Biographies - Icons of History

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S1 E9: Richard Nixon

Original Air Date: Nov 8, 2021

Twice elected vice-president under Eisenhower, Richard Nixon then lost the 1960 presidential election to John F. Kennedy; Nixon re-emerged and won the presidency in 1968 and again in 1972; his administration de-escalated the war in Vietnam.

May 23

10:16PM

32 Min

2024

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S2 E10: Alexander Graham Bell

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Alexander Graham Bell became one of the developers of the telephone, together with Antonio Meucci, inventor of the first telephone prototype, and Philipp Reis; he was also responsible for advances in aviation and hydrofoil technology.

May 23

4:15AM

19 Min

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S2 E9: Vincent van Gogh

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Vincent van Gogh died an impoverished failure in the eyes of the world, now his paintings are among the most famous and most recognizable in the world.

May 23

6:08PM

28 Min

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S2 E2: Martin Luther King Jr.

Original Air Date: Jan 8, 2024

Some of the world's most influential historical figures.

May 23

4:04PM

25 Min

TV-G

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