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The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler
Gordon Welchman's top-secret work helped defeat the Nazis and impacted modern codebreaking.
Apocalypse: The Second World War
S1, EP1 "Aggression"Hitler unleashes the full wrath of his military might.
Apocalypse: World War II
S1, EP2 "Crushing Defeat"The darkest days of the war are covered; Germany conquers France; British civilians endure the Blitz.
Apocalypse: World War II
S1, EP3 "Shock"As the war continues into 1941, the conflict goes truly global with the savage battle for Moscow and Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Apocalypse: World War II
S1, EP4 "World Ablaze"America joins the war; the conflict rages in South-East Asia, North Africa and Russia; the Nazis instigate The Final Solution.
Apocalypse: World War II
S1, EP6 "The End of the Nightmare"The Allies' heroics keep Hitler from advancing; the Red Army arrives in Berlin.
The Blitz: Days That Changed WWII
The story of Nazi Germany's unprecedented aerial assault on Britain's major cities and how the resilience of its citizens became a news event.
100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam
An inside look at the USAF's bombing operation over North Vietnam in the late 1960s and each pilot's goal to reach 100 missions to earn his ticket home.
America in Color
S3, EP6 "Small Town Life"Colorized home movies from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
America in Color
S2, EP4 "Playtime"In the early 20th century, new leisure and recreation opportunities transform American lives; includes color footage of early amusement parks, campgrounds and sports arenas.
America in Color
S3, EP1 "Coming to America"Rare footage tracks different immigrant families searching for the American dream, including Albert Einstein in Germany, a Russian-Jewish family in Maine, a Mexican-American family in Texas, and a child of Italian immigrants, Frank Sinatra.
America in Color
S2, EP2 "Titans of Industry"Throughout the first half of the 20th century, industrialists and inventors revolutionize every aspect of American life; the stories of the Ford, Firestone and Edison families become intertwined in a way that drives America's transformation.
America's Hidden Stories
S1, EP8 "Mystery at Jamestown"Cutting-edge archaeology reveals little-known stories about Jamestown, specifically events that took place in the seminal year of 1619; excavations uncover the presence of a skeleton that may belong to a controversial founding father.
America in Color
S3, EP4 "Made in the USA"Archival footage shows how technological innovations, two world wars and consumerism helped build the richest economy in the world.
America in Color
S1, EP1 "The 1920s"America undergoes its greatest period of change and unprecedented growth; the 1920 Wall Street bombing; the Greenwood massacre.