America: Facts vs. Fiction

Specials

2016 · 13 episodes

Episodes

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   1. Bonus Round: All-American Landmarks

   5 Sept 2016

   Discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks.

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   2. Bonus Round: Fall into the Truth

   27 Oct 2016

   Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.

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   3. Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth

   21 Jan 2017

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

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   4. Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys

   4 Feb 2017

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

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   5. Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free

   11 Feb 2017

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

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   6. Bonus Round: America Celebrates

   18 Feb 2017

   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.

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   7. Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents

   20 Feb 2017

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

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   8. Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood

   29 Jul 2017

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

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   9. Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed

   5 Aug 2017

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

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    10. Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II

    12 Aug 2017

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

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    11. Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations

    19 Aug 2017

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

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    12. Bonus Round: Monumental Realities

    12 Oct 2017

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

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    13. Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi?

    19 Oct 2017

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