The final episode delves into the city's deep-seated ethnic and class conflicts of the 1880s and 1890s, exposing how immigrants were often forced to settle in the city's impoverished slums, which were controlled by the corrupt politician Johnny Powers.
Aired: Nov 11, 2002The next episode of "Presidential Profiles" delves into the tumultuous term o...
Aired: Nov 12, 2002The next episode explores Jimmy Carter's presidency, tackling the tumultuous ...
3. Chicago: City of the Century: Part 1
Aired: Jan 13, 2003Chicago's transformation from a swampy frontier town to a global hub is explo...
4. Chicago: City of the Century: Part 2
Aired: Jan 14, 2003The tumultuous era of 1870s and 1880s Chicago is explored in the next episode...
5. Chicago: City of the Century: Part 3
Aired: Jan 15, 2003The final episode delves into the city's deep-seated ethnic and class conflic...
Aired: Jan 20, 2003The next episode delves into the devastating 1955 murder of a 14-year-old boy...
Aired: Jan 27, 2003The next episode explores the intense rivalry between Union Pacific and Centr...
Aired: Feb 10, 2003The next episode explores the remarkable partnership between Vivien Thomas, a...
Aired: Feb 24, 2003The groundbreaking story of the birth control pill's creation is revealed in ...
Aired: Apr 7, 2003A daughter's poignant journey to reconnect with her birth mother in Vietnam, ...
Aired: Apr 21, 2003Seabiscuit, a remarkable thoroughbred, surprises everyone with his unorthodox...
Aired: Jul 7, 2003A bold commando operation in January 1945 liberates 513 prisoners of war from...
Aired: Jul 14, 2003A historian investigates George Parkman's murder, raising doubts about the gu...
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Seasons: 37
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography
