October 5, 1997 • 55m
A study of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president. Part 1 covers his service during World War I; his accomplishments as a small-time ...Read more
October 6, 1997 • 55m
Harry S. Truman recalls his post-WWII economic policies; his 1948 presidential campaign; the Korean War; and his celebrated clash ...Read more
January 19, 1998 • 55m
Chronicling the efforts of historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich to gather facts about early American life through the diaries of Maine...Read more
February 2, 1998 • 55m
Recalling the life of Carl Fisher, the entrepreneur who “sold the glamour of Florida” and turned a swampland into Miami Beach. Inc...Read more
February 9, 1998 • 55m
Chronicling the epidemic of the Spanish flu in 1918, which claimed “more than 600,000 lives.” Included: futile attempts to develop...Read more
February 23, 1998 • 1h 55m
The life and legacy of Ronald Reagan are examined in a two-part study, beginning with his impoverished childhood; his start as a r...Read more
February 24, 1998 • 55m
The conclusion of a biography of Ronald Reagan focuses on the president's second term and includes his defense-spending policies a...Read more
March 2, 1998 • 55m
Children of 1930s Plains farmers recall the Dust Bowl, the eight-year drought that was made far worse by the 30 years of aggressiv...Read more
April 13, 1998 • 55m
During the Depression-era 1930's, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What ...Read more