He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower -- the last American president to be born in the 19th century -- was actually a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents. Two-part documentary from American Experience.

Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to unit 731, where they'...

City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. Citizens have experienced inhuman acts of terror and viole...

Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man d...

After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turi...

These 2 one-hour specials will take a look back at Ronald Reagan from his ups and downs as a Hollywo...

Americans know President Ronald Reagan s politics, his policies, and his oratorical prowess. But as ...

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate Africa...

A mismatched team of British Special Services agents led by an American must infiltrate, in disguise...

An intense examination of the military industrial complex, from President Eisenhower to the modern d...

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In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

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A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performan...

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully las...

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the Afri...