America: Facts vs. Fiction

Name: America: Facts vs. Fiction
Genre: History
Cast: Jamie Kaler

TV Series2013 – 201735m5 seasons · 55 episodes

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History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up or simply ignored along the way. Military Channel's new series, America: Facts vs. Fiction is on a mission to set the record straight. Hosted by former Naval officer and actor Jamie Kaler, America: Facts vs. Fiction is a wake-up call about the surprising hidden facts behind the most familiar and beloved stories from our nation's and military's past, filling in the blanks, debunking the occasional myth, and exploring why we sometimes get our own history, well, slightly wrong. Examining the past with a fresh perspective, this all-new series reveals that the "story" of America is just that - and far more remarkable than we ever thought.

Stars: Jamie Kaler

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E1World War 2Jan 21, 2017 · 30m · The war waged by America's greatest generation is obscured by myth. Few remember that an American admiral played a pivotal role in showing Japan how to attack Pearl Harbor or that the German army was not the mechanized wonder it's reputed to be.Not rated yet

E2Smoking, Drinking and GamblingJan 21, 2017 · 30m · Myths obscure the real facts about our favorite vices: smoking, drinking and gambling. Discover which nation had the first anti-smoking campaign, what those three X's on a jug of moonshine mean, or where our first slot machines appeared.Not rated yet

E3Liberty, Leprechauns and LoungingJan 28, 2017 · 30m · Myths taint our knowledge of the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day, and our favorite mini-holiday, the weekend. We should celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd, St. Patrick wasn't Irish, and the idea of a fun weekend is a recent creation.Not rated yet

E4The Real WestJan 28, 2017 · 30m · Much of what we know about the old west is myth, not fact, drawn from movies and TV. Gunfights never started with a quick draw, cowboys weren't all white, and Native Americans feared enemies more menacing than settlers and soldiers.Not rated yet

E5Secret SocietiesFeb 4, 2017 · 30m · Much of what we know about America's secret societies is myth, not truth. The Freemasons have no evil agenda, the Mafia took root not in New York, but the South, and Harvard's Skull and Bones does not control a sinister shadow government.Not rated yet

E6Space: The Final FrontierFeb 4, 2017 · 30m · Myths eclipse the real facts about NASA's dramatic rescue of three astronauts aboard the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft; Hollywood movies have a hit-and-miss track record of depicting the realities of interstellar exploration.Not rated yet

E7The Atomic AgeFeb 11, 2017 · 30m · The real facts of the nuclear age are clouded by myth. Manhattan played a major role in the Manhattan Project; there were closer calls to World War III than the Cuban Missile Crisis; America's nuclear security hinges on a football and a biscuit.Not rated yet

E8American VillainsFeb 11, 2017 · 30m · Al Capone was a philanthropist as well as a hood; Benedict Arnold was a hero as well as a traitor, Jesse James was no wild west Robin Hood; Billy the Kid's nickname was wrong.Not rated yet

E9Famous FeudsFeb 18, 2017 · 30m · Myths distort the stories of two of America's most renowned rivalries. Before their fateful duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were law partners; and the conflict between the Hatfields and McCoys didn't end in the backwoods, but a courtroom.Not rated yet

E10Moments That Changed HistoryFeb 25, 2017 · 30m · Myths and misconceptions surrounding four pivotal historic moments: the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962; the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.E.; the Boston Tea Party in 1773; and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.Not rated yet

E11The Civil WarMar 4, 2017 · 30m · Myths cloud the real facts of America's Civil War. The North's biggest city tried to secede; the Union didn't go to war to end slavery; most deaths weren't caused by battle wounds, and Grant and Lee didn't end the conflict; two other generals did.Not rated yet

E12Bad MedicineMar 11, 2017 · 30m · America's medical history is infected with myths. George Washington's doctors may have inadvertently killed him; Abraham Lincoln used a toxic remedy that warped his mind; and heroin was once a best-selling cough suppressant.Not rated yet

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Premiered: July 10, 2013
Ended: March 11, 2017
Status: Ended
Network: AHC
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 35m
TVmaze ID: 4196