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Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. In 1971, he introduced the “Fujita Scale”, a six-point scale to classify degrees of tornado intensity.
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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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Bombshell - S37 E8

The efforts of a group of intrepid reporters shed light on the truth about the bombings of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

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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.

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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.

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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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Reagan - An American Crusade - S10 E7

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Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation - S31 E6

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Reagan - Lifeguard - S10 E6

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Victory in the Pacific - S17 E10

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