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Mistakes That Made America: Potato Chips
A thin slice of potato, born out of frustration, became America’s favorite snack, but the innovations that kept it fresh helped turn a simple snack into a nationwide obsession.
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
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Mistakes That Made America: Play-Doh
A failed wallpaper cleaning product gets a second chance as a classroom craft and accidentally becomes one of America’s most iconic toys.
Preview: World War II with Tom Hanks
See what’s to come in the new series, World War II with Tom Hanks, premiering Monday, May 25th at 8/7c and streaming the next day.
Liberators: Why We Fought
Next week is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Discover the unforgettable story of the American GIs who liberated Dachau concentration camp in this powerful documentary.
History Shorts: Why Pomp and Circumstance Plays at Graduations
Pomp and Circumstance was originally used in King Edward VII’s coronation. Four years later, it was played as everyone was leaving Yale University because the song's composer was receiving an honorary degree.
America's Greatest Feud: The History of the Hatfields and McCoys
Mistakes That Made America: Play-Doh
A failed wallpaper cleaning product gets a second chance as a classroom craft and accidentally becomes one of America’s most iconic toys.
Navajo Code Talkers
Meet the Navajo Code Talkers: young men from government-run reservations called upon to fight for the nation during World War II.
