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As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

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.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

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.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

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.

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.