Pearsall meets former POWs who share how captivity impacted their lives.

The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles.

Hard Hat Riot tells the story of a struggling metropolis, a flailing president, a divided people, and a bloody juncture when the nation violently diverged.

Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.

The episode moved inside the Oval Office to show FDR’s response to the massive problems posed by the Great Depression.

Follow Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s journey to America as they achieve celebrity.

This episode explores Roosevelt’s family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Explore the early life of Frida Kahlo as she discovers her genius for painting.

Examine the complex life and career of Richard Nixon, whose legacy includes both ending America's involvement in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal. Forced to resign, his administration eroded Americans' faith in their government

Is history repeating Itself? Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire. Three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse — drawing frightening parallels to today.