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Introducing: Hope, Through History
Season 1 Episode 17
Welcome to Hope, Through History with Jon Meacham. This limited series explores some of the most historic and trying times in American history, and h…
5 years, 11 months ago
When the Environment United Us
Season 1 Episode 16
April 22, 1970. Nearly 20 million Americans come out in solidarity for one of the largest mass movements of the century. It was called Earth Day. And…
5 years, 11 months ago
"Houston We’ve Had a Problem”
Season 1 Episode 15
April 14, 1970. Apollo 13 is a quarter million miles from Earth, speeding towards the Moon, when a sudden explosion rocks the ship. Against all odds,…
6 years ago
The First Flight Around the World
Season 1 Episode 14
April 6, 1924. Four planes rest in the water, preparing for take-off. At 8:30 AM, they pick up speed and hit the air. Eight pilots have begun a dange…
6 years ago
The Deadliest Pandemic in Modern History
Season 1 Episode 13
April 5, 1918. The first mention of a new influenza outbreak in Kansas appears in a public health report. That strain, later called the Spanish Flu, …
6 years ago
When Basketball Meets Jim Crow
Season 1 Episode 12
March 28, 1939. Two teams are facing off for the final game of World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago, the first professional tournament…
6 years ago
How Lady Luck Saved Vegas
Season 1 Episode 11
March 19, 1931. Las Vegas is a small, desert town of a few thousand. And it’s not doing so well. In fact, people are worried it might turn into a gho…
6 years ago
The Real Assassination of Caesar
Season 1 Episode 10
The Ides of March, 44 BC. Ancient Rome’s most powerful dictator, Julius Caesar, is running late to a senate meeting. When he arrives, senators surrou…
6 years, 1 month ago
Lionel, Stevie and Tina Walk into a Studio…
Season 1 Episode 9
March 7th, 1985. “We Are the World” hits the shelves. It's an instant hit, breaking the top of the charts and making music history. This one song has…
6 years, 1 month ago
The DNA Debate
Season 1 Episode 8
February 28, 1953. Two scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick, burst into a bar and exclaim that they have discovered the secret of life. But the…
6 years, 1 month ago