A group of US Navy Sailors are put in harm's way when they're exposed to radioactive fallout during a live radio broadcast at the Bikini Atoll, leaving their future uncertain as a nuclear test draws near.
1. The Great San Francisco Earthquake
Aired: Oct 4, 1988The 1906 San Francisco earthquake's devastating aftermath is expertly woven i...
Aired: Oct 11, 1988A group of US Navy Sailors are put in harm's way when they're exposed to radi...
3. Indians, Outlaws and Angie Debo
Aired: Oct 18, 1988A renowned historian uncovers a shocking truth about the US government's past...
4. Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream
Aired: Oct 25, 1988A renowned journalist reflects on a tumultuous childhood, intertwined with th...
5. The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
Aired: Nov 1, 1988The next episode delves into the stories of women who worked in defense plant...
6. Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys?
Aired: Nov 8, 1988A band of tough cowpokes traverse the harsh terrain of the Wyoming Rockies, e...
7. Kennedy vs. Wallace: A Crisis Up Close
Aired: Nov 15, 1988Robert Drew's 1963 documentary "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment" get...
8. Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
Aired: Nov 22, 1988The epic tale of Geronimo is reimagined through the lens of the Chiricahua Ap...
9. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Revisited
Aired: Nov 29, 1988The next episode delves into the Alabama tenant system, drawing inspiration f...
Aired: Dec 6, 1988The next episode delves into the roots of R&B music, tracing its evolution fr...
Aired: Dec 13, 1988The next episode explores the pioneering radio host Father Charles Coughlin, ...
Aired: Dec 20, 1988The next episode delves into the fascinating world of American quilts, uncove...
13. Views of a Vanishing Frontier
Aired: Dec 27, 1988Native Americans in 1830s western America are profiled through the eyes of Pr...
14. Eudora Welty: One Writer's Beginnings
Aired: Jan 3, 1989Eudora Welty's literary legacy is showcased in the next episode, highlighting...
15. The World That Moses Built
Aired: Jan 10, 1989The next episode of "City Builders" delves into the remarkable life and legac...
Aired: Jan 17, 1989A shocking truth shatters Emeline Bachelder's world as she uncovers the aston...
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Seasons: 38
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography
