Walter Cronkite
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American crisis: Battlefield setbacks, questioning of George Washington's leadership from his own generals, and the flight of Congress from Philadelphia to Baltimore prompt Thomas Paine to write that "These are the times that try men's souls."
Across the Delaware: Using the element of surprise, General Washington gets two much-needed victories at Trenton and Princeton.
An American in Paris: Benjamin Franklin settles in as America's ambassador to...
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Blue planet: View Earth from space. Orbiting 200 miles above Earth's surface, see familiar landforms: the majestic Himalayas, giant Namib desert sand dunes, jewel-like Caribbean islands. From this unique vantage point see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our planet, and how a powerful new force - mankind, has begun to alter the face of Earth.
The dream is alive: Share with space shuttle astronauts the delight of...
13) Cronkite's war
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A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences.
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"Travel back in time with Benjamin Franklin's teenage reporters as they confront the real and physical dangers of the American Revolution. Trapped in opposite sides of the war - James an American colonist and Sarah a young English reporter are forced to choose between friendship and allegiance to their countries. All while they try to look after mischievous Henri, a French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead to trouble. Journey through history...
15) Network
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A satirical look at the politics and power struggles of television executives as a network news anchorman turns the tables on the "ratings".
16) Abraham Lincoln
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Profiles the son of a Kentucky farmer who became a lawyer and the sixteenth president of the United States, describing his family life, views towards slavery, and presidency during the Civil War.
18) Harry S. Truman
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A biography of Harry Truman, thirty-third President of the United States, who dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II and dealt with other problems left by the death of Franklin Roosevelt.
19) Jimmy Carter
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A biography of the thirty-ninth president, from his early childhood to his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
20) John F. Kennedy
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A biography of the president who saw America through the Cuban Missile Crisis, established the Peace Corps, and was assassinated during his first term.