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Part 2/2. Crimes of a century ago inspire today's investigative tools.

A history of Chicago reveals vice dens, secret railroad lines, shipwrecks, and the spark that led to the atomic bomb.

Mobster Al Capone's meteoric rise coincides with the beginning of Prohibition and the no-holds-barred Roaring Twenties era in Chicago.

A 1930s crime spree gives rise to the creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, when people like John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde often had technological advantages over local police.

Fame in the Revolutionary War helps bring political success to the general.

Nate heads to the Cincinnati Museum of Art for a look at the traditional armor of the samurai warrior and how it relates to the fashion of world renowned designer Issaye Mikaye; Nate examines the history of manga and the talent of Tezuka Osamu.

The Sun bathes our planet in warmth and light; it powers the machinery of nature, our weather and encourages and sustains life on land and at sea; scientists study it closely, and it can reveal the secrets of all other stars.

Home energy upgrade; University solar power; Sustainable products.

The Chinese were the first to design and construct a multi-stage rocket.

FDR institutes the New Deal to battle the Depression.

Down-to-earth Harry Truman becomes president near the end of World War II and wins re-election.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States.

Interviews and film clips profile President George H.W. Bush.

Chronicling the life of Ronald Reagan, from his early days in Illinois to his acting career and the presidency. Host Peter Graves.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is a political star on the rise.

Fame in the Revolutionary War helps bring political success to the general.

Profiling Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, who ushered in the "era of the common man.".

Controversial President Woodrow Wilson is remembered both for his foreign policy and his vision of domestic government.

FDR institutes the New Deal to battle the Depression.

Down-to-earth Harry Truman becomes president near the end of World War II and wins re-election.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States.

Interviews and film clips profile President George H.W. Bush.

Chronicling the life of Ronald Reagan, from his early days in Illinois to his acting career and the presidency. Host Peter Graves.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is a political star on the rise.

Fame in the Revolutionary War helps bring political success to the general.