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A cabal of financiers and industrialists, alarmed by FDR's economic policies in the Depression, plotted to create a fascist state. Their choice of retired Marine General Smedley Butler to lead an army of disgruntled WWI vets proved their undoing. When Smedley learned details of the conspiracy, he reported the lot to Congress.
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As a child, he was playful and loved music, but he began to change after he saw his cousin commit murder right in front of him. This portrait of Richard Ramirez follows his descent from peeping tom and expert burglar to one-man crime wave. At age 25, Ramirez was arrested for five robberies, 14 burglaries, four counts of sodomy, three acts of forced oral copulation, two kidnappings, three lewd acts on children, six rapes, and 13 murders.
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He began his career as an unknown entrepreneur in the tiny town of Cisco, Texas. Today, his name graces some of the world's most prestigious addresses. The son of a humble shopkeeper, Conrad Hilton built a billion-dollar hotel empire from the ground up-and nothing, not even the Depression, could stop him. BIOGRAPHY(r) narrates the comprehensive story of Hilton's colorful life, from his first hotel-a rundown Texas inn-to his acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria. Friends and family recall his...
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Part two of the deadly saga of the Solomons plays out at the Santa Cruz Islands. In one terrible day of vicious combat, Enterprise loses her sister ship USS Hornet and suffers dozens of casualties as bombs nail her flight deck. When the smoke clears, Enterprise is the only American Carrier left in the Pacific. For the US Navy at Santa Cruz, Survival becomes the ultimate battle.
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In Cincinnati, Detectives Keith Witherell and Bill Hilbert attempt to crack the code of silence surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man gunned down on Main Street. In Dallas, Detectives Mark Ahearn and Robert Quirk work quickly to solve the murder of an aspiring social worker who risked her life by reaching out to help a two-time convicted killer.
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Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team are back for the biggest season yet bringing with them more determination, resources, and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224-year-old treasure mystery. Last season's cliffhanger revealed a possible sunken ship in the triangle-shaped swamp, and now the team pulls out all the stops to find out what could be buried below. At Smith's Cove, the team conducts an even more expansive investigation than last year. In the Money Pit area, the...
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When completed, China's Three Gorges Dam will tower 607 feet in the air and weigh 40 Great Pyramids. Other than China's Great Wall, it will be the only man-made object visible from the moon. Supporters see it as key to a new China, controlling floods andbringing hydroelectric power to one of its least-developed areas. Critics voice a litany of concerns--from environmental to flooding the spectacular area for which it's named. We trace its story--from ancient flood control to current...
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Each year on the 5th of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in cities throughout the United States. And yet, few people outside of Mexico are fully aware of the holiday's true significance. It is a story that began on a sweltering May morning in 1862, in the city of Puebla, Mexico, when Mexican forces were besieged by the invading French Army. However, instead of a noble defeat, the Mexican people engineered a stunning and unexpected victory. With the help of esteemed scholars and a host...
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While appearing to sleep, he touched the lives of thousands and saw into the future. His remarkable gift made him the most famous spiritualist since Nostradamus. Edgar Cayce downplayed his apparently supernatural abilities, saying, "I don't do anything you can't do, if you're willing to pay the price." The price must have been high indeed, for he seemingly traveled through space and time with his mind alone. BIOGRAPHY profiles the life of the man known as "the sleeping psychic." See how he...
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They first became known to the Western World when British commanders clashed with them in the hills of Nepal in 1816. After the war ended, the victorious British actively recruited their former foe for their own forces, and a military legend was born. They have been called "the ideal infantrymen" by those fortunate enough to command them. Brave, tough, patient and fiercely loyal, Gurkhas served in both World Wars, in conditions from the blistering deserts to the steamy jungles of Asia. THE...
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Attempting to rebuild his life while navigating his new sobriety, Brockmire (Hank Azaria) moves to Florida where he calls MLB Spring Training games for Oakland alongside former softball star Gabby Taylor.
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High-powered record promoter Charlie Minor, who garnered fame and fortune boosting the careers of artists like Sting and Janet Jackson, liked to live the high life in Malibu, one of Southern California's top beachside resorts. Hollywood stars, media moguls, and business tycoons would fill Malibu's phonebook, if their numbers were listed. But the good times came to an end for Charlie after he met stripper Suzette McClure. When she found him in bed with his new girlfriend, she shot him dead.