America: Facts vs. Fiction

Fool's Gold

The real facts behind America's biggest economic boom and biggest bust will shock you. On this episode of America: Facts

Last Man Standing

The true stories of the Alamo and Custer's Last Stand are very different from the way we remember them. Find out how Dav

Lost at Sea

Myths cloud the real facts of history on the high seas. Find out what pirates really did with their treasure instead of

Booze and Bullets

Our memories of the roaring twenties and lawless thirties are more myth than truth. Learn the shocking realities about p

Patton and Grant

The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. Learn that George Patton's nickname "Blood and Guts" do

Red, White and True?

Myths and misconceptions surround our most revered patriotic symbols. Learn how the Statue of Liberty was originally int

Wartime Rosies

The truth about women during World War II goes way beyond Rosie the Riveter. In this episode, our stories range from the

Masters of Illusion

Much of what we know about America's showmen is myth, not truth. Discover how Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his

Seeing Isn't Believing

On this episode, we look further into some of the most iconic photos and footage from the Civil War, Great Depression, a

What Happens in Vegas...

Myths obscure the truth about Las Vegas. In this episode of America: Facts vs. Fiction, learn that gambling wasn't the f

Conquering the Sky

The stories of pioneering aviators are often not the truth but flights of fancy. In this episode of America: Facts vs. F

Engineering the Impossible

The truth about great feats of engineering can be clouded by myth. Discover that the Panama Canal doesn't run east and w

Ike and MacArthur

The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. West Point cadet Dwight Eisenhower used an alias to hid

Worlds of Amusement

Amusement parks and world's fairs are examined. Included: the history of roller-coasters and how world's fairs recalled

Welcome to the Big Apple

Myths obscure the facts about two Manhattan landmarks - the Empire State Building and Grand Central. Discover why a penn

The Princess and the Pathfinders

Myths obscure the truth about Pocahontas and America's renowned explorers, Lewis and Clark. We remember Pocahontas and J

Kings of the Sky

Charles Lindburg myths and John Glenn fictions

Top Secret Vaults

Myths surround America's most secret vaults. The interior of Fort Knox looks nothing like it does in the movie "Goldfing

Not So Close Encounters

Did an alien spaceship crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Are scientists reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technol

Roads to Freedom

Myths obscure the truth about the Underground Railroad and the Women's Suffrage Movement. Black leaders, not white, domi

D.C. Decoding

Myths surround the landmarks of Washington, D.C. Few realize that the remains of the original White House are buried und

Final Voyages

Myths cloud the facts of the Titanic and Hindenburg disasters. Few know that the Titanic nearly hit another obstacle day

The Rock and the Bridge

Myths obscure the real facts about two San Francisco landmarks: Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. If Alcatraz was so

Unwrapping the Holidays

Myths and misconceptions surround our celebrations of Christmas and New Year's Eve. Learn how the Santa we cherish is ac

Presidential Special

Epic Interventions

Discovering America

The Great Escape

The "facts" of the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of Little Big Horn vs. the "fiction".

Tales of Sea and Sky

Engineering America

Saluting the Truth

Profiles of U.S. generals, including George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant. Also: a look back at the Roaring '20s and the l

Striking It Rich

Bonus Round: Defending the Truth

True tales of women at war, including those that worked at manufacturing jobs, as WASPS, as computers, code breakers and

Bonus Round: All-American Landmarks

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

Bonus Round: Fall into the Truth

Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.

World War 2

The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivot

Smoking, Drinking and Gambling

Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. You won't believe which nation ha

Liberty, Leprechauns and Lounging

Myths taint our knowledge of the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day, and our favorite mini-holiday, the weekend. We should c

The Real West

Much of what we know about the old west is myth, not fact, drawn from movies and TV. Gunfights never started with a quic

Secret Societies

Much of what we know about America's secret societies is myth, not truth. The Freemasons have no evil agenda, the Mafia

Space: The Final Frontier

Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft;

The Atomic Age

The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there wer

American Villains

Myths litter the stories of America's most infamous bad guys. Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a hood; Benedict

Famous Feuds

Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton and

Moments That Changed History

Myths and misconceptions surround four pivotal historic moments: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the Battle of Thermop

The Civil War

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

Bad Medicine

America's medical history is infected with myths. George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him; Abraham

Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth

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

Bonus Round: Fire in the Sky

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths behind extraterrestrial spacecraft and we le

Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys

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

Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free

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

Bonus Round: America Celebrates

The spotlight is on amusement parks and world's fairs to separate fiction from truth; explore the myths of two of our fa

Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents

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

Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood

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

Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed

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

Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II

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

Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations

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

Bonus Round: Monumental Realities

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

Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi?

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