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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 1
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French colonies in Indochina fell to the Imperial Japanese after Nazi Germany occupied France during World War II. After the Japanese were defeated, the power vacuum left in the Indochina region set the stage for a major conflict.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 2
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As it became clear the South Vietnamese security forces would not provide adequate security for the US Air Force bases in Southeast Asia, President Lyndon Johnson authorized the beginning of the ground war.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 5
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During the course of the war, the NLF captured thousands of US soldiers, some of whom were never recovered. Their recovery was used as part of Nixon's justification for continuing the war.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 4
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A truce normally marked the Lunar New Year (Tet), but in 1968, the NLF broke the truce in order to launch the largest battle of the war: The Tet Offensive.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 6
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The Nixon Doctrine called for the bolstering of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in order for them to take over the defense of South Vietnam. However, their efforts eventually prove to be in vain, leading to the evacuation of the US and South Vietnamese forces in the Fall of Saigon.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 3
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As troop morale declined, US generals began to advocate for a more aggressive strategy to take the war to the NLF, abandoning the idea that South Vietnam could take back the North without US assistance.
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Vietnam 50 Years Remembered volume 7
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The political costs for the war began to add up for the Nixon Administration, and the South Vietnamese were now on their own. The American troops were home, but there was little celebration. The scars of the war would linger in American culture for decades to come.
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The Northwest Passage tells a dramatic story of courage, discovery and adventure. From the breath-taking landscapes of the Arctic to the unforgettable exporters that risked everything to accomplish the un-thinkable, highlights the missions and mysteries of the world's greatest waterway. Through in-depth interviews with experts and stunning video footage, discover first-hand the epic beauty and unfolding future of this honored melting marvel!
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Lawmen of the Old West volume 4
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They came from all over the West. These were the outlaws seeking haven down by the border. They rustled stock, they mingled with women, and they robbed, killed and pillaged with the boldness of medieval raiders. Discover what changed after the Earp brothers came upon the scene.
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Ghost Towns America's Lost World volume 2
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Explore the many historic forts and battle sites all across the southern and northern Great Plains. Many are well preserved, while others are represented by a simple marker, and some have nothing at all. Every site is a powerful reminder of the longest war in American History – the Great Plains Indian War … A war in which thousands lost their lives. And at every site ghostly hauntings of those who died linger for the intrepid visitor to discover...
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Ghost Towns America's Lost World volume 3
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In this program we will look at the ghost towns of what was once part of the Spanish Empire in the new world. It is a land of great mystery … A land where the ghosts of ancestors walk this once Spanish territory. Today, forming the state of New Mexico, it truly earns its slogan - Land of Enchantment.
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Ghost Towns America's Lost World volume 4
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In this program, we're going to visit the mining ghost towns of the Rocky Mountains. Explore the remnants of this glorious time in American history to explore the remnants of the souls that built these aesthetically haunting and beautiful towns before they vanished from the western frontier.
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Ghost Towns America's Lost World volume 5
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The Desert Southwest is one of the most magical places on planet Earth. Filled with a haunting emptiness, the Desert Southwest spans a vast region of visual grandeur. There are breathtaking thousand-year-old cities built into cliffs and it is home to the west's most notorious territorial prison, Apache battle sites and perhaps the best boom ghost town in the West: Ruby, Arizona.
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Guns The Evolution of Firearms volume 3
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From the North to the South the firearms that won the Civil War.
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Emancipation Road volume 1
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The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th Century and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road.
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Emancipation Road volume 2
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Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its effect on the end of the Civil War, the Reconstruction era in the South, and the eventual Constitutional amendments passed to protect it.
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Moonshine and the Dixie Mafia volume 2
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How Prohibition led to stock car racing
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Moonshine and the Dixie Mafia volume 3
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How one man stood up to the Dixie Mafia
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Emancipation Road volume 4
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English
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Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.
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