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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.

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.

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.

When racial tensions erupt, some presidents have advanced the nation toward a more perfect union, while others have thwarted its progress.

The presidents who have made the biggest impact imagined what America could be; through their rhetoric, their leadership, or their sheer force of personality, these presidents dared Americans to join them in their vision for a better future.

This hour explores how some U.S. presidents have exerted power over the economy through various measures, including taxation, imports and exports and law making, and the effects those actions have had on the lives of American citizens.

The United States was born in the flames of violence and rebellion, and extremism has always been a part of American identity; focusing on the ways in which American presidents have reacted to extinguish or fan the flames of extremism.

America's Constitution starts with the words "We the People"; every U.S. president has faced the question of who, exactly, is included in this soaring phrase; this hour examines presidential decision-making for many disenfranchized citizens.

This hour traces the rise of America's place on the world stage; becoming a superpower has altered not just America's fate but that of the world as well; with great power comes great responsibility.

An inside look at the hand-over process from election to inauguration, including security briefings and the transfer of the nuclear football; a look back at notable transitions as this American tradition endures in times of war, scandal and tragedy.

Personal disputes and problems with drugs, alcohol and illness accompany the musical quintet's rise to fame.

Personal disputes and problems with drugs, alcohol and illness accompany the musical quintet's rise to fame.

Before Rolling Stone, there was Soul Newspaper; behind Soul, there was Regina Jones; against all odds, Regina blazed her own path, and at 80 has found herself again.

Before Rolling Stone, there was Soul Newspaper; behind Soul, there was Regina Jones; against all odds, Regina blazed her own path, and at 80 has found herself again.

In his quest for excellence and equality, all-star athlete Jackie Robinson shatters the barriers of racism to become the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues.

When racial tensions erupt, some presidents have advanced the nation toward a more perfect union, while others have thwarted its progress.