Boxer Cassius Clay rises up the amateur ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics. He turns professional, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. Show more
Cassius Clay sets his sights on becoming the youngest ever heavyweight champion, taking on the ‘unbeatable’ Sonny Liston. Show more
Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and takes the name Muhammad Ali. In 1967, he becomes eligible for the Vietnam draft. Show more
The Supreme Court overturns Muhammad Ali’s conviction, and in their rematch, Ali defeats Frazier. But to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end French colonial occupation. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. Show more
Series telling the story of the war. With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi hardliners seize the initiative and send combat troops. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south. Show more
Series telling the story of the war. American casualties and enemy body counts mount as marines face deadly North Vietnamese ambushes. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Public support for the war declines, and American men of draft age face difficult decisions. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Massive US airpower makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. Show more
Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. While Watergate forces Nixon to resign, the Vietnamese continue to savage one another. Show more
Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. Show more
After Muhammad Ali retires from boxing in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith and becomes a symbol of peace. Show more
First reports of the industrial scale of killing reach the United States. As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves, revealing the full horror of the Holocaust. Show more
How Nashville became the heart of the country music industry during the Great Depression and World War II as America fell in love with singing cowboys, Texas swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff. Show more
The 1970s and early 1980s were a vibrant era in country music that saw Dolly Parton find mainstream success and Hank Williams Jr emerge from his famous father's shadow. Show more
Bluegrass retained a strong core of avid fans during the 1970s, while in Austin, Texas, Willie Nelson discovered a new music scene where hippies and rednecks seemed to get along. Show more