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The Lie Detector
The Lie Detector
S35E1

The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.

Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 2
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Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 2
S34E5

Watch a preview of Part Two of Taken Hostage.

Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 1
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Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 1
S34E5

Watch a preview of Part One of Taken Hostage.

Plague at the Golden Gate
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Plague at the Golden Gate
S34E4

Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco

Flood in the Desert
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Flood in the Desert
S34E3

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.

Zoot Suit Riots
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Zoot Suit Riots
S14E6

In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date.

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33E6

Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice - Sandra Day O'Connor.

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