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- Profiles of notable figures in American history, through dramatic re-enactments, interviews with descendants and historians, and archival photographs.
- A profile of Jesse James.
- A profile of John Henry "Doc" Holliday includes the gunfight at the O.K. corral.
- A profile of Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson (1809-68) explores his reputation as a mountain man, wilderness guide and Army officer.
- A profile of Davy Crockett (1786-1836), a frontiersman, politician and folk hero, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
- A profile of George Armstrong Custer, a Civil War commander in the Union Army, who later died at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
- For a sniper, time is irrelevant when you're invisible. Inches can take hours, and kill shots, days. Surrounded by the enemy, a level head is all you have to rely on. And if you're Carlos Hathcock, one of the best that's ever lived, extra bullets won't be needed because it only takes one shot.
- Inside the nation's most formidable prison, 6 desperate criminals stage a cunning breakout. When the U.S Marines are called in to take back control, the three-day incident escalates into the bloodiest escape attempt in Alcatraz history.
- An in-depth look at the ruthless Barker-Karpis gang as they trigger one of the most sensational and prolonged gunfights in the gangster era.
- When a yearlong feud between two sides of the law in the frontier town of Tombstone culminates in 30 seconds of lead-fueled fury, one of the most glorified shootouts in the west is born, or was it a justifiable slaughter? Brought to life through ballistic tests, forensic analysis and stylized recreations.
- n a fall morning in 1897, the notorious James-Younger gang, led by Frank and Jesse James, rides into Northfield, Minnesota. Their aim is the local bank, an easy target for the experienced gang, but the plan quickly goes south, and the gang finds themselves on the run.
- Lawyer John Adams represents the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770; colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773; the American Revolution begins in April, 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
- 2015–8.6 (29)TV EpisodeA profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.
- 2015–8.7 (29)TV EpisodeGeorge Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.
- 2015–8.7 (21)TV EpisodeThomas Jefferson becomes the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which is used as a rallying cry by George Washington for his troops, during a desperate 1776 campaign to keep New York from falling into British hands.
- 2015–8.3 (25)TV EpisodeBenedict Arnold goes from a respected Continental Army general to America's most notorious traitor, thanks to his plot to surrender West Point to the British and switch sides.
- 2015–8.5 (16)TV EpisodeA profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.
- 2015–8.5 (16)TV EpisodeAmerica is a sovereign nation after the Revolution but is beset by squatting factions and financial debt. George Washington comes out of retirement and is elected president and works to guarantee the rights for which he and his comrades fought so hard.
- 2015–8.6 (18)TV EpisodeThe season finale chronicles the dawn of the 19th century, under two-term President Thomas Jefferson and the duel between his vice president, Aaron Burr, and one of his chief rivals, Alexander Hamilton, in 1804.
- 2015– TV-MA3.4 (73)TV EpisodeGeorge Washington leads his men across the icy Delaware River into a bloody, barefoot march to Trenton and the brutal Hessian fighters who await them.
- Black slaves join the Continental Army in the fight for independence.