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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

In the Spring of 1954, the U.S. government put J. Robert Oppenheimer, the country's preeminent atomic scientist and the man behind the atomic bomb, on trial for national loyalty. The setting was a hearing to determine the status of Opppenheimer's security clearance, but the drama that unfolded was a parade of all the fears of a paranoid Cold War government desperate not to be outgunned.
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
S21 E1 Length 1:49:38 Premiere Date 01/25/09

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Government Film: Target Tokyo
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Government Film: Operation Cover Up
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Government film: Incapacitation by Enterotoxin
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Government Film: Combat America
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Government Film: Memphis Belle
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Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
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Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

The 1930s Series Preview
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Behind the Scenes With David Strathairn
Clip Length 05:54 Premiere Date 01/25/09

Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed urban communities across the country in 1967.

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Beginning in 1930 dust storms ravaged America's overplowed southern plains, turning wheat fields into desert. Disease, hardship, and death followed, yet the majority of people stayed on, steadfastly refusing to give up on the land and a way of life.

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When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign. This documentary reveals the riveting story of America's engagement with a distant and desperate people.

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Riveted: The History of Jeans - S34 E1

Discover the fascinating history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.

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