The Kennedys |
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A preview of The Kennedys, a saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
31 SEC
The Hurricane of '38 |
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Several families documented the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38 with their home movie camera.
1 MIN 52 SEC
The Hurricane of '38 |
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In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.
30 SEC
Fatal Flood |
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Footage from the 1927 flood, including shots of workers and aerial views of the flooding.
2 MIN 39 SEC
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple |
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In 1978 over 900 people died in the largest mass murder-suicide in history.
30 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous.
2 MIN 33 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming technical challenges to erect one of the greatest engineering works in history.
30 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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Workers moved the Colorado River from the bed it had known for 12 million years.
44 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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Building the 700 foot high dam was only one piece of the puzzle.
1 MIN 06 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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The most dangerous phase of Hoover Dam's construction was building the diversion tunnels.
2 MIN 47 SEC
Hoover Dam |
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On June 6, 1933, workers poured the first bucket of concrete that would build the dam.
2 MIN 59 SEC
War Letters |
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Interview with Andy Carroll, author of War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from America's Wars , the compilation of letters that inspired the American Experience documentary.
3 MIN 06 SEC