibility and the determined people who put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal to change the lives of 43 bodies on the line to achieve their goal to change the lives of 43 million Americans. million Americans.

The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long fight for The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long fight for equality and accessibility and the determined people who put their equality and accessibility and the determined people who put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal to change the lives of 43 bodies on the line to achieve their goal to change the lives of 43 million Americans. million Americans.

Revisit 1967 when inner cities across America erupted in violence. LBJ appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate and the Commission's final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of race relations that still resonates today.

Revisit 1967 when inner cities across America erupted in violence. LBJ appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate and the Commission's final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of race relations that still resonates today.

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game. Part detective story and part pop culture commentary, the film explores what makes this game - a celebration of unbridled capitalism - such an enduring favorite.

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game. Part detective story and part pop culture commentary, the film explores what makes this game - a celebration of unbridled capitalism - such an enduring favorite.

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina's largest city in 1898 -- the only coup d'etat in the history of the US. Stoking fears of "Negro Rule," self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington's democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Dozens of Black residents were murdered, and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants -- Black and White -- seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina's largest city in 1898 -- the only coup d'etat in the history of the US. Stoking fears of "Negro Rule," self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington's democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Dozens of Black residents were murdered, and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants -- Black and White -- seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.

"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday "Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in the Pacific. And they led to an unprecedented orgy of slaughter. In the Pacific. And they led to an unprecedented orgy of slaughter. In this provocative, thorough examination of the final months of the war, this provocative, thorough examination of the final months of the war, this film looks at the escalation of bloodletting from the vantage this film looks at the escalation of bloodletting from the vantage point of both the Japanese and the Americans. As the film will show, point of both the Japanese and the Americans. As the film will show, most of the Emperor's inner circle was determined to continue the war most of the Emperor's inner circle was determined to continue the war even after losses in the Philippines in February 1945 cut off Japan's even after losses in the Philippines in February 1945 cut off Japan's supply lines. And though he was warned that the country, brought to supply lines. And though he was warned that the country, brought to its knees by the conflict, might erupt in a Communist revolution, its knees by the conflict, might erupt in a Communist revolution, Emperor Hirohito believed that one last decisive battle could reverse Emperor Hirohito believed that one last decisive battle could reverse Japan's fortunes. The Americans, for their part, were startled by the Japan's fortunes. The Americans, for their part, were startled by the intensity and determination of the Japanese defenders in the South intensity and determination of the Japanese defenders in the South Pacific. From the U.S. capture of the Mariana Islands, through the Pacific. From the U.S. capture of the Mariana Islands, through the firebombing of Tokyo and the dropping of the atomic bomb, this firebombing of Tokyo and the dropping of the atomic bomb, this program chronicles the dreadful and unprecedented loss of life and program chronicles the dreadful and unprecedented loss of life and the decisions made by leaders on both sides that finally ended the the decisions made by leaders on both sides that finally ended the war. war.

"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in the Pacific. And they led to an unprecedented orgy of slaughter. In this provocative, thorough examination of the final months of the war, this film looks at the escalation of bloodletting from the vantage point of both the Japanese and the Americans. As the film will show, most of the Emperor's inner circle was determined to continue the war even after losses in the Philippines in February 1945 cut off Japan's supply lines. And though he was warned that the country, brought to its knees by the conflict, might erupt in a Communist revolution, Emperor Hirohito believed that one last decisive battle could reverse Japan's fortunes. The Americans, for their part, were startled by the intensity and determination of the Japanese defenders in the South Pacific. From the U.S. capture of the Mariana Islands, through the firebombing of Tokyo and the dropping of the atomic bomb, this program chronicles the dreadful and unprecedented loss of life and the decisions made by leaders on both sides that finally ended the war.

