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The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)

This biography examines the life and career of our 41st president, from his service in World War II to his days in the Oval Office with the fall of the Berlin Wall, race riots in LA and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Season 20 Episode 10 Length 1:20:59 Premiere: 05/06/08

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Season 20 Episodes

The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)
S20 E10 Length 1:20:59 Premiere Date 05/06/08

When Barbara Met George
Clip Length 01:46 Premiere Date 04/18/18

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 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

The 1930s Series Preview
Preview Length 01:02 Premiere Date 08/20/09

George H.W. Bush, Part 2 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 05/05/08

Comparing Baseball to "El Béisbol"
Clip Length 01:08 Premiere Date 04/21/08

Roberto Clemente Meets Jim Crow
Clip Length 01:49 Premiere Date 04/21/08

Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues
Clip Length 01:33 Premiere Date 04/21/08

Roberto or Bobby Clemente?

Clip Length 00:46 Premiere Date 04/21/08

Minik: The Lost Eskimo Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 03/30/08

Oswald's Ghost Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/13/08

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Chasing the Moon: Part One: A Place Beyond the Sky - S31 E3

Premiered On: 07/08/2019

Explore the early days of the space race, the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union and the enormous stakes in the quest to reach the moon. This episode reveals both the breathtaking failures and successes of the developing U.S. space program.

  • Friday July 24, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Chasing the Moon: Part Two: Earthrise - S31 E4

Premiered On: 07/09/2019

Discover what it took to beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the space race. In the turbulent and troubled '60s, the U.S. space program faced tragedy with Apollo 1 but made a triumphant comeback with Apollo 8.

  • Friday July 31, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Chasing the Moon: Part Three: Magnificent Desolation - S31 E5

Premiered On: 07/10/2019

Experience the triumph of the first moon landing, witnessed by the largest TV audience in history. But dreams of space dramatically intersect with dreams of democracy, raising questions of national priorities and national identity.

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Bombshell - S37 E8

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George H.W. Bush - Part 2 - S20 E10

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George H.W. Bush - Part 1 - S20 E9

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