Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  A Ring-Side View of the Heavens

  In 1957, David Simons rose a record-breaking 101,500 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS

  2:20
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  Project Manhigh

  Dr. Stapp's team hoped to fly a man to over 100,000 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS.

  2:05
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  A New Frontier

  Since 1783 balloonists risked their lives attempting ever-higher altitudes. Premieres 3/1.

  2:31
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  Testing Mankind's Limits

  John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology. Premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS.

  2:59
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  Space Men Chapter 1

  Before NASA's rockets, a team of explorers took to the skies in balloons. Premieres 3/1

  8:47
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  The Mine Wars, Chapter 1

  West Virginia miners were considered a lost cause to union organizers.

  7:58
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  Clyde Barrow the Killer

  The Barrow Gang killed four men between April 1932 and January 1933. Premieres Jan. 19

  2:50
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  The Era of Gangsters

  During the Great Depression, Americans became enamored with gangsters. Premieres 1/19.

  1:32
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  Bonnie Parker Goes to Prison

  By 1932 Bonnie and Clyde were reunited and were living a life of crime. Premieres 1/19.

  2:02
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  The Perfect Crime Chapter 1

  The murder of Bobby Franks shocked the nation in 1924. Premieres February 9 at 9/8c.

  8:52