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Did the city of Troy exist?

Secrets of the Dead
Air Date: 10/13/15 | Rating: NR

To find the truth behind the tale of the wooden horse, the experts need to prove that the city of Troy existed and that it really was an almost impregnable fortress. Homer's poems say that Troy stood by the Aegean sea.

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Ben Franklin’s Bones
S14 Ep1 | 54m 40s
Air Date: 01/28/15 | Expires: 01/27/25 | Rating: NR

Learn why Franklin held human skeletal remains in the basement of his British residence.

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JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
S14 Ep2 | 55m 10s
Air Date: 08/04/15 | Expires: 08/03/25 | Rating: NR

In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights.

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The Real Trojan Horse
S14 Ep3 | 54m 40s
Air Date: 10/13/15 | Expires: 10/12/25 | Rating: NR

Uncover evidence that could explain how ancient Greeks got inside the walls of Troy

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Jamestown’s Dark Winter
S14 Ep4 | 54m 41s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Expires: 01/30/27 | Rating: TV-14

Discover the truth about the first permanent English colony in the New World

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