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region. Residents complained of burning eyes and lungs, and Angeles region. Residents complained of burning eyes and lungs, and some experienced nausea. The physical distress caused by the haze was some experienced nausea. The physical distress caused by the haze was so bad that many feared it was a Japanese chemical warfare attack. so bad that many feared it was a Japanese chemical warfare attack. Over the next several years, the problem reached crisis proportions. Over the next several years, the problem reached crisis proportions. Farmers began complaining of discolored lettuce, wilted crops, and Farmers began complaining of discolored lettuce, wilted crops, and dying produce. Many suspected emissions from sulfur-emitting dying produce. Many suspected emissions from sulfur-emitting factories had caused the foul air, but a chemist at the California factories had caused the foul air, but a chemist at the California Institute of Technology had a different theory. Arie Haagen-Smit Institute of Technology had a different theory. Arie Haagen-Smit determined that the smog was the result of sunlight breaking down determined that the smog was the result of sunlight breaking down incompletely burned gasoline and other hydrocarbons found in car incompletely burned gasoline and other hydrocarbons found in car emissions. Meanwhile, across the country, toxicologist Mary Amdur emissions. Meanwhile, across the country, toxicologist Mary Amdur made a disturbing discovery: the combined effects of air pollutants, made a disturbing discovery: the combined effects of air pollutants, even when not lethal, she determined, could cause permanent damage to even when not lethal, she determined, could cause permanent damage to lungs. Both Haagen-Smit and Amdur would suffer reprisals from lungs. Both Haagen-Smit and Amdur would suffer reprisals from entrenched industries threatened by their discoveries, but as the entrenched industries threatened by their discoveries, but as the 1950s progressed, ordinary citizens became active in the fight to 1950s progressed, ordinary citizens became active in the fight to address air pollution across the country until, in 1963, President address air pollution across the country until, in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Clean Air Act, one of the Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Clean Air Act, one of the nation's first environmental laws. War on Smog will tell the story of nation's first environmental laws. War on Smog will tell the story of the epic struggle against airborne toxins that lead to a national the epic struggle against airborne toxins that lead to a national reckoning about air quality and the creation of the Clean Air Act. reckoning about air quality and the creation of the Clean Air Act.

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region. Residents complained of burning eyes and lungs, and Angeles region. Residents complained of burning eyes and lungs, and some experienced nausea. The physical distress caused by the haze was some experienced nausea. The physical distress caused by the haze was so bad that many feared it was a Japanese chemical warfare attack. so bad that many feared it was a Japanese chemical warfare attack. Over the next several years, the problem reached crisis proportions. Over the next several years, the problem reached crisis proportions. Farmers began complaining of discolored lettuce, wilted crops, and Farmers began complaining of discolored lettuce, wilted crops, and dying produce. Many suspected emissions from sulfur-emitting dying produce. Many suspected emissions from sulfur-emitting factories had caused the foul air, but a chemist at the California factories had caused the foul air, but a chemist at the California Institute of Technology had a different theory. Arie Haagen-Smit Institute of Technology had a different theory. Arie Haagen-Smit determined that the smog was the result of sunlight breaking down determined that the smog was the result of sunlight breaking down incompletely burned gasoline and other hydrocarbons found in car incompletely burned gasoline and other hydrocarbons found in car emissions. Meanwhile, across the country, toxicologist Mary Amdur emissions. Meanwhile, across the country, toxicologist Mary Amdur made a disturbing discovery: the combined effects of air pollutants, made a disturbing discovery: the combined effects of air pollutants, even when not lethal, she determined, could cause permanent damage to even when not lethal, she determined, could cause permanent damage to lungs. Both Haagen-Smit and Amdur would suffer reprisals from lungs. Both Haagen-Smit and Amdur would suffer reprisals from entrenched industries threatened by their discoveries, but as the entrenched industries threatened by their discoveries, but as the 1950s progressed, ordinary citizens became active in the fight to 1950s progressed, ordinary citizens became active in the fight to address air pollution across the country until, in 1963, President address air pollution across the country until, in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Clean Air Act, one of the Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Clean Air Act, one of the nation's first environmental laws. War on Smog will tell the story of nation's first environmental laws. War on Smog will tell the story of the epic struggle against airborne toxins that lead to a national the epic struggle against airborne toxins that lead to a national reckoning about air quality and the creation of the Clean Air Act. reckoning about air quality and the creation of the Clean Air Act.

