A Hero's Welcome?
Season 24
Episode 7
About the Episode
After victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned to a segregated America.
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Extras
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Preview
After Lincoln's assassination, a manhunt closed in on John Wilkes Booth.0:30 -
Trailer | Casa Susanna
Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.2:10 -
The African American Experience
Celebrating the contributions of Black Americans to the American story. -
Off the Grid: Vermont
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.5:32 -
Off the Grid: Minnesota
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.6:01 -
Off the Grid: New Mexico
Find out what modern off-grid living looks like at a 25-acre homestead in New Mexico.6:09 -
Teaser | The Movement and the "Madman"
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.0:30 -
Trailer | The Sun Queen
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.1:29
