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It showed the process it took to write the Constitution of the United States.

Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.

Though considered unqualified, Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd president following the April 1945 death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Six-hour documentary about the American Revolution, from the approval of the Stamp Act (1765) to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights (1789).

Explores the American Revolution through experts, re-enactments, and animations. Include John Glover's role in crossing the Delaware, Salem Poor's bravery despite enslavement, and Nancy Hart's daring espionage disguised as a man.

The history of the United States of America. From colonies under British rule to the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America.

Documentary chronicling the history of the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain that began in 1776.

Thorough documentary of how the American Colonies rebelled against England and the personalities involved in the creation of a new nation.

A pioneering TV news program that tackled social and political issues through investigative journalism and in-depth reporting.

In each episode of the daily series "Through The Decades" Host Bill Kurtis along with Elle Pai Hong and Kerry Sayers explore the events and news that shaped our history and left a mark on our collective memories.

The story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot for the C.I.A., who was shot down in his spy plane over Russia, captured, and imprisoned.

Biopic about the final year of FDR's Presidency, and life.

The dramatization of the life of Egyptian leader Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat, from his early years as a young officer fighting the British, to his assassination in 1981.

A mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.

The early life and career of the American General and President through his participation in the Revolutionary War.

The life of George Washington as the first President of the United States of America and his 8 years running his country. The trials he faces dealing with mobs and riots while keeping the country together.

Julia Mansfield is the first woman to be elected President of the United States. In addition to dealing with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, spies in the cabinet, and personal attacks by a conservative religious leader, she also has to handle such personal problems as an impotent husband and a sex scandal involving her son.

Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".

The film depicts the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from a small radical political adventurer and cell to the dictatorial regime of Germany in the genre of a gangster film.

The life of Abraham Lincoln is told in episodic parts.

Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.