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and "The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success. It follows parents managed to climb the ladder to political success. It follows him from his very first run for political office as New York state him from his very first run for political office as New York state senator through his years in Washington as assistant secretary of the senator through his years in Washington as assistant secretary of the navy, as he pursues one goal -- the highest office in the land. This navy, as he pursues one goal -- the highest office in the land. This segment also tells the story of FDR's courtship of his distant cousin, segment also tells the story of FDR's courtship of his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt, and their troubled marriage, including FDR's Eleanor Roosevelt, and their troubled marriage, including FDR's affair with Eleanor's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. The affair, affair with Eleanor's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. The affair, which nearly ended the marriage, encouraged Eleanor to embrace a life which nearly ended the marriage, encouraged Eleanor to embrace a life of her own and become politically active. The second segment, "Fear of her own and become politically active. The second segment, "Fear Itself," begins with Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 39 and Itself," begins with Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 39 and follows his relentless struggle to rehabilitate his body and his follows his relentless struggle to rehabilitate his body and his seemingly moribund political career and to teach himself to appear to seemingly moribund political career and to teach himself to appear to walk. It also paints a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt as she makes a walk. It also paints a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt as she makes a life of her own, developing her own political skills while keeping life of her own, developing her own political skills while keeping her husband's name before the public through her involvement in her husband's name before the public through her involvement in reform causes. By the close of the program, a remarkable sequence of reform causes. By the close of the program, a remarkable sequence of events leads FDR back from despair to win his party's nomination as events leads FDR back from despair to win his party's nomination as president of the United States. Catapulted into the White House, a president of the United States. Catapulted into the White House, a man who could not walk begins to lead a country crippled by the Great man who could not walk begins to lead a country crippled by the Great Depression. The series includes archival film, home movies and audio Depression. The series includes archival film, home movies and audio clips; newly-filmed footage of significant landmarks in FDR's life; clips; newly-filmed footage of significant landmarks in FDR's life; an album of family photographs; and interviews with family members, an album of family photographs; and interviews with family members, friends and witnesses to history. friends and witnesses to history.

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of "The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class. The episode moved inside the Oval Office to his own social class. The episode moved inside the Oval Office to show FDR's response to the massive problems posed by the Great show FDR's response to the massive problems posed by the Great Depression, and out to the heartland to document how his programs and Depression, and out to the heartland to document how his programs and personal style--ebullient, risk-taking and surprisingly personal style--ebullient, risk-taking and surprisingly cunning--restored hope to Americans who had lost hope. This section cunning--restored hope to Americans who had lost hope. This section also looked at how FDR engineered the "splendid deception" that hid also looked at how FDR engineered the "splendid deception" that hid the extent of his physical disability from the American people and the extent of his physical disability from the American people and how his relationship with his wife affected both his personal and how his relationship with his wife affected both his personal and political life. The last section, "The Juggler," was devoted to the political life. The last section, "The Juggler," was devoted to the wartime years, using FDR's remarkable correspondence with Winston wartime years, using FDR's remarkable correspondence with Winston Churchill to chart the calculated and even devious path by which the Churchill to chart the calculated and even devious path by which the American president maneuvered support for England before he led his American president maneuvered support for England before he led his country through the greatest war in history. This segment also traced country through the greatest war in history. This segment also traced FDR's management of the war, including his growing personal ties to FDR's management of the war, including his growing personal ties to Churchill and his relationship with Stalin and the Soviet Union, and Churchill and his relationship with Stalin and the Soviet Union, and explored Eleanor's attempt to convince him to maintain the principles explored Eleanor's attempt to convince him to maintain the principles of the New Deal, despite the pressures of war. of the New Deal, despite the pressures of war.