Making Teddy

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Episode 1: The Sickly Son Jul 27, 2023

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Teddy Roosevelt is a sickly child born into a wealthy New York family. But he’s determined to seek out physical and intellectual challenges that instill in him a spirit of adventure that will guide his political life.

Introducing: Making Teddy Jul 20, 2023

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Making Teddy takes you inside the life of a man who went from the big city to life on the frontier, from leading a cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War to leading the entire country from the White House. Each episode will bring together leading historians, authors and journalists to paint in vivid detail the forces that shaped Theodore Roosevelt into the pioneer he would become.

Making Teddy premieres Thursday, July 27.

Making Washington: The First President Jun 22, 2023

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After winning the War of Independence against impossible odds, Washington becomes president, and defines what that office will mean for centuries to come.

Making Washington: The Victor Jun 15, 2023

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Washington’s chance at victory is almost derailed and his own life is jeopardized by the traitor Benedict Arnold. The French finally join the Continental Army to make a final stand against the British.

Making Washington: The Commander Jun 08, 2023

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Washington confronts the reality of fighting the world’s greatest military power with a patchwork volunteer army. But his clever tactics take the British by surprise.

Making Washington: The Obvious Choice Jun 01, 2023

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Washington’s outrage grows as his Virginia farm struggles under the weight of British taxation. At the same time, the Continental Congress is looking for the man who will lead the Revolutionary army.

Making Washington: The Assassinator May 25, 2023

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As a young man, George Washington’s greatest ambition is to become an officer in the British Army. Sent to lead a diplomatic mission on the Western Frontier, Washington’s early mistakes in battle lead to assassination charges and help spark the French and Indian War.

Introducing: Making Washington May 18, 2023

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Making Washington unpacks the founding father that has become more myth than man. This season, leading historians, authors and journalists explore the man whose first military command sparked a European war, whose impatience and arrogance on the battlefield led to tragedy, but who grew amid the chaos of war and became the leader he is remembered as today. Making Washington premieres Thursday, May 25th.

Making Grant: The “Corrupt” President Dec 08, 2022

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Fighting to uphold the promises of Reconstruction, Grant wins the presidency but finds politics is a very different game from war. His turbulent time in office will call Grant’s character into question and reshape his legacy for generations to come.

Making Grant: The Peacekeeper Dec 01, 2022

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Grant’s final victory brings Lee’s army to defeat and the Civil War to a close at last. But when President Lincoln is assassinated, Grant is charged not only with ending the war but with keeping the peace.

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