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Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies

On November 12, 1904, the first Bucyrus steam shovel arrived in Colón, able to excavate five cubic yards of spoil in a single scoop. Despite the efficiency of the steam shovel, the 50-year old rail system proved incapable of carrying that amount of spoil away.
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Government Film: Target Tokyo
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Government Film: Botulism
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Original Interview: Angelene Forester
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Government Film: Memphis Belle
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Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
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Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
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Author Interview: Neil Maher
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Victory in the Pacific - S17 E10

Premiered On: 05/02/2005

The final months of WWII from the vantage point of both the Japanese and the American soldiers.

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Reagan - Lifeguard - S10 E6

Premiered On: 05/29/2000

When Ronald Reagan's Hollywood career began to wane, he turned to politics. One by one, his opponents underestimated him; and one by one, he surprised them, rising to become a president who preferred to see America as a "shining city on a hill."

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Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation - S31 E6

Premiered On: 08/06/2019

This film brings the three-day concert to life through the voices of those who were at Woodstock.

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Reagan - An American Crusade - S10 E7

Premiered On: 05/30/2000

In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century - and one of the most controversial.

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

Premiered On: 05/05/2008

Look back at the life and career of our 41st president, from his service in World War II and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War.

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

Premiered On: 05/06/2008

Examines the life and career of the 41st president, from his service in World War II and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War. Entries from Bush's diaries and interviews with his closest advisers also explore his role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence resonates in modern American life.

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