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A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.

Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.

A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

The host guides various participants as they repair and renovate various houses.

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983.

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A biographical film about The United States' influential and profoundly enigmatic Founding Father.

Live-action and animation blend together in this educational fantasy about a family of lions running a library filled with adventurous and musical books.

A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.

Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster and the Test Kitchen cooks prepare America's favorite recipes, passing along valuable tips as they go.

A documentary about the 1930s drought of North American prairie farm land, and its consequences during the great depression.

Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor, the experts of Ask This Old House, travel the country making house calls in order to answer homeowner questions and everyday home improvement projects.

Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.

Discovers the best of American cuisine through extensive kitchen testing.

A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.

Kids compete in challenges in this game show, hosted by an animated dog.

An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist.

The story of the most important American exploration expedition in American history and the participants in it.

During World War II, a group of American GI's undertook a mission to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe. Their secret mission was kept a secret for nearly 50 years after the war's end.

The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.

In the fall of 2002, 17-year-old Lee Malvo and Gulf War veteran John Muhammad terrorized the D.C. region with a series of random shootings from inside the trunk of a blue Chevy Caprice, killing 10 people and injuring three.

After 400 BC, a new philosophy was born in South east Asia, generated from the ideas of Buddha, a mysterious Prince from Nepal who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree.