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An original series that tells the often unknown stories of the men and women who have defined America and its place in the world.
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An original series that tells the often unknown stories of the men and women who have defined America and its place in the world.
1. Babe Ruth
A century after he transformed baseball, celebrity culture, and the American exp...
2. FDR
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is remembered for overcoming the toughest possible cha...
3. Abe Lincoln
A man who had no education, no money, came from no background of anything meanin...
4. Eleanor Roosevelt
Know as the First Lady of the World, Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader in her own r...
5. George Washington
He wasn't always the greatest strategist and tactician, and he actually made a l...
6. Mark Twain
The secret of Twain's success was that he echoed and reflected a longing of all ...
7. Tom Edison
Thomas Edison had no small ego and liked to promote himself as a lone inventor. ...
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