Episodes (12)

Ike and MacArthur
S03E01 · Ike and MacArthur

Oct 06, 2015

The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. West Point cadet Dwight Eisenhower used an alias to hide a secret and Douglas MacArthur deserved a court-martial, not a medal, for his actions in the Philippines in World War II.

Worlds of Amusement
S03E02 · Worlds of Amusement

Oct 06, 2015

Amusement parks and world's fairs are examined. Included: the history of roller-coasters and how world's fairs recalled as family-friendly endeavors actually featured nudity.

Welcome to the Big Apple
S03E03 · Welcome to the Big Apple

Oct 13, 2015

Myths obscure the facts about two Manhattan landmarks - the Empire State Building and Grand Central. Discover why a penny tossed from the top of the skyscraper won't kill anyone, and the real story of Grand Central's "secret" train platform.

The Princess and the Pathfinders
S03E04 · The Princess and the Pathfinders

Oct 20, 2015

Myths obscure the truth about Pocahontas and America's renowned explorers, Lewis and Clark. We remember Pocahontas and John Smith as lovers - but she actually married another John. And Lewis and Clark's exploits were forgotten for a century.

Kings of the Sky
S03E05 · Kings of the Sky

Oct 27, 2015

Charles Lindburg myths and John Glenn fictions

Top Secret Vaults
S03E06 · Top Secret Vaults

Nov 03, 2015

Myths surround America's most secret vaults. The interior of Fort Knox looks nothing like it does in the movie "Goldfinger" and the $250 billion of gold in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is protected by low-tech technology built in 1924.

Not So Close Encounters
S03E07 · Not So Close Encounters

Nov 17, 2015

Did an alien spaceship crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Are scientists reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology in the Nevada desert's Area 51? Conspiracy theorists have no doubts. But the facts tell a very different story.

Roads to Freedom
S03E08 · Roads to Freedom

Nov 24, 2015

Myths obscure the truth about the Underground Railroad and the Women's Suffrage Movement. Black leaders, not white, dominated the system that brought hundreds of slaves to freedom. And women's fight for the vote was more violent than we remember.

D.C. Decoded
S03E09 · D.C. Decoded

Dec 01, 2015

Myths surround the landmarks of Washington, D.C. Few realize that the remains of the original White House are buried under a baseball diamond in Virginia - or that thousands of people have literally jumped over the top of the Washington Monument.

Final Voyages
S03E10 · Final Voyages

Dec 08, 2015

Myths cloud the facts of the Titanic and Hindenburg disasters. Few know that the Titanic nearly hit another obstacle days before it struck the iceberg - or that the radio broadcast of the Hindenburg's destruction is distorted by a technical flaw.

The Rock and the Bridge
S03E11 · The Rock and the Bridge

Dec 15, 2015

Myths obscure the real facts about two San Francisco landmarks: Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. If Alcatraz was so harsh, why did inmates ask to be transferred there? And why did the Navy want to paint the bridge a garish yellow and black?

Unwrapping the Holidays
S03E12 · Unwrapping the Holidays

Dec 22, 2015

Myths and misconceptions surround our celebrations of Christmas and New Year's Eve. Learn how the Santa we cherish is actually the product of three New Yorkers and how the Times Square Ball drop is based on a bygone system of standardizing time.

About

America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 (2015) is released on Oct 06, 2015 and the latest season 5 of America: Facts vs. Fiction is released in 2017. Watch America: Facts vs. Fiction online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. America: Facts vs. Fiction is directed by Kevin R. Hershberger,Tony Sanchez and created by Brian Coughlin with Jamie Kaler and Jeffery Clarke. America: Facts vs. Fiction is available online on Discovery Plus Amazon Channel and Apple TV.

As know as:

Amerika: Tények és mítoszok, America: vero o falso?, Amerika: fakty versus fikcia, America: Facts vs. Fiction

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Historical Wardrobe, LionHeart FilmWorks, Military Channel

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