Pôster de America: Facts vs. Fiction

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America: Facts vs. Fiction

2013 - 2017 5 temporadas 67 ep. TV-PG

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22 min

S5 · E1 · 21 de jan de 2017

World War 2 Episódio 1

The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivotal role in showing Japan how to attack Pearl Harbor or that the German army was not the mechanized wonder it's reputed to be.

7,9 · Você

30 min

S5 · E2 · 21 de jan de 2017

Smoking, Drinking and Gambling Episódio 2

Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. You won't believe which nation had the first anti-smoking campaign, what those three X's on a jug of moonshine mean, or where our first slot machines appeared.

7,1 · Você

30 min

S5 · E3 · 28 de jan de 2017

Liberty, Leprechauns and Lounging Episódio 3

Myths taint our knowledge of the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day, and our favorite mini-holiday, the weekend. We should celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd, St. Patrick wasn't Irish, and the idea of a fun weekend is a recent creation.

7,0 · Você

30 min

S5 · E4 · 28 de jan de 2017

The Real West Episódio 4

Much of what we know about the old west is myth, not fact, drawn from movies and TV. Gunfights never started with a quick draw, cowboys weren't all white, and Native Americans feared enemies more menacing than settlers and soldiers.

7,1 · Você

30 min

S5 · E5 · 4 de fev de 2017

Secret Societies Episódio 5

Much of what we know about America's secret societies is myth, not truth. The Freemasons have no evil agenda, the Mafia took root not in New York, but the South, and Harvard's Skull and Bones does not control a sinister shadow government.

6,4 · Você

30 min

S5 · E6 · 4 de fev de 2017

Space: The Final Frontier Episódio 6

Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft; and Hollywood movies have a hit-and-miss track record of depicting the realties of interstellar exploration.

6,4 · Você

30 min

S5 · E7 · 11 de fev de 2017

The Atomic Age Episódio 7

The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there were closer calls to World War III than the Cuban Missile Crisis; America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit.

7,0 · Você

30 min

S5 · E8 · 11 de fev de 2017

American Villains Episódio 8

Myths litter the stories of America's most infamous bad guys. Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a hood; Benedict Arnold was a hero as well as a traitor, Jesse James was no wild west Robin Hood; and we've got Billy the Kid's nickname wrong.

6,9 · Você

30 min

S5 · E9 · 18 de fev de 2017

Famous Feuds Episódio 9

Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were law partners; and the conflict between the Hatfields and McCoys didn't end in the backwoods, but a courtroom.

6,7 · Você

30 min

S5 · E10 · 25 de fev de 2017

Moments That Changed History Episódio 10

Myths and misconceptions surround four pivotal historic moments: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

7,1 · Você

30 min

S5 · E11 · 4 de mar de 2017

The Civil War Episódio 11

Myths cloud the real facts of America's Civil War. The North's biggest city tried to secede; the Union didn't go to war to end slavery; most deaths weren't caused by battle wounds, and Grant and Lee didn't end the conflict; two other generals did.

30 min

S5 · E12 · 11 de mar de 2017

Bad Medicine Episódio 12

America's medical history is infected with myths. George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him; Abraham Lincoln used a toxic remedy that warped his mind; and heroin was once a best-selling cough suppressant.

8,0 · Você

22 min

S5 · E13 · 21 de jan de 2017

Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth Episódio 13

Profiles of U.S. generals, including Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. Also: a look at Washington, D.C., landmarks.

30 min

S5 · E14 · 28 de jan de 2017

Bonus Round: Fire in the Sky Episódio 14

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths behind extraterrestrial spacecraft and we learn the truth of two pioneering flights.

22 min

S5 · E15 · 4 de fev de 2017

Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys Episódio 15

Investigating the nation's most secret vaults to separate fiction from fact.

22 min

S5 · E16 · 11 de fev de 2017

Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free Episódio 16

Profiles of Lewis and Clark; and Pocahontas. Also: a look at the women's suffrage movement.

22 min

S5 · E17 · 18 de fev de 2017

Bonus Round: America Celebrates Episódio 17

The spotlight is on amusement parks and world's fairs to separate fiction from truth; explore the myths of two of our favorite holidays, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

22 min

S5 · E18 · 20 de fev de 2017

Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents Episódio 18

The birth of America and the powerful people behind it are featured.

30 min

S5 · E19 · 29 de jul de 2017

Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood Episódio 19

Hollywood's vision of the old west is explored. Included: the truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.

30 min

S5 · E20 · 5 de ago de 2017

Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed Episódio 20

The true stories behind America's most infamous bad guys; and the truths behind America's notorious secret societies are investigated.

30 min

S5 · E21 · 12 de ago de 2017

Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II Episódio 21

The myths behind World War II are exposed. Delves into the truths that are often forgotten when it comes to America's Civil War.

30 min

S5 · E22 · 19 de ago de 2017

Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations Episódio 22

The myths surrounding popular favorite vices and the facts behind the most-liked holidays are explored.

30 min

S5 · E23 · 12 de out de 2017

Bonus Round: Monumental Realities Episódio 23

The myths behind some of history's most defining moments are uncovered, as well as revealing facts behind America's space explorations.

30 min

S5 · E24 · 19 de out de 2017

Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi? Episódio 24

The science in America's history is examined, including its medical history and its nuclear age.

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