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American Oz

Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum never lost his childlike sense of wonder and eventually crafted his observations into a magical tale of survival, adventure and self-discovery, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books and musicals.
Season 33 Episode 4 Length 1:52:52 Premiere: 04/19/21

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Season 33 Episodes

Part 2 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E44 Length 1:52:04 Premiere Date 09/28/21

Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E43 Length 1:50:14 Premiere Date 09/27/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish
S33 E42 Length 1:52:49 Premiere Date 03/30/21

The Codebreaker, Spanish
S33 E41 Length 52:40 Premiere Date 01/11/21

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33 E6 Length 1:51:33 Premiere Date 09/13/21

Billy Graham
S33 E5 Length 1:51:41 Premiere Date 05/17/21

American Oz
S33 E4 Length 1:52:52 Premiere Date 04/19/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 E3 Length 1:52:23 Premiere Date 03/30/21

Voice of Freedom
S33 E2 Length 1:39:49 Premiere Date 12/21/21

Goin' Back to T-Town
S33 E2 Length 52:45 Premiere Date 02/08/21

The Codebreaker
S33 E1 Length 52:23 Premiere Date 12/28/21

Last Days in Afghanistan
Clip Length 10:26 Premiere Date 08/21/21

Extended Trailer | American Oz
Preview Length 01:50 Premiere Date 04/19/21

L. Frank Baum
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Trailer | American Oz
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Matilda Joslyn Gage
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Chapter 1 | American Oz
Clip Length 09:40 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

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Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland to ensure the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct.

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An underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men find freedom and acceptance at a house in the Catskills region of New York during the 1950s and 1960s.

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